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postr/StutterJun 22, 2020
23 points

exercises and tips to reduce stammering

exercises and tips to reduce stammering i am 22(M), mine is acquired stammering from when i was 12 years old I have extreme social anxiety that i stammer a lot when initiating conversation with stran...

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postr/StutterJun 21, 2020
5 points

Stutter and bruxism (bruxia or jaw tension)

Stutter and bruxism (bruxia or jaw tension) So I started stuttering pretty badly like one year ago (im 16 in few days). I also have bruxism for a bit longer than that and its quite severe as I broke a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJun 20, 2020
1 points

Teams presentation

Teams presentation I have a moderate stutter than comes out much more when I’m nervous. I have to do a presentation to my English class (17 year olds) over Microsoft teams and am dreading it as speaki...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJun 19, 2020
5 points

I wish no one in my family stuttered.

I wish no one in my family stuttered. So a little background. Stuttering runs in my family. My father, 2 uncles and 2 brothers stuttered. Notice how i used the past tense here. The thing is they all...

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postr/StutterJun 19, 2020
14 points

Looking for a job without stutter hard. Looking for a job with stutter: mission impossible.

Looking for a job without stutter hard. Looking for a job with stutter: mission impossible. I have master degre in social science (25F) and I am looking a job for almost a year now. I have some experi...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2020
2 points

It's really bad around my family and moderate around my friends. I struggle most with words beginning with B, D, W, R. Whenever I stutter very badly on a word I just want to die...

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postr/StutterJun 18, 2020
53 points

This is unfair I have had enough!

This is unfair I have had enough! Hello guys, I am 23 year old male in London who has had a stammer since age six. I am just deeply frustrated at how my stammer is affecting every aspect of my life. I...

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postr/StutterJun 18, 2020
4 points

Rough day, first vent

Rough day, first vent Very new to this sub. Just wanted to make a post because I'm having a rough speech day. I stuttered a lot as a kid in school. I'm sure like many people here, I spent a lot of t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterJun 18, 2020
26 points

I feel like I'll never be able to hold down a job because of my stutter

I feel like I'll never be able to hold down a job because of my stutter I can't deal with customers and I stutter badly under stress. My biggest fear is telling someone how much they owe and I can't p...

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postr/StutterJun 17, 2020
8 points

I can't say hello

I can't say hello I have this exact problem too! I just googled "I can't say hello", and I found this thread. There are other words that I struggle to say, however they don't bither me anywhere near ...

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postr/StutterJun 17, 2020
4 points

Need advice on what to do with my stutter

Need advice on what to do with my stutter Hey guys this is my first reddit post so I’m not really sure how to work this thing but here it goes. I’m 19 years old, and I’ve been stuttering for as long ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJun 16, 2020
25 points

Stuttering and dating

Stuttering and dating Hey guys I'm curious. Has anyone else had/have trouble in dating or meeting girls so they dive deep into the "game"? With RSD or any other dating niches? And what has your expe...

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postr/StutterJun 16, 2020
3 points

Looking for opinions!

Looking for opinions! Hey, I am Marty, a 18 years old guy. I was thinking about this a lot, and I have decided to ask for anyone else's opinion. I stutter since the age of around 7. Have 2 family memb...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2020
1 points

B’s and D’s are the hardest for me. Words beginning with vowels are always easiest. Also, this is the exact reason why I never get a sausage roll at Greggs lol...

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postr/StutterJun 15, 2020
6 points

Advice?

Advice? I (19F) have a severe stutter and have been home from college ever since spring break, so about mid-late March. I’m living with my grandmother, and never had a problem until recently. She has ...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2020
1 points

Yeah, since then she has granted me the great power of being able to say her name so I am forever grateful. Actually, Elizabeth was a girl who was bullying me at school at the time. Probably part of...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2020
2 points

Well then you only wanted to worship the Queen, and your mouth did not yet have the sufficent power to utter Her name...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2020
1 points

I was probably about 10 years old. I couldn’t say the name ‘Elizabeth’ I tried to say it for about 10 minutes. I ended up crying to my mum about it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJun 15, 2020
16 points

Cried to my mom yesterday

Cried to my mom yesterday Hey everyone, I hope everyone’s doing good amidst this pandemic. Ever since the pandemic started, my stutter has gotten worse, I think it’s the worst it has ever gotten! So ...

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postr/StutterJun 15, 2020
13 points

Scaring someone?

Scaring someone? I went through a drive through to Dairy Queen today with some of my friends. I usually stutter when I ask questions, or order food(or on bad days just starting sentences). Usually whe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
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