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postr/StutterApr 11, 2022
2 points

Stutter with Confidence #70 with Isabel Espinoza - Accepting Ourselves Begets Courage and Confidence

Stutter with Confidence #70 with Isabel Espinoza - Accepting Ourselves Begets Courage and Confidence Stutter with Confidence #70 with Isabel Espinoza Accepting Ourselves Begets Courage and Confidence...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational Variability+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2022
3 points

After I was laughed at for stuttering once when I was 6, I taught myself from to avoid words that make me stutter while I’m in public. It used to be a lot harder but now I’m basically unable to stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2022
5 points

I think that's bc you feel more intimate with your families and you dare more expose your stuttering....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2022
3 points

lol it's pretty brutal when people say things like that and completely go back on themselves. what's wrong with you, do you have a speech impediment or something? uh...yeah *dies inside*...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2022
1 points

Well kind of yes I was crossing an army check point and I did not have my id card so i planned to tell them that I’m an army brat and i live inside the cantonment(i do this alot lol), but little did ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2022
1 points

I was 17 years old and was driving 3 of my friends around on a Saturday night near the mall. I forgot to turn on my headlights as I was exiting a very well lit parking lot and turned onto a very well ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentPower Dynamics & Intimidation
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2022
10 points

I was at a cool, really hip secondhand store. The clerk was very happy to see me and "ooh hello hello! How Nice of you to be here today! welcome! did you find anything at your liking? I hope you di...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
postr/StutterApr 9, 2022
9 points

anyone like me?

anyone like me? Somtimes when i think im bout to stutter I add a (the) or an (a) or (umm) before the word that could be potentially my stutter but when you add (the) or (a) or (umm) you don't stutter ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2022
5 points

I had this happen to me recently while trying to buy a movie ticket. I felt that i was about to stutter so I just showed the cashier a picture of the movie i wanted to see and got the ticket and left ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterApr 8, 2022
13 points

Interview

Interview Should I disclose the fact that i have a stutter at the start of an interview? My stutter is not too severe but I am worried it will be mistaken for nervousness or being unprepared....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2022
39 points

I once had a bartender tell me I was too drunk to serve because I stuttered when ordering. It was my first drink of the night. Luckily my friends encouraged me to go back and explain to him that I h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 7, 2022
4 points

Seeking Advice

Seeking Advice I am 19 now and I feel like throughout covid and online school I lost the confidence I once had and now have crazy anxiety. This anxiety definetly started after 2 years of having less p...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2022
3 points

I was in the exact same position. My mom new I stuttered so she'd talk for me. Plus it felt better coming from her than from an 18 year old kid. Like if we wwre at doctors offices or whatever You get...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2022
1 points

Go to interview with confidence! Don't worry about your stuttering. You will crack it!...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterApr 7, 2022
19 points

"you can get over it"/"you can lose your stutter" attitude and my problem with Bridgerton.

"you can get over it"/"you can lose your stutter" attitude and my problem with Bridgerton. I am sorry if this comes across as petty or silly, but I watched the first season yesterday and came across s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational Variability+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2022
1 points

A) Advertising can be a very freeing thing. Now that they know, you are free to stutter all you want. 2: You are still gonna be nervous as hell, and that's fine because of course you are. Anyone woul...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2022
1 points

I usually took a Xanax before presentations or interviews— it helps for sure. But once I get the job it’s like surprise I stutter! I feel like it may be better to tackle it head on...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Side Effects & RisksHiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2022
42 points

Any time I have an interview, meet with leadership, do a presentation, whatever, I say something along the lines of this: "Before we begin, I'd like to let you know that I have a speech impediment whi...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterApr 6, 2022
1 points

How do I change my mindset about my stutter?

How do I change my mindset about my stutter? [deleted]...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterApr 5, 2022
6 points

Does anyone else feel like having a stutter hindered their dating/social life? If you overcame this issue, how did you do it?

Does anyone else feel like having a stutter hindered their dating/social life? If you overcame this issue, how did you do it? I started to stutter at 12. Because I noticed I talked differently than ev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more