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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2020
1 points

I'm 39, name starts with J. I know what you mean. I'm a public speaker too lol. And while I seem fearless when performing/, working. I am always critical and playing back in my mind everything I m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2020
1 points

I think at first we'd have to figure out where the embarrassment/inadequacy came from. People react in different ways for different reasons. "Tips" are a bit of a fickle term, though. We're not thera...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
1 points

Any tips on how to overcome the embarrassment (at times even feelings of inadequacy) that comes after stuttering, especially when we’re speaking in a class, in front of many people, or to someone we consider very important?

Any tips on how to overcome the embarrassment (at times even feelings of inadequacy) that comes after stuttering, especially when we’re speaking in a class, in front of many people, or to someone we c...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
2 points

Hey man I had an interview today as well and struggled during it too. My brain just couldn’t muster out words for the life of me, and I had to actively strain my mouth muscles SUPER HARD in order for ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
1 points

Well start with phone practice, like I mentioned. You can just do that from your home and it is the gentlest way of putting yourself out there. Just basically introduce yourself and ask a basic ques...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesSeeking TherapyOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
2 points

Hi, the wave of stutter, that is exactly how I've been my whole life. One month or two it's ok, I can barely notice it all, but the other month it's almost like I can't even speak to the closest and l...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
5 points

Stuttering has gotten severe -

Stuttering has gotten severe - Hi everyone, Just venting here and trying to see if anyone has any advice or has gone through anything similar? My stuttering has gotten severe over the past few years...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
2 points

I feel the same, if I’m trying to be in a conversation with someone I’m not close with I end up taking to long to respond then the conversation moves on and I’m stuck. It definitely makes you feel lik...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
1 points

Thank you!!! I will be looking into both for myself, it’s just I live in a small town so I’m not super sure I’ll be able to see someone that’s really good if you know what I mean. I’ve googled ways to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
1 points

I definitely have a hard time listening and understanding what someone is saying when there are multiple people talking at once. And even when it's just the me and the person I will also have a hard t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
1 points

Well I don't know if this question is directed to people with both APD and a stutter, but I only have a mild stutter. The only thing I have experienced that kinda comes close to this is that I sometim...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringSituational Variability
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
2 points

I'm not sure i understood some parts of your diagnosis (like the psychotic thing) but i'm glad you know about all these things know and that you can understand yourself better i guess. My stutter also...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
4 points

for me personally it’s just completely random. Some days it’s when i initiate and i have to think about it, other days i HAVE to think about what i’m saying or else i stutter out of control. It reall...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Cycles & RandomnessOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2020
1 points

Speech therapy, thinking about what I’m gonna say before I say it, trying to calm myself down before I speak, etc...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterOct 16, 2020
6 points

My anxiety is high these days

My anxiety is high these days Guys i want a very good and strong advice.I am afraid to read in class and my biggest fear is that.I am a mild stutter and most times i speak good and they don't even kno...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
1 points

Stuttering is just in the head like breathing is just in the lungs. It's way more than that and I don't like the implications you insinuate....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
1 points

Expanding on this- the pain you feel doesn’t and has never come from a stutter itself, has it? Or does it come at night when you replay your day and think of all the opportunities you wanted to say wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
5 points

I wanted my first post on reddit to be a separat post, but after reading this i just have to reply... I can relate to what the Threat creator written and eliquently described 90%... This is exactly ho...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
3 points

Jeeeze my man. From what you write, it seems like you're carryinng a ton of mental baggage. Maybe a psychologist could help you lighten the load? Stuttering sucks, but as far as I know, there's no fix...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2020
1 points

Can you flip the script? If you're already ok with quitting and it's not a financial issue for you, this is a unique opportunity where you get to practice speech with many different people that you'll...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques+1 more