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postr/StutterSep 14, 2019
5 points

Bilingual Stutter

Bilingual Stutter I find it sometimes even harder to speak a second language rather than my mother tongue, is there any advice or study that could help, Thank u in advance 👍🏼...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2019
3 points

IT graduate here. Help desk is our entry level job and it really cannot be avoided. Hence why I am still jobless in my field. Answering phones all day seems like a nightmare, but I guess we just gotta...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2019
1 points

I try not to anticipate it. The anticipation is what sets you up for a bigger crash. For class introductions, I sit where I think I will be first to speak or second. There’s no buildup. But this is w...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2019
2 points

I know this all too well! I struggle with my name way too often, especially if it’s the first word I say. Putting “My name is...” in front works better but sometimes I struggle with the “M” sound too....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2019
5 points

I try to add something else in before I say my name. Like “whats up I’m Lilah” or “how’s it going I’m Lilah” or “That’s me, Lilah” or “My name is Lilah” depending on the situation. I like using “my na...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterSep 10, 2019
3 points

Hard time saying name..

Hard time saying name.. today i had to register myself and i just could not say my name . I choked for like 10 secs and everyone around me was waiting for me. Whenever i have to say my name i stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2019
3 points

I still have trouble with my name so something I started doing was introducing my hobbies BEFORE my name and it typically comes out easier when I do it like that. Try it bro....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2019
13 points

I know this feeling all too well. Saying my name is very difficult for me so I get really bad anxiety during introductions. I absolutely dreaded the first days of school. Stay strong, my guy, and own ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 10, 2019
41 points

self intro

self intro On my first day at school, our teacher told us to introduce ourselves in front of the whole class. I basically have to say my name and one of my hobbies. a non-stutter may ask: ‘it only la...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2019
1 points

I’ve stuttered most of the time that I’ve introduced myself. One of my first sentences I added in the script was “I apologize for my stutter in advance” but saying my name and all was always bad becau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2019
1 points

The word “can” which sucks because it makes it very difficult to do any fast food orders or anything, for example, “c-c-c-c-c-c can I g-g-g-g et a Big Mac” which makes me feel bad with the people behi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2019
1 points

Do you have any tips on when you’re trying to introduce yourself? I have trouble introducing myself at times, some days my stammer is worse than other days....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2019
1 points

Me too, that's why I always forget names when I met new people lol... I hate introducing myself to someone new...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2019
1 points

i have the same issues as yours and i know exactly how you feel,when i get asked about my name in front of the class i stutter so badly that i cant even pronounce a single letter of my name and i’m be...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2019
1 points

Any word that I don’t use on a day to day basis and/or it more than two syllables is always a struggle for me. And social anxiety can make any sentence take a full minute to get out...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2019
1 points

My elementary school, my birth city, and crispy. Yes stutter does actually have the top spot....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2019
1 points

Omg I hate stuttering on my own name! Cause usually it’s when I’m introducing myself to someone and I hate giving off a stutter as my first impression, especially to potential employers...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2019
1 points

It depends, but I tend to have a lot of trouble on words starting with u, y, k, c, a and u. I also, for some reason, have a lot of trouble asking, "how old are/how old is...?" (Referring to someone's ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2019
1 points

My name is #1 for sure. But in general it's anything where there is a single answer with no scope for substitution....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterAug 30, 2019
5 points

What are some of the worst words for people? I.e the ones you actively avoid at all costs?

What are some of the worst words for people? I.e the ones you actively avoid at all costs? This is just out of curiosity. For me some of the common ones are Letter Litter Zero Yellow The word “s...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution