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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2025
3 points

I know you're stressed. The good thing about this community is that we know exactly what you're going through. My name gave me trouble as well. Nine times out of ten I'll be asked to repeat my name be...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 29, 2025
12 points

Saying my NAME has become so stressful

Saying my NAME has become so stressful So I (22 M) have stuttered since childhood. The most challenging aspect (of many), as many of you could relate as well, is that I have always had trouble in sayi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2025
1 points

Pls help me 😔mujhe ve bass blockages ata hai or kuch particular word me stamaring hota hai atak jata hai ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2025
2 points

They used to call me G man because my first name was Genna and then it kind of just morphed into Jimmy.  One thing i'll never forget is one of my first higher paying jobs was working at FoodEx, my bro...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2025
1 points

This is the answer. OP, where are you located? And how is stuttering awareness around there? I’m in the southeastern United States, and there is next to zero awareness. I don’t think it’s just my r...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingPropositionality & WeightFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2025
2 points

all good homie, i could have pinpointed my phrasing better towards danya in my question. happens irl too so you're not the first. stinks to have a stutter on top of not being able to convey yourself p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2025
2 points

When i first had to face my fear of stuttering, there was no substituting my name anymore (I actually have a nickname because my real name is a long one from another country ans fhe nickname stuck wit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterOct 27, 2025
12 points

😑

😑 When someone asks me what my name is for some reason it feels like I can’t speak. Like there’s an awkward silence for a few seconds before I feel like I can finally spit my words out. I’ve had stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2025
1 points

i'm a little confused. i was just asking about danya as in daniel naroditsky. if he stuttered, he hid it very well. i watched your whole video here nd thoroughly enjoyed the points you were making. n...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 27, 2025
5 points

For one moment I forgot that I stutter, and it feels great

For one moment I forgot that I stutter, and it feels great So my biology teacher handed us a paper with our names and asked us to write our other major (in high schools in my country you need to choos...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2025
1 points

I truly can't comprehend this.  Imagine a stutterer that explains everything in details a non-stutterer would never be able to comprehend (what non-stutterer knows what a block is?) Having to be quest...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightExperiential AssociationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2025
1 points

Same! Im in middle too, stucking while someone asks name is so embarrassing especially I work in healthcare, so it affects rapport alot. Hoping for the best in future...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2025
3 points

Uh, its gotten worse in the last couple of years. Idk why. I block a lot. Its an everyday thing. Trying to learn to not care. But Especially when asked my name i just stand there looking like in hav...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 26, 2025
2 points

Speech therapy video

Speech therapy video Hi, I'm an high school student and I really need to stop my stuttering because, embarrassment is killing me, I don't want to stutter in front of strangers and I don't want people ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 26, 2025
42 points

How do I get rid of this sh**?

How do I get rid of this sh**? I was just at a grocery store in the self checkout line waiting and the guy behind me kindly pointed out there was an open one next to us I turn to him to just say than...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2025
3 points

Not a nickname, but saying my name was a nightmare so soon as I turned 18 I legally changed my name to something I could say.. What a life eh when go through such extremes just to to say our name.....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterOct 24, 2025
3 points

Is it common for stutterers to use nicknames?

Is it common for stutterers to use nicknames? I've had a stutter since I was a child (I'm 20 now). I want to have a normal life and have fun, but saying my name has caused me so much anxiety that I'm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2025
3 points

Technical translation, mostly written but sometimes I take part in meetings, where do simultaneous interpretation, all goes normal. I can't say my name when introducing and I don't talk to colleagues ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2025
2 points

Why are some people in this comment section PROVING MY POINT?! Did y’all NOT read the text? Why are some of y’all so determined to deny the scientific facts being done about us, and instead use your ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesNeurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2025
0 points

You’re one of those people, so like I said I believe you don’t have stutter or grew out of it. I genuinely can’t believe this right now. You’re denying scientific date of something that’s been stud...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesNeurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more