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postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
35 points

Hey guys,new here. I’m worried about blocks

Hey guys,new here. I’m worried about blocks I’ve always kindof stuttered and the stuttering part doesn’t bother me at all, it’s the blocks. They’ve gotten progressively worse after high school and I c...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
3 points

yeah introductions are a bitch—bI hate having to introduce myself because I stutter on my own name which can get to be kind of frustrating It is interesting how different everyone is when it comes to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
5 points

It’s very interesting you see how each person stutters. I stutter as well and although mine is mild, I still have a hard time saying specific words. For example, for the life of me I hate say “Hello t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterOct 18, 2020
46 points

Big interview tomorrow

Big interview tomorrow It’s over WebEx audio only, wish me luck... Update: went pretty well, stumbled a few times but over sounded pretty fluent. Thanks everyone for your encouragement and tips, mean...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerFeared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 16, 2020
6 points

My anxiety is high these days

My anxiety is high these days Guys i want a very good and strong advice.I am afraid to read in class and my biggest fear is that.I am a mild stutter and most times i speak good and they don't even kno...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2020
2 points

My own name was actually the HARDEST thing for me when I was younger. From 8-20yrs old my name, Joe Riggs, was impossible to say. I couldn't get the J started, then WHEN I did I would get caught in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2020
1 points

Just say your name more often and whatever chance you get, don't avoid it. I used to have problems with my name now I don't...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 16, 2020
29 points

Hooray for suddenly stuttering on new words?!

Hooray for suddenly stuttering on new words?! I’m sure it’s not just me that starts to develop blocks on new words that I don’t normally stutter on. Just when I think that things are getting manageabl...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
1 points

I also stutter on my name. I can relate big time! When I moved out of my home town I changed my name to something I knew I wouldn’t stutter on just so I could introduce myself without the awkwardness....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterOct 14, 2020
85 points

I think I could be happy if I didn't stutter (long read)

I think I could be happy if I didn't stutter (long read) Now I am sitting in my workplace and crying. I am a 24 year old man with a good job and stable income. I don't have much problems going on i...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2020
3 points

SAME i also struggle with word that begin with D,A or that contains a V. i have to change the word on the spot otherwise i can’t talk...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2020
1 points

Same for me, mine is only two syllables but the first one is *always* a huge block. I've just given myself a one letter nickname to get around it....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2020
2 points

How do you deal with being asked to say your name? Kinda hard to avoid it, it always catches me oit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2020
1 points

It’s probably my biggest stuttering triggers. I have a fairly unique name which makes it worse. Introducing myself gives such anxiety at times....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2020
3 points

My name is also one of my biggest stuttering triggers. Always has been. I now tend to use a fake name at cafes, etc. Apparently I’m much more petty than you, as I have told management about a staff me...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterOct 12, 2020
7 points

Stuttering on my Own Name

Stuttering on my Own Name I have learned over the years to not let my stuttering stop me from social situations, but I still find it extremely funny that my own name starts with sounds that are a big ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterOct 12, 2020
15 points

Teacher uses my stuttering to discredit me HELP

Teacher uses my stuttering to discredit me HELP Hello everyone,i've got a problem ​ I don't stutter much in day to day life but i stutter a lot when i'm under a lot of stress,like during ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterOct 12, 2020
49 points

Practical, simple tips to help stuttering.

Practical, simple tips to help stuttering. Hi, Has anyone ever come across a list of things that help people with a stutter. I don't mean support, I mean actual, physical things to try. As a former s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterOct 10, 2020
7 points

I just feel lost

I just feel lost I recently turned 17 and I just feel lost. I don’t really know how to say it but I don’t really know what to do. I started school again for the year a few weeks ago now and we have to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2020
1 points

I totally feel you man, the inner me is a social creature that likes being interacted with but the outer me or who I portray to be is a shy and timid person and it sucks. I shy away from conversations...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Authenticity vs. MaskingFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution