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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
1 points

If you have the answer, why not share it with the rest of us? There is no "cure" for stuttering. You may be able to mask or shape it, avoid and/or substitute words, or use any number of other techniq...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
6 points

I started stuttering when i was 5 but it was minor stuttering not a big problem for me but when i turned 16 it got a lot worse and it started to control my whole life ,i became a introvert and i misse...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJul 31, 2024
6 points

Why don't i stutter when I'm speaking to myself or whispering something but stutter when i talk to someone?

Why don't i stutter when I'm speaking to myself or whispering something but stutter when i talk to someone? I stutter sometimes a lot , I thought it was because of my anxiety and nervousness but even ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterJul 31, 2024
0 points

Should i take propranolol for the upcoming ielts speaking test?

Should i take propranolol for the upcoming ielts speaking test? I am not a neurological stutterer, i just stutter under anxiety. I’ve read some reviews in this sub about the medication and i think it ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterJul 31, 2024
3 points

How to improve speaking skills

How to improve speaking skills I stammer very often and somethimes even feel breathless I want to improve my speaking and orating skills in general Please suggest, how I can do it ? ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
1 points

dont do it. there will always be more chances rejection without even meeting. why tell upfront. meet the person and anyways they will know that u stutter. may be u hv some hidden charm which u cn use ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJul 30, 2024
5 points

Presenting advice

Presenting advice I have a solo presentation that’s about 30 minutes in a few weeks, which i’ve never done before. Does anyone have advice for presenting and needing to speak for a longer amount of ti...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Public SpeakingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2024
4 points

It’s a fairly certified clinical fact that if we didn’t fear people’s judgement sooo much, we wouldn’t have silent fear-based blocks and avoidance behaviors. This knowledge is your tool to speaking ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2024
3 points

You have to do things that address the actual problem. Silent blocking and fear have nothing to do with being able to articulate the word. It’s based in shame of others hearing your repetitions, so ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2024
1 points

How do you make the approach? What do you speak? I can't think of anything and when I stutter i just close off myself to people and stay silent....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJul 28, 2024
6 points

I stutter a lot more in languages that aren't my first language

I stutter a lot more in languages that aren't my first language I was born and raised up in Australia so my first language is English. I'm ethnically Bengali so I also know how to speak Bengali and I'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2024
2 points

Sometimes if i have a history of blocking over a certain word, i try to change the words in front of that word. Like instead of simply saying “name”, i might say something like “hi, my name is nam...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2024
3 points

I rarely stutter with casual conversation. I’ve picked up some phrases that I always say that make me not stutter, like, “oh really?” or “damn that’s crazy”. I also have some phrases that allow me to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJul 28, 2024
18 points

Finding a job

Finding a job I am currently an engineering student,I took an academic leave last month due to the huge fee arrears that had piled over time and now things seems very bad.I have been looking for jobs...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2024
5 points

On most days my stutter is barely noticeable, but there are bad days. What I do is try to avoid what triggers it. Aka I don't think about what I am about to say. I can't do this all the time but it wo...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2024
1 points

Ok 1st off I stutter too and my dreams that I worked so hard to build have litterky crumbled before me so many times 1zt you gatta accept you stutter and don't push it aside deff work on it but also a...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
1 points

I can relate. I’ve only worked a short period of time at a daycare centre and that was really challenging for me. I get worried if I’ll stutter in front of the kids. Especially when it comes to readin...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
3 points

Tl:dr The post discusses the author's personal views and experiences on stuttering recovery, emphasizing the concept of subconscious fluency over controlled fluency. Drawing on a theory by Usler, Ph...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
1 points

Whatever makes you feel confident at that moment, I can say I have tried it all prescription and non prescription, and it has all worked at times and at times it hasn't....if there's a pharmacologica...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med OutcomesSide Effects & Risks+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
1 points

Man you can't think like that, although I'm not a fan of the vibe I get off the college kids where I work. I still go in every night. I have bad nights, but I also have good nights and great nights. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career