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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2016
1 points

Yup, I've been stuttering since I was 5. My mom had a recording of me and yeah, definitely stuttered way back when. My dad stutters too so i'm 99 percent sure it's hereditary. i was put into speech ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesGenetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2016
1 points

You'll be happy to know that almost everyone fears speaking on the phone. We have the advantage of knowing why we do and being able to do something about it. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 21, 2016
6 points

What are some ways of introducing my stutter without having people treat me like a disabled puppy dog?

What are some ways of introducing my stutter without having people treat me like a disabled puppy dog? I've had a stutter for a long time but whenever I introduce the fact people start treating like a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 21, 2016
1 points

anyone have experience using Sprint IP Relay?

anyone have experience using Sprint IP Relay? I signed up for this the other day, and am waiting to get verified. The last one I used just ended up with the operator just getting hung up on over and o...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Assistive DevicesFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterAug 21, 2016
9 points

Tried to talk to a girl and failed...

Tried to talk to a girl and failed... I met up with some of my friends today, and there's one girl in the group who I like a lot. It's not that I was extremely nervous, like when I have to present in...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2016
1 points

Omg so fucking this. Not in english but korean thank you starts with a guh sound and I cant fucking say it. When someone buys me lunch and I wanna say thank you but I cant. Im afraid that they will th...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2016
2 points

Well i can kind of relate to the cocaine thing. I don't do do blow. But i take Concerta (amphetamines) for ADD and it effects my stutter. If i take it for the first time after not taking it for a week...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Stimulants & CaffeineFeared Words & NamesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more
postr/StutterAug 3, 2016
11 points

Work sending me on a 2 week consulting trip. I'm terrified.

Work sending me on a 2 week consulting trip. I'm terrified. Like the title says... I'm a software developer which has been amazing for a stutterer (I have a speech block, been in therapy for about 6 m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2016
1 points

Any words that start with letters or sounds that i have to touch my tongue to the roof of my mouth. But if i end a word short before i say one like that i can usually get through it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2016
1 points

Words starting with O. Words starting with K or H if that word is the first word in a sentence. Words that start with a consonant followed by the same consonant after a vowel or vowels, like GooGle, S...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJul 30, 2016
3 points

I stutter when I'm talking on the phone

I stutter when I'm talking on the phone For some reason I tend to stutter when I'm talking on the phone with people, but not so much in face to face conversation. I have identified the words that I s...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2016
1 points

Absolutely. I have a speech block so I literally deal with this everytime I talk. For me its like a lyric video, with the words flying in from the side, ya know? The words I block on are red, I can se...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2016
2 points

Take this sentence "I'd like to have an apple". Apple is a word I likely to block on. I'll start the sentence and when reaching the difficult word, I'll visualize the word as it is written (A-P-P-L-E)...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2016
1 points

"Kingston". I can pronounce it as easily as breathing. Although occasionally I might pronounce it "Kangston" or might block for a split second, which is still kind of awkward. Edit: added a few thi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2016
2 points

I'm not. There are phrases that always make me stutter. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2016
2 points

YES. I had someone say this to me. I replied, "No, I have a stutter." I typically don't respond with something like that but through therapy I've been able to work on being more up front about my stut...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2016
2 points

Ok I'll give you two things . 1. Make atleast 10 phone calls during the week to restaurants and ask at what time do they close , and be sure to mention the word 'restaurant' since its your feared ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2016
2 points

I'm kinda covert and overt. I get by most of the time. I'd say I'm an 8/10 I go in waves about how I feel and how comfortable I am in any situation. I'm pretty confident at work and stay pretty flue...

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Hiding & ConcealmentFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2016
2 points

Challenge me. Heheheheh * I'm overt with covert tendencies, but have learned to control my stutter to a certain extent. * Before I learned to control my stutter 10/10. Couldn't say much in stressful...

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commentr/StutterJul 25, 2016
2 points

And remember guys , nothing to be afraid of , we're just helping each other out . If you do these challenges im sure you'll notice a change . - I'm kinda both overt and covert. - my stutter was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationFriendships & Belonging+2 more