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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2022
1 points

as a person who stutters there are some things I would like when someone wants to talk about my stuttering problem 1. Breach the topic when you think the other person is in a good mood and make sure ...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesListener ReactionsHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2022
1 points

Hello friend, i am also in high school and i also have socialization problems.my advice for you is > Look people in the eye, even when you are stuttering !Many stutters learn to hide their stutteri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2022
1 points

Late onset stuttering is rare, but not unheard of. The most important thing is you're bit embarrassed and continuing to be yourself. The more comfortable you are with stuttering and not trying to hide...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesAcceptance & PrideHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2022
2 points

I’m a barista. Customers who laugh in my face sometimes tip extra because they feel bad when they realize, and don’t know how to apologize....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2022
7 points

He’s not free from stuttering lol. It’s a fluid thing, plus this is a heavily edited TikTok video - if I had multiple takes to say each line I could pass off as fluent too....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2022
1 points

Hi - yes. So, sometimes when I was going to do a presentation my heart would race, my mouth dry, sweat hands, and difficult breathing. I started thinking I would block and everyone would be uncomforta...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2022
3 points

Unless it was a potential employer asking and this discrepancy could cause you some issues… most people aren’t even going to remember what you told them. I think you did the right thing to get through...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2022
1 points

You become a victim when you let yourself bothered by external things. Develop a steely character and a thick skin.... its not your problem what other people say or think....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2022
9 points

No. Plenty of resources available, and a stutter is not something against which I was ever discriminated. The only barrier would be the ones you impose upon yourself....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterDec 3, 2022
24 points

Speaking more slowly has been a gamechanger for me

Speaking more slowly has been a gamechanger for me My stuttering has had a pretty detrimental effect on my social life, as I"m sure many of you can relate to. Recently I listened to myself on my phon...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2022
1 points

I worked in hotels for 10ish years. I learned scripts for every situation, basically. Then I moved on to a call center. Also not the best job considering. Anyway, yeah… I’ll point it out and then shu...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterNov 30, 2022
9 points

Immediately checking out of a conversation when someone mocks your stutter?

Immediately checking out of a conversation when someone mocks your stutter? Have any of you ever had someone mock your stutter mid conversation and find it uncomfortably easy to... block them from you...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2022
2 points

Thanks for the article. I did just read last night a little about dopamine antagonists. I looked into some of the ones available on the market and the side effects sound brutal. I hope research contin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Hiding & ConcealmentNeurological & BrainHarmful Med Outcomes+1 more
postr/StutterNov 28, 2022
41 points

My hacks for my stuttering, Share yours!

My hacks for my stuttering, Share yours! I've seen some comments saying that you have to deal with your stuttering. That's all. It looks like people don't have stuttering and think that this advice ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift
postr/StutterNov 27, 2022
24 points

My Job Interview Experience

My Job Interview Experience Hi all, I’ve been lurking this page for some months and first I just want to let you all know I draw inspiration from each and everyone of you. I know it’s not easy being ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2022
4 points

I’m 41, I had speech therapy as a kid and it pretty much went away. Didn’t really have issues through school. Started a job, and my manager had a bad stutter, and it brought mine back, and I tried rea...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Therapy ExperiencesHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2022
11 points

Did three years in the infantry with a covert stutter. It was hard. I was punched and mocked many, many times for disfluency. Radios were anxiety producing. Had to fight five times as hard for every o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2022
1 points

Yes. I torment myself with dreaming of what life without a stutter would be like. What I could have achieved, expressed, participated in without being so familiar with humiliation, shame and embarras...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2022
3 points

I mentioned it in the initial reply (maybe not clearly enough) but I want to try and expand upon it more since you say something like this and it makes me sad. It's quite common to be insecure and h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2022
13 points

Same boat, I am an extrovert that the fact I have a stutter is making me an introvert...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentFriendships & Belonging