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postr/StutterOct 27, 2020
73 points

I made up my own name... but then I forgot I did

I made up my own name... but then I forgot I did I’m a 21yo girl and I’ve had a stutter since I was 4. It went away for a period (I don’t know how but I damn wish it would come again), and then when I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterOct 27, 2020
2 points

Help for making phone calls or using a radio.

Help for making phone calls or using a radio. Hi, for my job I have to use the phone and radios a lot but I have really long blocks whenever I use it. Do you have any tips to help this?...

Community & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Advice RequestsFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 26, 2020
81 points

Phone calls are the most stressful and frustrating thing...

Phone calls are the most stressful and frustrating thing... I’ll tell ya, there’s nothing like returning a phone call and starting with “H-h-h-h-h-h-h-hi i-i-i-i-i-is th-th-th-this Mmmmmmmmm-Morgan? I...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Frustration & AngerQuality of LifeFeared Words & Names+1 more
postr/StutterOct 26, 2020
8 points

Guys tomorrow i will do a presantion of my self and I don't now sometimes in these cases I lose and the voice does not come from inside

Guys tomorrow i will do a presantion of my self and I don't now sometimes in these cases I lose and the voice does not come from inside [deleted]...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 24, 2020
28 points

My life sucks

My life sucks I kind of stuttered on IELTS speaking, which was totally unexpected for me to stutter in English. I can’t stop crying. How am I going to live my life without speaking without stress! Jes...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 23, 2020
1 points

antidepressants for stuttering

antidepressants for stuttering yesterday (unbelievably, on national stuttering awareness day) my doctor finally prescribed me with 30mg of clomipramine to start because of how bad my stutter has gotte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringHelpful Med OutcomesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2020
1 points

Damn man i feel you, if i try to say my name i just stutter so hard. I also think to say a different name but i want to avoid doing that....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterOct 23, 2020
15 points

Stuttering

Stuttering Juat had a school presentation and stutter so fucking much. I feel like i just want to die right now. I thought it would go well but it was so fucking bad....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterOct 23, 2020
82 points

Have you ever had to lie because the truth literally wouldn’t come out?

Have you ever had to lie because the truth literally wouldn’t come out? For example sometimes when I’m asked a question like “What movie did you watch last night?” I’ll just say some random movie beca...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 22, 2020
41 points

Updates on a date

Updates on a date I posted here couple months ago about being nervous going on a date I wanna share with you guys how it went. A little background about me I have a stutter/blockage ever since I was 1...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy+1 more
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
12 points

stutter getting worse

stutter getting worse hi, im getting worried. i have a stutter since more than a year but its getting worse since few weeks. i have a slight stutter, but since few weeks, im struggling so much. so man...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
11 points

feel I’ve let my class down (teacher)

feel I’ve let my class down (teacher) I’ve posted this in r/teachers aswell I’ve been teaching for 25 years and this has happened a couple of times back in my first 10 years of teaching. I have a st...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
6 points

I stutter when I’m nervous ...

I stutter when I’m nervous ... Hey guys, I’m make this short and simple. I had a stuttering problem when I was a kid, I soon found out that it was due to me being shy and nervous around others. As I g...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Trauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
16 points

Couldn't introduce myself in a job interview

Couldn't introduce myself in a job interview I just turned 18 and submitted my CV to a job search website in my country. To be honest I shouldn't have ventured myself into things like call center oper...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesEmployment & Career+1 more
postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
12 points

*sigh* I’m new here and just ashamed

*sigh* I’m new here and just ashamed So, I’m 37... never shared with anybody before about my stuttering. It comes in waves. I used to be really bad when I was 4. It’s taken me years to even TRY and ac...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
60 points

Just bombed HARD in a job interview thanks to my stutter

Just bombed HARD in a job interview thanks to my stutter Idk about all of you, but having a stutter when you’re trying to interview for a job is one of the worst parts of this all. I could barely answ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & CareerFeared Words & Names+1 more
postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
5 points

Stuttering has gotten severe -

Stuttering has gotten severe - Hi everyone, Just venting here and trying to see if anyone has any advice or has gone through anything similar? My stuttering has gotten severe over the past few years...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
1 points

Blocks are the fucking worst. Everytime I get a block (which is becoming more often lol), I have such a severe urge to like... bang my head against the wall or something lol. Hugs, OP. It's tough is...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
3 points

I feel you!! I used to spell it out also but now I stutter on that too( My names Amy so the first sound is the same for saying and spelling, you know?) idk, it’s just hard. I’ve never gotten made fun ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
2 points

I block a LOT and for LOMG periods of time (like half a minute) and it is literally the WORST part of stuttering Im in your boat man, i literally cant i troduce myself. Sometimes people will ask me i...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more