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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2022
5 points

I think you missed the mark on number 1. Becoming comfortable with your stutter is never on the table. Avoiding it at all cost is the goal. Other than that not a bad summery. Well done. The book a...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterDec 15, 2022
17 points

If avoiding stuttering was a possible way to overcome it, it would've worked by now

If avoiding stuttering was a possible way to overcome it, it would've worked by now Imagine everytime you walk down a hallway a bowling ball drops on your head Are you going to continue walking down...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2022
5 points

You do it by letting yourself stutter when a disfluency comes. The reason you push is because you're resisting stuttering and holding back. This is very hard to work on your own and something a good, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2022
1 points

Ive been in sales and customer service for 5 years, been working from home since 2020, its helped my case very much. Before that i bartended and that helped even better. Most of my stutter came from s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2022
18 points

Maybe I’m weird but I find it incredibly difficult to interact with other stutterers. It’s a constant reminder of what you are; normally I can at least pretend in my own head that I’m like everybody e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 15, 2022
49 points

Voluntary stuttering is ESSENTIAL in my mind

Voluntary stuttering is ESSENTIAL in my mind If your goal is to overcome stuttering, you MUST remove your internalized conception that stuttering is a bad thing, something to be ashamed of. The only...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift
postr/StutterDec 14, 2022
22 points

So, It's been 14 years in sales!

So, It's been 14 years in sales! Not sure why exactly am I posting this experience but it'll help me think out loud and might help others that feel related to this. I still don't know how I managed ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2022
16 points

Dont mean to preach here but thats all the more reason to excel at your craft. Face it, theres a stigma around it. Be confident and well rounded. Stuttering is one card we have been dealt. But any two...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2022
1 points

Couldn't agree more - that's why the community I started is called "Stutter Freely" because that's exactly what the goal is. Our community is specifically for professionals who stutter (if you're inte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2022
3 points

Funny seeing the earphones experiment here. Tried this when i was 15 and it was one of the most embarrassing moments of my life. My friends and i were chilling during recess and one of them wanted m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2022
6 points

My biggest challenge is introducing myself ( saying my name) to new people. I just moved to a completely new place and have to often introduce myself to new people and this is why I have become more ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2022
1 points

No, because I am a bit socially awkward with new people and don't wanna make it more awkward by having an explanation. Lol I don't think you should follow my approach though, I'm not a very social gu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2022
5 points

Hmmmmm. Very interesting indeed. I think we, who stutter, naturally have a fear or avoidance of recording ourselves speaking (for example, I almost never send audio messages to anyone) because we do...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2022
2 points

Hey! You should really join our stuttering community - there's a link in my profile you can use to join for free. It's a stuttering community for professionals who stutter. We talk about interviewing ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2022
2 points

You should join my stuttering community for professionals (people who work) who stutter that I launched a few months ago - it's free. We already have almost 200 professionals who stutter, but this wil...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2022
2 points

Community builds acceptance. Meeting other people who stutter builds normalcy in our speech. We represent 1% of the population and are constantly surrounded by people who talk differently than us. Thi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & WeightAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2022
2 points

Intimately the end result of your advice (accepting your stutter) is great. But without addressing how to get there or the different intensities/secondary behaviors associated, many PWS are not being...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 9, 2022
37 points

It feels like nobody actually knows me

It feels like nobody actually knows me I have stuttered since i remember and i have most of my life adapted my life to my stuttering. To as simply as going to the store and buying something to skippin...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2022
1 points

Since most impactful stutters (blocks, awkward pauses, odd body language etc) are the DIRECT result of trying way too hard to hide repetitions, as soon as you stop trying to hide them, you probsbly be...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterDec 8, 2022
4 points

How did your job interviews look like

How did your job interviews look like Despite having a stutter alot of us ended up in some pretty good positions,it would be interesting for us to share our job seeking experiences like interviews, sa...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception