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postr/StutterSep 26, 2025
22 points

Do you feel in advance that you will stutter? Do different things happen in your brain?

Do you feel in advance that you will stutter? Do different things happen in your brain? Hello everyone, I'm trying to improve my stuttering skills. I try to speak in front of a mirror or a screen, but...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2025
1 points

do you have that feeling that you are going to stutter if you speak while thinking about what you are about to say?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterSep 26, 2025
2 points

Why I only in certain situations

Why I only in certain situations Hello everyone , almost a month ago I moved to a new city , it’s a lot bigger compared to where I come from . I got a new house , I’m living with roommates for the fir...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterSep 25, 2025
3 points

Radio Silence

Radio Silence Wondering if this is just something wrong with my brain rn or if its related to my stuttering. Whenever I speak to someone of higher status than me and they ask me a question, my brain...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Power Dynamics & IntimidationAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2025
1 points

I am surprised as well. in the past I always had blocks with vowels only, now I am experiencing blocks with random letters frequently like M, N, S, T, K. I never had issues with those letters before...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2025
2 points

I'm a bit surprised that your fluency didn't get a bit better after your brain embraced the acceptance, not to sound judgey or anything. I've heard that once you feel comfortable and the shame is redu...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideOverthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering+2 more
postr/StutterSep 25, 2025
3 points

irl job interview tomorrow - any copes/hacks to increase fluency?

irl job interview tomorrow - any copes/hacks to increase fluency? Also any hacks to get thru the work day with irl jobs? Anyone had any luck with wearing an earplug in 1 ear? I've heard of the speech ...

School & WorkSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerPhysical TensionEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2025
2 points

Yes, if I consciously think about & try to practice a trouble word, or I word I struggled with that day, I will still stutter when I practice alone, especially if I get in the same mindset of being in...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringExperiential Association
postr/StutterSep 25, 2025
3 points

College Presentation and Stammering Since Childhood

College Presentation and Stammering Since Childhood I have a presentation in college on Monday. I have had a stammering problem since childhood. I can speak with people, but I get nervous when I have ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Public SpeakingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterSep 24, 2025
6 points

Best way to stup stuttering infront of a public?

Best way to stup stuttering infront of a public? Im 18 years old and have been stuttering my whole life , I do not stutter when talking to parents or friends (only very rarely) but as soon as I have t...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Public SpeakingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2025
1 points

I basically do not stutter anymore. Just sit in a chair in a quiet room and think about falling asleep. When you stutter you forget how to breathe for speech. Breathing should be relaxed as though you...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingAnticipating StutteringHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterSep 24, 2025
9 points

Help!!! Yale Med school interview in one month

Help!!! Yale Med school interview in one month I have severe blocks especially in high pressure situations. i can’t let my words out or form insightful answers because i am self conscious. I have the ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Public SpeakingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
postr/StutterSep 24, 2025
16 points

Job interview went disastrous

Job interview went disastrous I recently graduated and after living in isolation for 3 months I've finally applied for a job. 1 week ago they called me in their office for face to face interview and s...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2025
3 points

Started with 5mg, moved to 10 after a few months. Been on 10 a year and a half or so. All side effects went away and my sleep is better than ever. It is truly life-saving for me. I couldn’t make phone...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringHelpful Med OutcomesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2025
5 points

This may be a controversial suggestion, but do you take antidepressants? I was just like you, struggling at work. I could barely speak to anyone. Then I started taking Lexapro and felt relief immediat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringHelpful Med OutcomesFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterSep 23, 2025
10 points

is it possible to become a stutterer being like 18?

is it possible to become a stutterer being like 18? I'm 21 now, for the last like 2-3 years I've been hella stuttering. When I was younger I would sometimes stutter when I started a sentence but now i...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2025
2 points

Haven't tried any therapy but had a pretty rough childhood and i mostly get blocks whenever im anxious/nervous before speaking to someone new or before an interview etc, so i think it may be related t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2025
1 points

It started in my teenage years. I was always a quiet kid in the school. It eventually developed into a fear of speaking out in front of people. Now I am 37. So it must be around 22-25 years now. Pre...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2025
3 points

For me,I do stutter like 10× worse when am anxious .. Dumbest hot take was i stutter cause i dont eat onions...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2025
7 points

My stutter is moderate, I think, but my blocks are super strong. I do think the statements you listed does affect my stutter. For instance, if I’m in an interview or scenario and I’m very nervous, I s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentFluency Techniques