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postr/StutterDec 6, 2020
23 points

“St” and “Str” words

“St” and “Str” words I struggle severely with words that start with “St” or “str.” I just cannot get them out most of the time. Does anyone have any tips for this?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2020
7 points

It could have something to do with confidence. I’m much more fluent in English than in other languages as it is my native language, and I tend to stutter much less while speaking it than in other lang...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
2 points

Its a good learning tool honestly, nothing is better than first hand experience. My stutter is weird I choke up on syllables and will make them completely different syllables so "sh" could become "ih"...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
1 points

Maybe I should try that. It is my understanding that stutterers can often infer certain sounds that will be more difficult than others. Before going into a restaraunt, I can decide which letters/sound...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2020
3 points

I always stammer when talking to voice-command stuff too (but I pretty much stutter all of the time. Even when talking to pets/little kids etc). We have an echo at home and I don't like using it. If I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Does anyone know things that will help reduce your stuttering or help with stuttering.

Does anyone know things that will help reduce your stuttering or help with stuttering. I’m 15 I wasn’t a shy kid when I was little never was afraid to talk to anyone, was always active. After I got my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2020
1 points

I stutter worse on certain letters, including the one my first name starts with! Which sucks. Also any numbers. Now I’m a mechanic and I have to make tons of phone calls, many of which I have to provi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2020
2 points

Haha it was actually a zoom presentation ... I had a script open in one tab and the presentation in the other LOL...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Public SpeakingFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 25, 2020
1 points

Mine is Anthony. I shortened it to Tony to get it out easier. It’s still hard to say Tony 😭😂...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 25, 2020
2 points

My name used to start with a vowel too and I stuttered pretty bad on it. Finally I literally got my name changed....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 25, 2020
35 points

A little trick I found

A little trick I found I stutter a lot on vowels. However if they are after a consonant, I usually spell the vowel with the consonant. For example "I got injured yesterday". I say it like this "I go t...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 25, 2020
4 points

Blocking

Blocking Hi guys, was just wondering if anyone knows any effective tips they'd like to share on how i could avoid blocking? Because, most of my blocks are on words that start with a vowel. For example...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2020
1 points

‘S’ and ‘T’ are my hard words. Guess you couldn’t have named ‘stutter’ a worse way lol. Every once in awhile changing my speech consistency works (like speaking faster or slower). But I feel your pain...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2020
17 points

I live in constant fear of the phone going off at work. Thankfully it doesn't go off often, even less so when I'm the only person present. But just today it did, and I had to answer. Started with th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 23, 2020
4 points

How to stop stuttering on words with 'S' sounds.

How to stop stuttering on words with 'S' sounds. I have problem with words beginning with S. Today I was really humiliated by one such incident. It's like when I speak a word which begins with S ,say ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
6 points

For some reason, I stutter WAY more when I talk one the phone. When I have Zoom calls, I am more relaxed and don’t stutter as much. Maybe it’s because when I’m on the phone, my voice is the point of f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
4 points

If I’m on the phone, sometimes I’ll put it on speaker and and step away to speak. It’s easier for me to speak aloud than to feel like I’m speaking directly to someone...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

Yeah, I definitely understand that choking feeling. My name is only 2 syllables but I always get super stuck on the first one. I have found it helpful if someone else says it first, like if I'm at an ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesListener Reactions
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

I completely understand. I have such a terrible time with my name. To me it’s the most frustrating thing. It molds how I live my life and what I can do/can’t do. It’s exhausting. My fiancé introduces ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
2 points

I feel like if my name maybe started with an H that I would be able to say it. It just so happens to start with a D which is one of my letters I have trouble with. :(...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception