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commentr/StutterMay 27, 2021
1 points

Yea, a lot of people told me that but honestly it doesn’t really help because I’m already thinking before what I’m about to say. I just have trouble saying it...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2021
3 points

In the 38 years of day in and day out stuttering, it never occurred to me to just “think about what I’m going to say before I say it”....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 27, 2021
6 points

Hi! How do you guys manage your stutter when having online classes? I always fear too much what others might think about the way I sound and not focus on the idea I wanna express, but at the same time, I feel ashamed for not being more vocal..

Hi! How do you guys manage your stutter when having online classes? I always fear too much what others might think about the way I sound and not focus on the idea I wanna express, but at the same time...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 27, 2021
1 points

Hi! How do you guys manage your stutter in online classes? Any tips? I always feel bad for not being more vocal but I tend too think too much about what others might think related to the way I sound, not what I’m trying to express

Hi! How do you guys manage your stutter in online classes? Any tips? I always feel bad for not being more vocal but I tend too think too much about what others might think related to the way I sound, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 27, 2021
45 points

I would prefer to be mute

I would prefer to be mute I know this can sound somewhat controversial or exaggerated but, stuttering can be so exhausting, putting aside all the anxiety problems and that stuff, sometimes i start fee...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2021
1 points

Yes I stutter in my dreams and even when I think sometimes....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Cycles & RandomnessOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterMay 26, 2021
2 points

I don’t stutter in my native language but when I speak English I stutter quite a lot, need to look for a job and it’s really stressful. Feeling unmotivated. Any tips?

I don’t stutter in my native language but when I speak English I stutter quite a lot, need to look for a job and it’s really stressful. Feeling unmotivated. Any tips? [deleted]...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterMay 26, 2021
3 points

Always think I’m not going to be taken seriously.

Always think I’m not going to be taken seriously. So I did a few posts a while ago about my stutter when it was relatively new. Over time I’ve grown to accept that it’s just a part of me. And I see a ...

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postr/StutterMay 26, 2021
4 points

blocking more again

blocking more again my blocking got worse again :/ I have 3 presentations in the next 3 days, 2 of them will definitely be in the same week, maybe even the third one. and I'm so scared. my stutter is ...

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Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2021
1 points

I heard of this too! But I don’t know if that would work for me because whenever I talk to my friends, I don’t think of stuttering because I’m so distracted but I somehow still do? i’m not sure if I’m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2021
3 points

I yesterday chatted with a guy who goes to a speech therapist. The therapist said that the main problem and possibly the reason why we stutter is because we think about every single word we say or wan...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain
postr/StutterMay 25, 2021
42 points

Stuttering and how isolating it feels.

Stuttering and how isolating it feels. I want to vent on here and ask for some advice, and I know many people are most likely in the same predicament at the moment, I have stuttered my whole lifetime,...

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commentr/StutterMay 25, 2021
2 points

I'm in 11th grade(junior)! Usually, if I practice a lot, I don't stutter on the actual presentation but lately, my stuttering has been so bad that practice doesn't help because I still stutter on the ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2021
5 points

1) Completely focus on your presentation subject. 2) Get full knowledge on the presentation so as to remove any fears regarding the subject which worsens the stutter during presentation or QA. 3) R...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterMay 25, 2021
23 points

Any advice?

Any advice? I'm so screwed I have a 20-minute presentation for my science class the next week or so and my speech block has become exponentially worse. I can't even read off something anymore or tal...

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Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterMay 24, 2021
135 points

A salesperson with a stutter just came to my house.

A salesperson with a stutter just came to my house. Doorbell rings, and it’s a salesman for a pest control service. As soon as he starts talking, I could hear what I’d call a mild/moderate stutter. Th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterMay 24, 2021
57 points

I hesitated to tell me story, but here goes.

I hesitated to tell me story, but here goes. I'm new to the group with a few recent posts. I have debated telling my story because I was concerned about coming across as self-righteous or preachy. For...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
1 points

I hid as a transactional lawyer for 21 years - mid level stutter. I channeled my career towards reading and writing and managing deals so speaking was usually limited to functional, technical things,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
2 points

It’s so cool seeing all these varied careers on this post! I’m in library science, I’ve finished my BA in English Lit and am currently pursuing my MA in Library Science. It’s... tough. I would consid...

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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
2 points

I am an interpreter/translator. I failed my first interview since I was inexperienced graduate who stutters like hell. Interviewers even told me to go home :) Then I become very angry with myself and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
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