Search

postr/StutterNov 15, 2024
8 points

Crush

Crush I have a crush on someone and EVERYTIME I start a sentence I block but they’re very small and often unnoticeable, but recently I think my stutter has started to flare up more and I’m very nervou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
2 points

Based on what I think you are saying, your first paragraph almost proves my point. Regardless, if you can sometimes articulate a sound, but other times, it’s not coming out to the degree you conside...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
0 points

This is definitely NOT true. Firstly, you cannot make factual statements for everybody for something that is PURELY subjective. There are, for me, words and letters that are always easier to say, no m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
1 points

This is definitely NOT true. Firstly, you cannot make factual statements for everybody for something that is PURELY subjective. There are, for me, words and letters that are always easier to say, no m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
3 points

While it may seem counterintuitive, the science is pretty clear - it will not help. Here’s why- many PWS subconsciously come to depend on word-switching as a way around blocks. Sincr you cannot swit...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
2 points

i currently work at a nightclub, not a job anyone really expected from me but it works out great, i never have to speak to anyone unless theyre asking for something we dont have which is rare, and eve...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
1 points

i changed my name legally a couple years ago (not for stuttering reasons) and one of the things i find a little funny is i still stutter on words with the first letter of my birth name, but i havent s...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
4 points

I’m on the job hunt right now, I spend a couple hours before every interview writing up questions and drilling them. Most of the time I stutter too much to give full answers but it helps me feel prepa...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
2 points

For when your mind runs faster and you stumble over words, one simple technique you can use is simply speaking slowly. Speaking slowly helps to concentrate on what you're saying and helps to avoid som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesSeeking Therapy+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
1 points

I used to introduce myself with random names if I knew I wouldn't interact with the person much in the future. That way i wouldn't stutter on my name! Good luck!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
1 points

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but many stutterers get caught up on personal identifying information and words they know they cannot easily cheat and word switch on. It's only a matter of time b...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
4 points

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but many stutterers get caught up on personal identifying information and words they know they cannot easily cheat and word switch on. It's only a matter of time b...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterNov 15, 2024
13 points

Name change

Name change Hello! I 19M have had a stutter ever since I could talk pretty much. I’m moving to another state soon, and seeing how my name starts with L and L’s are hard, I was thinking about going by ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
1 points

I know this is an old post but I thought I might as well tell my own story: I was training a guy at work and every so often my stutter would come in and he would tell me to knock it off and that his t...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2024
2 points

> don't avoid or switch words just try to say them different in a friendly way This is really important advice. Having peace of mind means having sorted through the toxicity and pacified the "dark s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2024
1 points

Not me, but my uncle’s first language is Haitian Creole and he stuttered a lot, but when he learned English, he didn’t stutter when speaking it. After learning that, I started enjoying learning differ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterNov 14, 2024
3 points

Only Stutter when Speaking a Different Language

Only Stutter when Speaking a Different Language For most of my life, aside from a period of time in elementary when I took speech therapy classes, I haven't had any problems stuttering when speaking i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2024
0 points

The fuck is that kind of or question?? 😭 Sorry, that was genuinely the first thing that came to my mind, Not in a disrespectful way, just generally of course There’s no way that would affect it in ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 14, 2024
73 points

Overcome in 1.5 year

Overcome in 1.5 year Hello guys! I'm 25 years old now, and I overcome stuttering 90%, I can control my speech every situation. Every week I usually do 1-2 presentation to 15-20 people. I learned a lot...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterNov 14, 2024
39 points

I’m improving at presentations in college and I’m proud of myself

I’m improving at presentations in college and I’m proud of myself All throughout highschool I would avoid presentations at any cost or I would do them in private with a teacher because of my stutter, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftPublic Speaking