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postr/StutterDec 7, 2024
1 points

medicine and some Drugs may help

medicine and some Drugs may help I know this is weird but HEAR ME OUT for everyone who stutter because they are nervous or having anxiety or even scared I got some medications and types of drugs may h...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2024
3 points

Yep, I've lived a life of been the "quiet/shy one" , but in reality I've soooo much to say yet just can't say it... It's so frustrating.....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2024
6 points

I changed my name to something easier for me to say. I have a hard time with “B” so I went with something easier for me. I change stuff all the time to make it easier for me, like my birthday. Inst...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2024
1 points

Mine isn’t terrible, I do presentations every single day for work and I just get by. Every time a block or stutter comes up I either cover my mouth and clear my throat, try to substitute for a differe...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Public SpeakingAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2024
3 points

i try bridging the awkward pauses using ummm or ehhh, or just act like I'm thinking. works in few cases...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2024
1 points

Aw man, sorry to hear that but also glad you found yourself in another path of life. Meanwhile, I would have been glad to be sent out for stuttering if it meant I could escape my 2 years of conscript...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
2 points

These are 10/10. Glad these worked for you and thanks for sharing. I struggled with words starting in m,n,p and swapping words works 90% of the time plus as a bonus I learnt so many new words. Didn't ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilitySchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterDec 5, 2024
9 points

Venting

Venting English is not my first language so sorry for any mistakes What is the point of living if you can't share your thoughts and experience .. if everyone you run into thinks you are some weird...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
1 points

So first of, I'm French, and its a pretty harsh language, so there is a lot of words to stutter on unfortunately. I manage to get more fluent by adding filling words : "Today I went to the park with...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStrategic Swearing/CursingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
2 points

I definitely wasn't lonely. I had a bunch of friends 1st-4th grade. I even had one girl interested in me that I rejected because I thought "we were too young" (And I think I am right in thinking that)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
1 points

1.10 to start and 19 to stop 2. I just learned how to stop doing it 3. Nothing big needed 4. Anxiety caused it but I beat it 5. If it's neurological stutter then sadly there's nothing I can say, when ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
1 points

after college, I attended speech therapy for about two months. later I realised it's not treatment to cure but techniques to handle it. then I discontinued it. because I know that I have my own techni...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
13 points

I joined the ARMY five days after 9/11. I went to Basic and I was chaptered out the last week of Basic. I thought the same thing for almost a decade and I still have bouts where I think the same thing...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
6 points

It sucks big time, I have also been severely held back in my career and life in general by my stutter and I am very hard on myself but just the other day I realised I’m being unreasonable, I have zero...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
2 points

Don't feel weird if you feel like it's not worth it to expend lots of energy on using techniques. Openly stuttered speech often sounds just as natural as "fluent" speech with techniques. Mastering tec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
1 points

I’ve struggled with something similar. Not a complete block, but difficulty saying my name due to the first letter. Do you stutter when saying your name in any context, like when starting a sentence ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/stutteringDec 4, 2024
2 points

Same!! I’m 36 and been stuttering my whole life.. you’ll find the right people that will Accept you the way u are.. don’t get me wrong it still pissing me off that I can’t talk. I Avoid Situations tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterDec 4, 2024
20 points

What ACTUALLY helped me was...

What ACTUALLY helped me was... In advance... Please forgive this post for being so long. Like so many on here, I had a speech therapist starting at a young age. She was very smart/educated in her fi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational Variability+2 more
postr/StutterDec 4, 2024
1 points

Preparing for Speech Therapy: How Can I Maximize Results?

Preparing for Speech Therapy: How Can I Maximize Results? Starting Speech Therapy in January: Tips for Better and Faster Results? Hi everyone! I’ve been dealing with stuttering for a while, and I’m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
1 points

I had a summer job from 13 - 16 it was working in a beach side cafe every day it was packed out the door queue! I was on the tills for two of the years and I say it was the best thing I did to be able...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution