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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
2 points

Last Monday I was doing this voluntary stuttering exercises with a one student which is going to be a speech therapist. So, she also has to practice this :). The funny situation, I asked in the booksh...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2017
1 points

If I get called for a job interview I let the phone ring and then go talk to them in person after they leave a message. That risk going bad sometimes, but it sometimes turns out good. With stuttering ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterSep 25, 2017
6 points

Job related phone calls, hell

Job related phone calls, hell Hello, guys, need an advice. I applied for few jobs, but shit went down, when they called... Not able to get a single word out, not even introduce myself, so it ended up ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 24, 2017
7 points

Difficulty at work

Difficulty at work Hello all. I have been having a hard time recently and I wanted to get the opinion people here since I don't really know any other stutterers in real life. I have been at my new ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 20, 2017
4 points

I have a speech disorder that is ruining my life.

I have a speech disorder that is ruining my life. Hi everyone, (bear with me a little as i don't usually speak in english) Backstory : Had an accident with my jaw during my early teenage year which sl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 19, 2017
11 points

Please help me

Please help me Hello everyone! I'm a 13 year old that is stuttering alot.Im very embarrased because at school im very afraid to talk and i try my best to stay low and keep my mouth shut.Whenever the t...

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

Anxiety before class

Anxiety before class I'm a junior in high school with a moderate to severe stutter. I'm currently taking university level English while in high school. Every day before going to this class, I get awfu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterSep 17, 2017
27 points

I don't know if I want to live anymore

I don't know if I want to live anymore I'm not a very depressed person but the pleasures of life doesn't seem worth the pain anymore. I have a speech impediment (stuttering) and it makes me overthink ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 16, 2017
4 points

First year college student with a stutter

First year college student with a stutter I'm a first year college student and I mostly stutter when talking to people who work at the college. I often try to talk with fluency but if I stutter I stop...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
postr/StutterSep 16, 2017
1 points

Should I take the risk?

Should I take the risk? I am on the verge of changing my job,from being an IT developer to being a Central Banker.My current job requires me to do just coding and minimal talking.I took the job just b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2017
1 points

Unfortunately my name can't be shortened or altered and I think it might be kinda weird to give myself a nickname haha...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterSep 15, 2017
9 points

Trouble making friends in college when I can't say my own name

Trouble making friends in college when I can't say my own name I recently moved across the country for school. I've been able to develop a decent management of my stutter in a lot of situations, howev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterSep 15, 2017
6 points

A stutterer working at a call center

A stutterer working at a call center After months of searching for a job, i finally got an offer to work at a call center answering calls. Now that is not the ideal job for a stutterer like me but im ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2017
1 points

I'd answer with it's, I'm, uhh, or my name is, etc before my name, but sometimes i have to cycle a few of them before I can say it and people haven't a clue what I said. It's (or uhhh it's) can work w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2017
1 points

I promise you it gets better. The older you get the less you care what others think and the less you worry about your stutter. I suggest challenging yourself to go out of your comfort zone and start ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2017
1 points

It doesn't help that my name starts with a H which is one of the sounds I stutter over. I find that I just have to stop and say something else otherwise I overthink it. Sometimes making a low humming ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 12, 2017
7 points

Young, lost, and looking for help.

Young, lost, and looking for help. Hello, people of reddit. My name is Leif in case you can't tell in my username, and I have had a stutter my entire life. I am 14 years of age, and already hating hig...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
1 points

My parents agreed to therapy, is it my best option ? Mainly want to get fluent with my name but helping out my general stutter is a bonus I guess...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Feared Words & NamesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
3 points

I know one that works all the time. My name is Taha. I get stuck on the T. So I say a soft 'Uh-Taha'. Its barely noticeable when I say it like that. People usually think it's Taha. I was so hones...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2017
1 points

I also do this, it's not completely smooth for me but it's hell of a lot better than going straight for my name...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution