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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2018
1 points

Yup. It’s the fucking worst. If I’m out with a friend or my wife I always pray they’ll just introduce me and spare us all the awkwardness....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2018
5 points

When I was younger, I once said "guess, not gonna tell you." And once there was a new teacher, and she let the whole class introduce themselves, I was the last one because I kept my head low. I first...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2018
1 points

You nailed it. I used to purposely arrive late to meetings so I didn't have to participate in the introductions. My name starts with a hard "T" and thats my most difficult sound to make, so it's alway...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
1 points

Everyone is different so yeah that is possible but for many people with a stutter talking on the phone is torture, especially with someone new....

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Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterNov 15, 2018
2 points

Does anyone have difficulty saying the word “stststststutututttttering”?

Does anyone have difficulty saying the word “stststststutututttttering”? I was never able to say “stuttering” without stuttering. I usually replace it with “speech impediment” or “stammering”. I am wo...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 15, 2018
67 points

I nailed a phone screening interview and got called in for an in-person interview!!

I nailed a phone screening interview and got called in for an in-person interview!! I’ve been searching for a full-time job for months since graduating with a BS in criminal justice, and after literal...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 14, 2018
6 points

Venting about tonight... got stuck on saying my name to a new person.

Venting about tonight... got stuck on saying my name to a new person. I play recreational volleyball with a group of people. I’m normally shy and get really nervous around new people. I tried saying...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterNov 14, 2018
0 points

Interview Call

Interview Call Please see comments for text version of questions. Please PM me or reply here if you're comfortable doing so! Thank you!! https://i.redd.it/t39etaqawcy11.jpg...

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postr/StutterNov 13, 2018
23 points

Amazon's Alexa

Amazon's Alexa Does anyone else stutter when they're saying Alexa (or Echo, or Amazon) even though they're alone? I don't stutter at all by myself but as soon as Alexa comes in to it I'm a mess and ta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control
postr/StutterNov 12, 2018
14 points

There was some stuff i really wanted to do but i cant because of my stutter :(

There was some stuff i really wanted to do but i cant because of my stutter :( I dont have a big stutter but i do struggle with sentences quite a bit and i think its noticeable. I wanted to start doin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterNov 11, 2018
1 points

Can stuttering be related to crowded and really bad teeth ?

Can stuttering be related to crowded and really bad teeth ? New here and don't know shit about Reddit but seems the right place to write about this. My fucking first time talking about this and litera...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2018
2 points

I have a few but working on them. 1. Jaw spasm for no reason. 2. Loss of eye contact/ closing my eyes gently (not as tight anymore), 3. Holding my Jaw/ massaging the shit out of my chin and lowe...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionBlocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2018
6 points

If you have problems with saying your name, either start with "My name is ___" or "The order would be under ____". Something to space it out helps me a lot. As well as exhale while your saying your na...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesFluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2018
1 points

I've learned to add "this is.." or "I'm.." when I needed to say my name. My name starts with a "D" and it's the hardest fucking thing for me to say. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterNov 11, 2018
1 points

Stutterers who have problem with saying your name, do you also say hi or hello instead when answering a call?

Stutterers who have problem with saying your name, do you also say hi or hello instead when answering a call? [deleted]...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 8, 2018
4 points

Festivals.

Festivals. Anyone else go to music festivals and meet people that automatically think you’re fucked up because you have a slight stutter when introducing yourself? Kinda frustrating but we have a laug...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
2 points

Oddly enough, “the” and “fuck” are mine. The word “Reddit” always get me stuck, so I end sounding like a grandpa saying “I saw this on the Reddit earlier today.”...

Anticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
1 points

I'm a polyglot and I think I stutter most in English. But that can also be because I speak in English the most as opposed to my native language(s). I think it is also because of certain sounds in Engl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2018
2 points

I'm bilingual and I find myself stuttering more in my native language. But, when speaking English, its more or less non existent for me. Maybe its due to the accent and speech flow of English that eas...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2018
1 points

Speak 4 languages. Dutch, English, Turkish and French. The stutter is evenly bad in all languages i would say. But of course some words are still worse than others such as my biggest enemy my own name...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation