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postr/StutterOct 11, 2024
38 points

Took my mom to Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and i stuttered badly infront of the doctor

Took my mom to Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai and i stuttered badly infront of the doctor I shuttered badly, but i tried my best, it was like a hard battle. I had to talk in English. I had to do this ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2024
0 points

Have moderate stutter, mainly blocks and prolongation. If I don't bring up my stutter, people tend to avoid me. That really hurts cause I felt like I did something bad/wrong. Been working on stopping...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & IsolationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2024
0 points

the thing with repetition is i can smooth fluently after repeating a word one or more times but i want to say it fluently in first time only so that i don't have to repeat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2024
1 points

Don’t worry, brother. All that matters is you fucking did that. I remember I had to present for my final, and no one knew I stuttered because I managed to mask it so well in the smaller group discussi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2024
1 points

I feel you man as someone also with a severe stutter and diagnosed ADHD and depression. I haven’t encountered too many of the ‘I stutter too’ crowd but plenty of people who ‘used to stutter when young...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2024
1 points

You're over thinking it. Something we stutters seem to do a lot. In my experience adult's don't care about my stutter. I tend to pre warn people that I have a stutter at the first hint I start slippin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
1 points

Been there my friend. Just keep your head up; that’s the best advice I can give you. Sometimes you’ll feel bad, and sometimes you’ll feel so bad that you don’t think you can come back from it, but I...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHelplessness & AgencyAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
5 points

Been there my friend. Just keep your head up; that’s the best advice I can give you. Sometimes you’ll feel bad, and sometimes you’ll feel so bad that you don’t think you can come back from it, but I...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHelplessness & AgencyAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
6 points

That’s so common. I'm 99% fluent in social conversation but anytime I have to present a topic or explain anything I stutter badly. What I think we have situational stuttering. In my case its because m...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
11 points

I feel you. I took public speaking in college and it actually helped me a lot. I really didn’t want to screw up because I’d have multiple speeches in the class. What significantly reduced performance ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
5 points

Speech therapy is of course the most recommended method, however it always helps to learn about yourself and your own stutter. For example certain words to avoid, how you prepare to pronounce words. T...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterOct 10, 2024
3 points

Device recommendations

Device recommendations Hi, I’m a 28-year-old who has been stuttering for most of my life. Because of this, I’ve had to settle for jobs below my qualifications since I struggle with interviews. Despit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterOct 10, 2024
57 points

Did a presentation and stuttered horribly

Did a presentation and stuttered horribly I’m a freshman in college. We were required to do a presentation if our philosophical papers, and I stuttered every second during my presentation. It calmed d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
7 points

keep pushing, i think you are in the right place especially after you passed that exam, i dont know about italian but in our country you could say “here” or “yes” or other thing you dont stutter on,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
1 points

I’ve never thought I’d be a sales rep (English and Spanish speaking) in Metro by T-Mobile. These types of jobs just lets your talk me fluid and go with the flow… I’ve improved a lot with my stuttering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
1 points

Tranquillo, siamo sulla stessa barca. Io vado ancora alle superiori quindi non ti posso dare chissà quale consiglio, però così come per praticamente ogni cosa, si migliora con la pratica. Parla, parla...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
7 points

I don't know how severe your stutter but I would advice, if possible, to partake in the classes and practise the speech. Breathing exercises could help with keeping you calm. I stutter a lot when nerv...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 10, 2024
11 points

ignorant people

ignorant people right so today i was in class when my teacher who i had made aware at the start of the year to please not cold call on me because of my stutter and how much anxiety i feel around it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
postr/StutterOct 10, 2024
15 points

I need an advice

I need an advice Please, I need some words of comfort because I have no one to talk to. I’ve just started university, studying dentistry, and here in Italy, you have to pass a difficult national tes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
1 points

Tbh salary is secondary to quality of life in our case. I would take a huge pay cut and a speaking job if it meant better fluency....

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Quality of LifeAvoidance & Substitution