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commentr/StutterOct 26, 2024
1 points

Just gotta practice talking in front of people. Trial and error. It might suck initially but you gotta push thru. Don't avoid it. Tackle it head on...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
postr/StutterOct 26, 2024
30 points

How can I ever get a girlfriend with this condition?

How can I ever get a girlfriend with this condition? I've come to realize that it would be SO much easier to get a girlfriend if I could just... stop stuttering. I have to dart my eyes around to prope...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterOct 26, 2024
10 points

How to get over the fear and awkwardness?

How to get over the fear and awkwardness? I am 21 years old and I stutter. But I don't speak much in front of other people. When asked a question, I just pretend to not know the answer or say a wrong,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2024
6 points

I definitely feel that. It’s easier for me to speak fluently when I have something memorized and well thought out. It’s part of why slowing down and thinking about the entire sentence I want to say en...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
1 points

I trained myself by reading out loud while listening to ambient music and I’m astonished by how eloquent I spoke without stuttering. Sometimes, what allowed us to stutter is due to by how fast we talk...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
12 points

Alcohol gives you situational confidence, once it wears off you may go even deeper into the spiral. I suggest to face the situation, be confident and if you are comfortable disclose that you have a s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
1 points

I have a team reporting to me. I’ve been in this industry for over 20 yrs and currently work for a very large company and interact with a lot of people. I’ve realized that speech impediments are pre...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
1 points

I fully agree that going straight to public practice is not accessible for everyone which is why I have created a series of attainable steps leading up to public practice. [My experience… and the a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
3 points

This is exactly how I did my wedding speeches in front of 500 people :) I learnt it from when I watched the Kings Speech and with every speech I would have other potential words I could swap if I fel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
3 points

Not being able to talk at all. That way nobody can make fun of me and I don't have to engage in unwanted conversations 👍😁👍...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
3 points

Thank you! it went better than I expected although I did stumble on a few of the unhighlighted words which I was completely confident in during practise...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
4 points

I just finished and I have to say I didn't block or stammer at all on the words I planned alternatives for but the words that weren't highlighted, which I didn't stammer on once while practising, stum...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2024
2 points

absolutely, best choice i ever made to make my stutter better. the summer before, i stuttered very mildly but after rush i don’t remember stuttering once. it forces you to talk to someone many people ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2024
2 points

I think I’ve been stuttering since I could speak. I wish I had some form of speech therapy growing up. Though stuttering through school had been hell, it made me stronger. I wish I owned my stutter so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2024
6 points

I actually disagree, throwing yourself head-first into a frat would give you so many speaking opportunities and sort of force you to become more confident and engaged in social settings. When i went t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2024
2 points

I use to for the majority of my life and I was so miserable. I just turned 30 and I don’t want to continue living my life being afraid and holding myself back. I no longer hide it and am much happier ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2024
1 points

Personally I think interviews are easy as long as they don't require you to have a higher education. A basic 9-5 job most people are capable of, so they should let me work for them regardless of how I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2024
1 points

The guy that hurt you, probably saw it the same way but not on the same level. Im assuming he didnt cut contact because he WANTED to hurt you, but prolly cause his girl found out, and that was the sol...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2024
1 points

In this part of the world ( India ) , stutterers are harder to find and most social groups exist but they hardly ever meet , at most what they do is organize donations and free speech therapy ( tried ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
postr/StutterOct 24, 2024
79 points

Rate my presentation script😈🔥

Rate my presentation script😈🔥 I gotta pick and choose between any of the highlighted words incase a block appears. hopefully I don't screw it up SOMEHOW...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPublic Speaking