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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
2 points

That is very normal. It's because you feel that the spotlight is completely on you, as if you are under a magnifying glass. Many people who stutter feel that everyone focuses on their every word and s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJul 8, 2020
82 points

Everything I hate about stutter.

Everything I hate about stutter. I hate stutter. I hate that I cant order something I like because of shame and end up ordering the first thing on menu that sounds easy to say. I hate that I cant ...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
1 points

I'm rarely mad at the person for this. I myself sometimes have trouble hearing people if they're speaking softly and/or there's background noise. And I know I have a tendency to slur words a little ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJul 7, 2020
12 points

I stutter more when the room is quiet.

I stutter more when the room is quiet. I've found over the years of studying my own stutter, that I stutter a lot more in quiet situations. If I'm talking to someone in my house and there's no sound, ...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2020
2 points

I always have more trouble speaking to an authority because I have to pay more attention to my words - when I focus on my words too much, I overthink them and stutter. I put pressure on myself to say ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPower Dynamics & Intimidation
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
1 points

I am having the exact same issue at the moment. When I use to type I was very articulate and knew what I wanted to say and was able to put it into words but for the past year I've been having trouble ...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2020
2 points

The phone is very tricky. In my worst moments I've been like 30 mins with cold sweat looking at the phone without being able to press the call button, and being in the receiving end was like getting m...

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postr/StutterJul 5, 2020
15 points

Any other stutterers have trouble ‘finding’ words or describing things?

Any other stutterers have trouble ‘finding’ words or describing things? I mean, disregarding the actual physical inability to speak sometimes, do any other stutterers here just have a hard time expres...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
1 points

I’m sure many of us analyze and critique ourselves after having a conversation. It can be so draining. Nobody can understand what we go through on a daily basis....

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postr/StutterJul 4, 2020
9 points

Fuck this speech problem

Fuck this speech problem Ever since when I was a kid I was having problem talking and just made my life into him now at the age of 28 nobody can understand what the hell I'm saying my English is not t...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
3 points

Well, I mean, there are a various tracks we could follow in this topic. • One is how we do often tend to be most harsh on ourselves, but that's probably understandable, because we're the ones experie...

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postr/StutterJul 3, 2020
4 points

Feeling bloated/fat/oily makes it worse?

Feeling bloated/fat/oily makes it worse? Whenever I... • Eat too much • Eat junk/salty/oily food • Don’t workout after I eat a lot • Am bloated/hormonal ..my stutter tends to get worse, in the sens...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringSeverity & FluctuationPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2020
1 points

First thing is truly believing that it can get better, even a little bit. Do you know what situations your speech is at its best? When you’re singing? When you’re drunk? Maybe try get back to one of t...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesSituational VariabilityOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJul 2, 2020
7 points

My stutter makes me sound stupid

My stutter makes me sound stupid Does anyone else feel like their stutter makes them sound stupid? I don’t want to be big headed but I’d say I’m an intelligent, creative, articulate person. I don’t ...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2020
4 points

When I meet people I focus so hard on not stuttering when I say my name that I never listen to the other person's name and, inevitably, stutter anyway...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJul 2, 2020
2 points

Anyone up for audio chatting?

Anyone up for audio chatting? As the title says I was wondering if anyone would be up for audio chatting on discord or Skype. I’ve been stuck in the mud lately regarding my stuttering, performance anx...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2020
2 points

Be open and honest about your stutter. They'll appreciate the honesty and you'll feel more comfortable too. I always do that, and I've gotten all the jobs I've gone for, even though I've blocked pre...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJun 30, 2020
11 points

Exhausted

Exhausted I'm done with trying. I'm done with all the struggling I've to experience in order to say a few words, sometimes ending up with different words even if I wanted to say something else. I rea...

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postr/StutterJun 29, 2020
42 points

I think my stutter is a confidence problem

I think my stutter is a confidence problem I posted on here before but I have a different question ab my stutter. My stutter is only usually the first word of the sentence. Everything after this is f...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 26, 2020
7 points

I really need help bad

I really need help bad My stutter is not bad at all but it is ruining my life even tho it is so small. It’s always the first word of the sentence and I always think about it to much to the point where...

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