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postr/StutterMar 29, 2023
10 points

Mom saying that I didn’t stay in the office job because of my stutter.

Mom saying that I didn’t stay in the office job because of my stutter. I had started a job in the end of January which was a call center job as a service coordinator for an early intervention agency. ...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
5 points

I relate to this so much. I have to like sneak it in super fast and they always end up asking again....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2023
8 points

I hate it so much. When I worked retail, I’d have customers thank me and ask for my name. I just started saying the easiest name for me to say (Jessica). This doesn’t work for appointments or things t...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 28, 2023
0 points

I am a stuttering streamer, And streaming helps with my anxiety about stuttering.

I am a stuttering streamer, And streaming helps with my anxiety about stuttering. [removed]...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2023
1 points

>*Any tips?* Most people outgrow or recover from stuttering near the onset of stuttering. My recommendation is: * stop worrying about stuttering or negative listener's responses (because this wil...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
1 points

Not OP, but when I was not aware of my own facial secondary behaviors, one time I tried maintaining eye contact through blocks and someone was so freaked out that they went no contact with me. I'm g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling OthersPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
3 points

This does make sense. When I was younger I had the classic stammer and repetition but as I got older the block became the problem and the repetition mostly gone. It's funny though cuz like having repe...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
3 points

Exactly! That’s classic covert stuttering. You block bc you are trying so hard to (successfully) hide repetitions. Does that make sense?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
2 points

>My neurologist said to me that I could get a brain MRI with a contrast agent to see if my brain is ok. [This](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/xq5f4v/what_are_your_thoughts_on_this_resea...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
20 points

For me, muscle tensing is a symptom and addressing it would not hit the source. In my case, blocking is caused by my brain’s subconscious defense to repeating/stuttering. Right when my brain senses a ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesTrauma & PsychologicalHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 25, 2023
24 points

I am a stuttering streamer, And streaming helps with my anxiety about stuttering.

I am a stuttering streamer, And streaming helps with my anxiety about stuttering. [removed]...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2023
1 points

Sorry, wish I could help. If I could go back I'd try and change my attitude toward it. It inhibited so much for me like career, relationships, personality. I would have stayed in therapy for longe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
postr/StutterMar 23, 2023
18 points

I am a stuttering streamer, And streaming helps with my anxiety about stuttering.

I am a stuttering streamer, And streaming helps with my anxiety about stuttering. [removed]...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
3 points

Face masks really made me realise how much I covered my mouth. I was very self conscious when I took them off. Luckily at my job I can get away with wearing them, but I also liked how they hid my mout...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 22, 2023
16 points

I am a stuttering streamer AND I am live!

I am a stuttering streamer AND I am live! [removed]...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
5 points

I used to do it. I did it because on some level, whether I thought it was Big or small, I was trying to hide my shame. At first I didn't it shame because I was okay auditorily showing stuttering, but ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMar 22, 2023
6 points

Does anyone else do this?

Does anyone else do this? Does anyone else do this? I have a habit of often covering my mouth with my hand when I talk. I don't even realize I'm doing it half the time. If I'm leaning on a table or de...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMar 20, 2023
3 points

Tips for interviews.

Tips for interviews. Can I tell before that I am having stuttering ( But I have a doubt whether they feel in the right way or not ) Nowadays the Software job is bad . Then who will hire me to work th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2023
2 points

In a similar situation years ago, I created a kind of phony radio announcer voice that I used for incoming calls from customers. It wasn't too over the top to annoy customers, but just enough to make ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2023
3 points

I’ll give you two answers: 1. I’ve had to answer phones for an employer in the past. I am also mild/moderate. I pushed through, doing the work, but not exactly by script. Everyday was a sweaty, nervou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more