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commentr/StutterSep 9, 2017
3 points

Not sure but will look into it if they can just help me stop getting blocked on my name ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2017
2 points

i have trouble too but i usually like starting with something that is easy to say. I breathe in and out slowly,cough, do something to make it easier for me to say then i say" Im ____" If i say my name...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterSep 8, 2017
12 points

Should I leave my job for another???

Should I leave my job for another??? It really troubles me that I need to think about my speech impediment when deciding to choose a job because for many people they have other factors that they look ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 6, 2017
5 points

Does anyone else stutter more in a specific language?

Does anyone else stutter more in a specific language? I would say I'm about 90% block-free when speaking English, but I'm only like 50% block-free in Korean. And I'm Korean too, although I'm more flue...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesCycles & RandomnessBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterSep 4, 2017
21 points

Challenge yourself

Challenge yourself I've been a stutter since I can remember. When I was little I can't remember my dad trying everything to help. Speech therapists, hypnotherapy, getting my hearing tested, psychologi...

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

Update #3 on my journey to (hopefully) getting disability

Update #3 on my journey to (hopefully) getting disability Quick recap, I applied for disability for my stuttering, I went for the interview and now have just been waiting to hear back. Here is my last...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
postr/StutterSep 4, 2017
3 points

I can repeat people without stuttering

I can repeat people without stuttering Hi everyone, I have stuttered all my life. I am nearing my 40's now and it has reduced by 95%. That still leaves 5%. There are a couple of things I have not...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterSep 4, 2017
9 points

Stuttering in Highschool need help

Stuttering in Highschool need help So im going into Sophmore year of high school and i stutter. I can talk normally when im hanging with my friends and go who nights without stuttering once. But when ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterSep 3, 2017
0 points

Important information on stuttering; publish the root cause and experimental methods of stuttering; a reward of 10,000 USD is offered for refuting this argument

Important information on stuttering; publish the root cause and experimental methods of stuttering; a reward of 10,000 USD is offered for refuting this argument Stuttering has always been an outstandi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2017
1 points

Yeah, I think 's' has tended to cause me the most problems over the years. It wasn't always apparent, but stutter varies in many paces, really....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterAug 28, 2017
1 points

For my whole life i have had problems saying ST- words even when i didnt have a bad stutter any words that you guys have like this still?

For my whole life i have had problems saying ST- words even when i didnt have a bad stutter any words that you guys have like this still? Sorry for long title :V...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2017
2 points

Those drugs will likely go as well for you as getting hooked on any recreational drug would. People lose their personalities on benzos. That said, I encourage experimentation. What I've found is drugs...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Harmful Med OutcomesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2017
2 points

Hi. Anti-anxiety medication has been helpful for some people who stutter. As you know, Xanax, like all the benzodiazepines, are addictive. They really cannot be used full time because you will, wit...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Harmful Med OutcomesFeared Words & NamesMedication Inquiries
postr/StutterAug 25, 2017
11 points

Stuttering at work and being made fun of by co-workers.

Stuttering at work and being made fun of by co-workers. I work for a, supposedly, professional company. I took a job as an executive's administrative assistant; they told me upfront I would have to co...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2017
2 points

I always make a joke before someone else can. Sometimes people don't realize you truly have a stutter and crack a joke. That's when the weird I really do have a stutter conversation happens. Normally,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2017
2 points

I love your attitude! Wish I thought this way when I was in college. Like most people with a stutter, I struggle very much with my name when introducing myself to someone, or to a group. I remember ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2017
2 points

You are an amazing individual! I can usually speak clearly until I have to say my name. Introducing myself can become hell, especially in front of others. Good on you for not letting it get to you and...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2017
7 points

I hate hate hate ice breakers in any format. I have a mild stutter also, and my first and last name are my trouble letters. If it's a casual crowd I usually go ahead and explain that I do have a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2017
1 points

Same here. Saying my own name and "A big mac with coke please" is one of the hardest tasks i know off. I've seen other people that say breathing right, and breathing in the right moment helps out a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 22, 2017
3 points

Starting work placement/anxiety and blocking on my name

Starting work placement/anxiety and blocking on my name Hi everyone, I'm a Social Care student and in a few days I'm starting my work placement. I'm going to be involved in youth work for the first ti...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names+1 more