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postr/StutterNov 20, 2021
46 points

Should I create a YouTube gaming channel?

Should I create a YouTube gaming channel? Hey everyone. I am very interested in creating YouTube gaming videos but I always wanted to add my voice into it so that my videos don't be as boring. However...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+1 more
postr/StutterNov 18, 2021
9 points

Any servers out there?

Any servers out there? I’ve been in the restaurant industry for a while and wanted to hear other experiences/stories/advice from servers who stutter!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 18, 2021
0 points

What do you guys think about the phrases "computer stuttering" and "instagram stuttering"?

What do you guys think about the phrases "computer stuttering" and "instagram stuttering"? [https://www.technewstoday.com/why-is-my-computer-stuttering/](https://www.technewstoday.com/why-is-my-comput...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2021
2 points

That’s a horrible comment to hear from someone. But I would caution you from believing that so many people think negatively about you. When we stutter we go into an anxious state of mind, which can le...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterNov 17, 2021
87 points

Non-stuttering family member told me “if you really wanted to fix your stutter, you would’ve.”

Non-stuttering family member told me “if you really wanted to fix your stutter, you would’ve.” I was told by a non-stuttering family member that “if you really wanted to fix your stutter, you would’ve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterNov 17, 2021
22 points

Stutter engineer

Stutter engineer Hello guy's, I'm a stutter and i have been stuttering for 15 years, fear of stuttering is always haunting me , i cant focus on any thing, during college it was like a tragedy to me, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterNov 16, 2021
5 points

Any other stutterers experience this?

Any other stutterers experience this? So, 29M here, stuttering for as long as I can remember, but I have good days and bad days so my stutter ranges from mild to severe. That being said, I seem to suf...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2021
1 points

Okay it's the real prob, this has to go away. Parents has to accept/understand that this stuttering prob is challenging in their kid's professional career and day to day life compared to normal peopl...

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postr/StutterNov 16, 2021
11 points

Are there any teachers/tutors here who stutter? How did you get into the teaching profession?

Are there any teachers/tutors here who stutter? How did you get into the teaching profession? I was looking for a part time job and I had applied for part time teaching/tutoring. I recently got a call...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2021
1 points

Indeed it's difficult when it defines so much of your social life. There are two archetypal approaches to that dissociation. The default is fear and shame. When we stutter, we instinctively want to hi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 15, 2021
28 points

How do severe stutterers even get a girlfriend?

How do severe stutterers even get a girlfriend? I'm 28 now, and all of my life I've been harshly rejected due to my crippling stutter, looks, and awkwardness. How does one even go about changing it at...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
3 points

I’m a software engineer with a medium stutter. I hate interviews because I’m so scared and anxious that my fitness tracker starts to alarm me to calm down 5 mins before the interview starts. But sti...

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Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 15, 2021
4 points

I‘ve been fighting for a long time, but can‘t take it anymore.

I‘ve been fighting for a long time, but can‘t take it anymore. I‘m 27 years old and I have been stuttering since my „hello-world“. As I grew up, it affected my self-esteem and made me become an antis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
1 points

I promise you that other people notice your stutter WAY less than you think they do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
7 points

I am a software engineer and have stutter. Most of the time, you should do well. There are casual presentations, meetings etc. that could require you to speak to people, but generally you can take a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
18 points

Not a whole lot. Putting a stutterer 'at ease' would be one hell of a trick ;) Don't interrupt them. Treat them like anyone else. Many posts in this sub are people who express how anxious they are a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 12, 2021
20 points

To tell potential employers or not to tell them

To tell potential employers or not to tell them I am a long time reader of this group, but this is my first time posting. I am 50 and female and I have scattered my whole life. Therapy and the meth...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterNov 11, 2021
37 points

My boss and HR manager mentioned my stutter to me and offered me support

My boss and HR manager mentioned my stutter to me and offered me support Hi all, I work in a big firm and despite my stutter I have acquired a successful carrier. My work requires a lot of communica...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterNov 10, 2021
88 points

"did you forget your name?"

"did you forget your name?" I work in retail and oh boy is it rough. My stutter takes the form of speech blocks and singular repeat stutters (like di- did you need help?) People don't seem to notice ...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2021
10 points

I feel like s/he didn't apologize but rather tried to clarify upfront what the nonfluent speech means. I like to do the same sometimes, as my stutter can come across as "not being prepared" or "strugg...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment