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commentr/StutterApr 11, 2021
7 points

I have been stuttering for 16 years and I am almost 23. For my the thing you are describing is so recognizable for me. Here is my theory on this: whenever You are alone there is no one to judge you wh...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
2 points

This is terrible advice. These are all very well known, well documented avoidance techniques that ultimately do more harm than good. What happens when you sing the first few sounds of a sentence and s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

Thx for the good wishes. Few people know I stutter because I cover it very well. I choose my words very carefully, avoid social situations I know will be unpleasant for me and have developed a whole...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
3 points

I’m 40 years old. I’ve tried just about everything you can think of, including hypnotherapy. For me, it had no effect. And I’ve never heard a single credible story of it working for anyone else. You...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

With DD, you can place a mobile order and pick it up inside. Totally contact free – it'll have a little receipt with your name on it in a pickup area separate from the cash registers. I do that when I...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterApr 9, 2021
36 points

Im back and strong!

Im back and strong! I was suicidal my whole life because of my stutter. It got better then I relapsed a couple of months after my dad passed away. I was back to being depressed and sad. Yesterday I pu...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

Thanks, it is something I'd rather be open about but realistically I work around it so hard in day to day that not many of my friends know about it. My partner does of course but probably doesn't real...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
1 points

I order Dunkin Donuts coffee through the app and pick up in the drive thru. Lots of chains have that option. Otherwise I just park and order inside....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
postr/StutterApr 9, 2021
7 points

Does Hypnotherapy works with stammering ?

Does Hypnotherapy works with stammering ? Hello Everyone, I'm 25y/o Male and since the age of 5 i had severe stammering. For the past couple of years i joined speech therapy because of that my speech ...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2021
5 points

I've posted about this exact thing before and yeah, like with all humor it's very situational. Encountering someone with a stutter can be confusing so adding a layer of jokes and self-irony is not alw...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentValidation & Empathy+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
2 points

Thankfully drive fast food restaurants are set up to make ordering relatively easy. Ordering a "number 1 with a coke" will always get you a good meal. Mobile ordering makes that even easier nowadays. ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
1 points

I would say (1) don’t complete his sentences and (2) figure out a way to let him vent when he’s had a bad speaking day - but follow his lead. My parents never acknowledged my stutter and to this day ...

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Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
1 points

Just ignore it. Act like it’s not there. Just like any other person with a physical handicap. Don’t stare at it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterApr 8, 2021
4 points

Help with drive thru’s

Help with drive thru’s Hey all, I’m wondering how you deal with ordering food or drinks at any kind of drive-thru? I’ve had my drivers license for a little less than a year and I’ve simply been afraid...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
2 points

Letting him know you think it's normal and then ignoring it is the best thing to do. It's a part of him, it won't go away, he can only get more comforatable. The reason why it affects him so much is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterApr 7, 2021
6 points

Recovered from stuttering,but still unconfident

Recovered from stuttering,but still unconfident Hello guys,is anyone else experiencing this issue?I have almost fully recovered from stuttering,i talk perfectly in class,but i feel like i hesitate bef...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2021
2 points

I’m sort of starting now to tell people, mostly because my kids are out of high school and I’ve retired. Could never bring myself to tell people - always felt like a potential fireable offense to be ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2021
2 points

Same here, but I’m early 40s and thinking of telling people soon. It’s exhausting navigating around my blocks....

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2021
7 points

I’m over 50 and have hid it my whole life. If I lived over again I would try not to hide it. Hiding it this long has caused me some issues I feel....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2021
9 points

Coming out of the stuttering closet takes courage bit it's worth doing. It's like a weight lifted off your shoulders. It's tiring to hide it all the time....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & Concealment