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commentr/StutterMar 2, 2019
2 points

Heya! I’m 29 and I block stutter. I’ve been struggling with mine really bad recently. I’ve been studying to become a software developer and it’s all come to a head now because I’ve landed phone inter...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2019
1 points

No kidding. I don’t miss school one bit. Now I get this anxiety when customers ask what my name is. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2019
1 points

Id put 1 for all except for the phone part (I think it's closer to a 2 for me ). I dotn necessarily stutter as in repeat syllables but my stutter does creep in. What usually happens when I pickup the ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2019
12 points

I always have trouble with my name!! Especially when ordering food. I stand on my toes in order to work through it. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2019
2 points

Oh man, I remember I was about a week on the job in a new role as associate director of research at a diabetes clinic. It was a big role, and I knew I had to exude an air of confidence and authority t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2019
4 points

GUY THIS IS THE BEST POST I´VE EVER SEEN JAJAJAJAJ, I THOUGHT IT WAS FROM /r/teenagers but when I read it I was like what the hell is this JAJAJJAJA ​ Anecdote: The first class day I took...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2019
8 points

One time, I was so stuck and I panicked. Sk I gave out a different name in class when the teacher asked. Well that was stupid, everyone knows my name hahahaha....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterFeb 25, 2019
9 points

For those who want to laugh about their own stutter...

For those who want to laugh about their own stutter... So I decided to do something brave and create a 3 part (video) series talking about the humor of my particular stutter. i talk about the 3 main t...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Humor & Community ToneAcceptance & PrideFeared Words & Names+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 23, 2019
1 points

Just questions to answer...

Just questions to answer... For each of these questions, just reply with a number using the guide below. 0 = never, 1 = sometimes, 2 = always 1. Do you stutter when talking to yourself? 2. Do you st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Experiential AssociationBlocks & StoppagesDating & Romance+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 23, 2019
5 points

My Stutter

My Stutter Hey guys! I'm a 16 year old male, and I've had a moderate stutter since I was around 9-10. It didn't really affect me in elementary school much, as I gave a speech to my entire school once...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2019
1 points

Man I have looked around this sub reddit before to find people who may deal with my kind of stuttering before, and i gotta say I'm glad (and sorry) to see a post like this. you want to know what sucks...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
118 points

I've been stuttering for 43 years -- here's my story.

I've been stuttering for 43 years -- here's my story. I want to share what I have learned over the years in the hope that I can be helpful to others that are struggling. It feels really good to write ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
38 points

Botched my phone interview, yet they still moved me forward.

Botched my phone interview, yet they still moved me forward. Last week I had a phone interview as I am looking for work despite my stuttering being at its worst in years. The recruiter called me and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
8 points

answering questions during class

answering questions during class well once i was in economics class, and the teacher asked a question, and i immediately knew the answer in my head. then when the teacher addressed me to answer the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
54 points

Being in the military with a stutter

Being in the military with a stutter I joined the military roughly 4 years ago. I was scared shitless to go to boot camp having a mild (when calm) to moderate (when stressed) stutter. Before I joined ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2019
11 points

This is purely psychological. You can't say the word did specifically because you're have a huge amount of fear for the word. Start saying it (with stuttering, yes) and then give it two weeks and you'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 15, 2019
10 points

Blocked on “did”

Blocked on “did” I can’t start a sentence with “did”. I feel so dumb lol how do you guys get around this. D words are my strongest blocks but I don’t think I’ve ever started with “did” my whole life...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterFeb 13, 2019
2 points

Formal evidence of stutter for University?

Formal evidence of stutter for University? I have stuttered for the past 10 years (not from birth). My university course currently has multiple modules where there is an assessed verbal presentation ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
19 points

How to avoid blocks to start a sentence?

How to avoid blocks to start a sentence? Hey guys! I am having a lot of issues to start a sentence especially while I have to talk over the phone. Also I work for a airline and sometimes I have to tal...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 6, 2019
19 points

I need urgent help regarding stuttering

I need urgent help regarding stuttering Hello, I apologize for the bad English because I speak Arabic - I have a Stuttering when I talk, I know I have to challenge society, people and myself and cons...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more