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commentr/StutterApr 22, 2022
2 points

Will definitely try. I like that because I feel like when someone asks me a direct question like that it’s impossible to stutter. Like for example if I’m by myself ordering food I’ll stutter madly but...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2022
8 points

I've experienced the same. I find the idea of 'getting on the sound' to be very helpful. My understanding is that the premise of why we block in those situations is a fear of stuttering. So, conscio...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterApr 21, 2022
9 points

Can’t get the words out

Can’t get the words out My stutter has gotten a lot better over the last couple years but I noticed recently that whenever someone asks me something like my name, what I want to order, etc I open my m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2022
2 points

For me it depends, if I’m struggling with a word for over 5 or 6 seconds then I appreciate the help. But if they finish my word for me and I was only struggling for a second than I get a little irrita...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Listener ReactionsOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2022
1 points

If we talk mental, you should prepare to forget about it and try not to make it a big thing, i know its easier said then done, trust me on that, but there is no other way. Tbh its not even a big deal,...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterApr 20, 2022
8 points

How do you mental prepare for a class presentation?

How do you mental prepare for a class presentation? The heart pounding. The sweaty pits. The sweaty forehead. You know you are about to be put on the spot and your stutter will be thrown out for the w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterApr 20, 2022
4 points

Please help

Please help My stutter is becoming so bad. I stuttered back when i was in 3rd grade but i cured it and now i’m 15 and it’s been back for a few years. It’s getting si bad to the point where i can’t tal...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterApr 20, 2022
14 points

feeling hurt after my dad indirectly talks about my stutter

feeling hurt after my dad indirectly talks about my stutter ive written here so many times idk if yall will be tired of me but i just need to rant. so on my way back from school, i was sharing with my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2022
2 points

I once ordered a hamburger and delivery guy asked my name for confirmation at the door.I couldnt say my name for solid 1 minute eventually he called my phone number to confirm that it was me.Screw my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2022
3 points

Good luck on getting rid of your stutter, dude! The only advice I have for you is don't think too much about stuttering and try to speak slowly (it helped me a lot)....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Overthinking & MonitoringAdvice Requests
postr/StutterApr 19, 2022
5 points

vent

vent Today i had to do a "speaking" for a paragraph in English class. so i started speaking and i didn't stutter at all. but something happened in class which made the teacher not focus and listen to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
2 points

In my experience since ive tried alot of different drugs/supplements to help speech. What helped me forget about the phobias for awhile was things that increased Dopamine. You probably wont be able to...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 18, 2022
16 points

Stuttering only when talking to people

Stuttering only when talking to people This may sound weird but I wanna know if anyone experiences the same thing. When I am talking to myself or recite something out loud and alone, I do not stutter ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
2 points

I’m 16m, I always stutter more in school than around friends/family, I especially stutter more when I’m speaking English in class (from Sweden), sometimes I block on every word and sometimes it’s just...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterApr 17, 2022
18 points

Do y’all ever in school avoid answering a question bc you might be scared too stutter?

Do y’all ever in school avoid answering a question bc you might be scared too stutter? Hi, so I’m very new to this whole stutter group chat thing, but I fucking love it! I’ve always felt so alone like...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterApr 16, 2022
3 points

Sudden inability to say first name.

Sudden inability to say first name. I am a 24F in my last year of law school. I have managed my stutter to the point where I am able to get through school, however in the past couple months I have sud...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterApr 16, 2022
10 points

My ex bf’s family used tell me that I’m disrespectful

My ex bf’s family used tell me that I’m disrespectful This is when we were still together, but my ex family thinks I’m mean and snobby because I don’t talk to them when there’s family gatherings. I h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterApr 15, 2022
7 points

Can't think before talking or I stutter?

Can't think before talking or I stutter? Hi, I've always had a lisp and would sometimes mispeak but it was never a chronic stutter, I would always stutter extremely badly whenever trying to read outlo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterApr 15, 2022
3 points

How to controll stuttering when working like a waiter or similar...

How to controll stuttering when working like a waiter or similar... Hello everybody, At young age from maybe age of 8 I started stuttering, at age of 14 let's say I fixed it 80 percent. But when I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterApr 13, 2022
18 points

I am getting a bit discouraged because of my stutter

I am getting a bit discouraged because of my stutter This year I (f 22) started university, I am doing a bachelor in nursing. I have always liked the idea of being a nurse and at 21 I finally told mys...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more