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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
3 points

Mom of a kid who stutters here! Hi. For my teen who stutters, he probably does what you do. He rewrites speeches and takes out the words that he stutters on. A thesaurus is his good friend. Unfortunat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
1 points

Just wanted to point out that if you have to change your sentences around to speak without stuttering, then you aren’t fluent 🙂 But that’s okay because stuttering is okay. Stop chasing fluency, it o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
postr/StutterSep 9, 2024
16 points

People who gained (some level) of fluency, what are some things that you do?

People who gained (some level) of fluency, what are some things that you do? I am someone who has gained fluency. One of the things that I didn’t realize I do is I choose how I say things by my word c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
0 points

When I begin to stutter I stop talking, no sense in trying to force it. I take a breath and on the exhale I try again. I also practice common things I know I will be saying a lot like my name or som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
0 points

When I begin to stutter I stop talking, no sense in trying to force it. I take a breath and on the exhale I try again. I also practice common things I know I will be saying a lot like my name or som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
3 points

Nice :) I’ve made a lot of posts about acceptance, and I think it’s easy for some people to misread it as toxic positivity, “just think good thoughts and it will be fine!” What I hope people realize...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
1 points

I find talking with a very mild accent or unique voice, nothing too crazy unless you're feeling it, works well...but honestly and I don't mean to sound negative (and do get what you're saying and have...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2024
0 points

You took the words straight out of my mouth. I’m only 28, but when I look back on my teenage years and early twenties, I’m amazed/depressed by how I’ve let stuttering shape every aspect of my life(esp...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family FactorsAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2024
5 points

It is a numbers game. Meet more people. Apply for more jobs. Get better and learn from the experience. When we don’t get a job, it is not always because of the stutter. We tend to blame everything o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2024
22 points

One time I went on a date with a girl and she said "I like your accent, is it European?" Nah girl I got a speech impediment 😂...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2024
7 points

the thing that weighs me down the most is not being able to respond quickly to those who make bad jokes to me. and I’m not just talking about stuttering insults, I’m talking about someone yelling at m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 8, 2024
25 points

I feel like i catfish theese girls

I feel like i catfish theese girls I need some reflections! If i may say so myself i am over the averge handsome, i have worked on my pysiqe for years and i feel like i am catfishing theese women when...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingDating & Romance
postr/StutterSep 7, 2024
9 points

I’m not trying to be the A but can anyone get where I’m coming from?

I’m not trying to be the A but can anyone get where I’m coming from? 17M and each therapy session I have, I feel like shit being unable to speak normally and then being told I’ve been not practicing o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2024
1 points

exactly what i think about im 19 only friends I’ve ever had were the ones from school and now i don’t even talk to them I’ve never made any new friends besides them i haven’t had a girlfriend either l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
postr/StutterSep 7, 2024
25 points

Life without stuttering

Life without stuttering Yesterday I was just overthinking, and I thought what if I don't have stuttering in the frist place..... Making friends or being a part of a group would not be a some kind of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2024
0 points

OP, I recommend combing Sertraline (Zoloft) with Xanax to achieve most optimal results. Zoloft has been indicated in more clinical studies, and is currently the best pharmaceutical treatment we have f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes+3 more
postr/StutterSep 7, 2024
17 points

Stutter + Introvert + Depression

Stutter + Introvert + Depression I have stutter issue for years, but its not very much bad, but because I'm an introvert person, i think a lot when i get stuck at any word while talking to person who...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
postr/StutterSep 7, 2024
1 points

Stutter + Introvert + Depression

Stutter + Introvert + Depression I have stutter issue for years, but its not very much bad, but because I'm an introvert person, i think a lot when i get stuck at any word while talking person who is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
postr/StutterSep 7, 2024
21 points

It's really embarassing...

It's really embarassing... Hey ya Stutter Community. I have that shit since i was 5 years old. Over the years i took Speech therapies and it was gone like 8 years. Then it started again and it make...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+2 more
postr/StutterSep 7, 2024
1 points

It's getting hard...

It's getting hard... Hey ya Stutter Community. I have that shit since i was 5 years old. Over the years i took Speech therapies and it was gone like 8 years. Then it started again and it makes my lif...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+2 more