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postr/StutterOct 12, 2017
7 points

Failed job interview; Feeling hopeless and depressed

Failed job interview; Feeling hopeless and depressed Today I had a job interview at toys r us and it went bad when it was time for me to speak. It was a group interview and when it was my turn to intr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
postr/StutterOct 11, 2017
7 points

Stuttering Mom and Stuttering Kid - Advice Welcome

Stuttering Mom and Stuttering Kid - Advice Welcome Ok, so I have a stutter. Severe as a kid, but it's less noticeable now. My daughter is a little over 3 and what I thought was kid talk has turned int...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterOct 9, 2017
6 points

Stutter seems to control my life

Stutter seems to control my life Just found this subreddit, glad I did. I'm 21f, began stuttering when I was 8. It improved but now I'm 21 and it's worse. I do have anxiety, more social anxiety, so I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterOct 9, 2017
10 points

Life sucks when your own mom gets tired of your stuttering

Life sucks when your own mom gets tired of your stuttering I know my mom loves me, and I love her. I just feel like my stutter somewhat increases every time I’m around her because I feel pressured in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2017
1 points

Yeah I was trying to say "seats" today talking about how I didnt get a chance to see blade runner because it was sold out... I just couldn't say it. It sucks sometimes. But I just laughed it off and c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation
postr/StutterOct 9, 2017
9 points

Sometimes it's just sad.

Sometimes it's just sad. I had an online interview today for one my dream internships and it did not go as well as I expected to, usually I stop intense stuttering after a few minutes of talking to a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterOct 8, 2017
10 points

I AM TRIED OF FIGHTING NOW !

I AM TRIED OF FIGHTING NOW ! I am contemplating suicide because of stammering. Everyone feels i am not confident because i cant speak without long pauses. It's tough to get a Job and also getting invo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterOct 7, 2017
5 points

Anyone else stutter more when they talk to someone with bad hearing?

Anyone else stutter more when they talk to someone with bad hearing? When I say something and is asked to repeat it, I usually stutter and it makes me more nervous and unleashes a chain reaction. I n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterOct 5, 2017
17 points

Do you control your stutter, or does the stutter control you?

Do you control your stutter, or does the stutter control you? I've seen countless times people saying how horrible stuttering is, not being able to order the food you enjoy, tell a friend something th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterOct 4, 2017
19 points

Things my stutter has stopped me from doing this year

Things my stutter has stopped me from doing this year Getting a job (fear of talking to customers and employers) Getting my drivers licence (fear of talking to driving instructor) Making friends in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterOct 4, 2017
8 points

Stuttering in front of the whole class.

Stuttering in front of the whole class. Hi, I am a Swedish student with rather good grades. School has always been my number one priority and I excel at a lot of subjects. A couple of days ago in Engl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterOct 4, 2017
8 points

Dating With A Stutter

Dating With A Stutter I (M 23) don’t know if this belongs here or not, but what the hell. I have had a stutter for around a year now, it started around the time of a really rough break up and I’ve bee...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterOct 4, 2017
18 points

My life is ruined because of my sutter.

My life is ruined because of my sutter. Hello everyone... I'm 20 years old, my name is David, I stutter so bad and I want to share my story. I can't really do anything with my life, I can't even talk....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterOct 3, 2017
3 points

Anxiety and stuttering

Anxiety and stuttering I've always had a stuttering problem, a very bad one, since I could remember. During my high school years it got better but it would come back when I was stressed/excited. So, d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 28, 2017
3 points

Aaaaaannnnd, it somehow got worse :/

Aaaaaannnnd, it somehow got worse :/ So, I randomly developed a stutter one day, first it was the beginning of every sentence, with a weird tic, and now it's like every other word. I didn't even know ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesCycles & RandomnessBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2017
1 points

Ok so this is a weird one but it does address the ability to be fluent when you're alone and can feel your throat vibrations. I find that I speak better when wearing earplugs. There can be music playi...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Assistive DevicesFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterSep 27, 2017
3 points

**Shutdown in public**

**Shutdown in public** I have been living in the U.S. for a **very** long time now and I still can't speak English at a decent level. Whenever I speak to someone in an open, public place (classroom, s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 26, 2017
16 points

just kill me now

just kill me now I just had one of the worst speaking experiences of my life. I had to give a short presentation and I legitimately could not get through three sentences. i wanted to shoot myself midw...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 26, 2017
3 points

so, this sounds REALLY dumb, but im 14, and seemingly out of nowhere developed a stutter, idk if i had one as a kid, but nobody believes me

so, this sounds REALLY dumb, but im 14, and seemingly out of nowhere developed a stutter, idk if i had one as a kid, but nobody believes me they all think im faking it. some ask why im stuttering and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesCycles & RandomnessAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
1 points

thanks for all the info, I am having to do this all over email with the attorneys. I am waiting on one that seemed really nice to reply, but it is getting to the point where I dont think they are goin...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyFeared Words & Names