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commentr/StutterNov 25, 2019
2 points

I’m still in highschool but have a decently bad stutter. Right now it’s slightly hard for me to form a coherent sentence in class or even just with my friends. During class one way it’s kind of made ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifeOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2019
1 points

I’m fine with saying my amen usually but I can’t pronounce the letter r so I have to keep repeating my self...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
1 points

"We must hear fluency..." = you should not focus on your stuttering ?? is my reading comprehension not so good or what? lol...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
1 points

I think this helps, but it isn't going to stop stuttering. I'm a block-heavy stutter. So if I don't focus on my stuttering and focus on fluency, I find that the number of stutters decreases, but the...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
1 points

I‘m alright with silence. I guess that‘s more of a personality trait from you. It depends of course on the subject I‘m speaking of, but usually I‘ll think and then answer, not only because of my stutt...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
1 points

Contrary to the other guys that commented here I think this advice is not too bad. I always tend to focus on the bad parts of a presentation/conversation and therefore artificially blow up the problem...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
2 points

Ok. Easy. Now Im fluent, thanks!! Kidding.. Your post makes some sense actually. The more I focus on the stuttering, the more i stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
postr/StutterNov 20, 2019
2 points

How do we feel about silence?

How do we feel about silence? What's up everyone! Hope all is well and looking forward to turkey day. Was just going through some posts and wanted to contribute to discussion. Does anyone feel like,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 19, 2019
14 points

I had my first "did you swallow your tongue?" moment today

I had my first "did you swallow your tongue?" moment today but it wasn't so bad. Please excuse me for the bad formatting, I am writing this from mobile. I am 15 and I work at a cookie shop. I met to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2019
1 points

Very thoughtful post! It reminds me of the "**3 Ps**"- Punctuate + Personalize = Pervasive. It is when we **punctuate** the stutter with shame, projecting, or other toxic thoughts that the micro...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 18, 2019
81 points

Do you have kind of micro depressions when you stutter?

Do you have kind of micro depressions when you stutter? You just about to start or already talking to someone, having good mood and then a wild block or stutter appears. Time slows down, you become aw...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterNov 18, 2019
14 points

Went to a speech therapist today after 10 years

Went to a speech therapist today after 10 years Wow, what a strange experience. I'm 16 (m) and have not been to a professional in around 10 years, such a strange feeling actually pouring everything y...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Therapy ExperiencesOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterNov 17, 2019
3 points

I woke up one day and inexplicably started stuttering.A month and a half later and the problem has persisted and, in some respects, worsened.

I woke up one day and inexplicably started stuttering.A month and a half later and the problem has persisted and, in some respects, worsened. Allow me to provide context.If I sound at all vain or p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2019
1 points

It's funny how we all learn our own tactics to make it work! I'm actually the exact opposite...I have to divert my eyes as I start a sentence to avoid stuttering. I usually make eye contact once I b...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterNov 16, 2019
11 points

My experience with stuttering

My experience with stuttering I'm a 15 y/o boy from Holland, so sorry if my grammar is bad. I stutter very heavily, i can't say 2 words without stuttering. It really makes me sad because if i want t...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2019
3 points

Congrats, you won out on that one! Eye contact for me often requires at least sole level of concentration, which means less mental energy for speaking. But eye contact is very important and like the p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 15, 2019
8 points

An older stutter-er

An older stutter-er 27M as someone who stutters with blocks mostly, feeling outta breath in between words. And having difficulty with vowels. How do you guys deal with the dating world? I have a very ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterNov 15, 2019
6 points

Idk why but if I make eye contact I stutter less and makes me confident. Did any of you guys notice it sometimes?

Idk why but if I make eye contact I stutter less and makes me confident. Did any of you guys notice it sometimes? ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2019
2 points

That's pretty dope not gonna lie! Stuttering comes from over-thinking stuff, so this sorta confirms that the more you improvise, the less you stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterNov 13, 2019
12 points

Just got my first serious job! Sharing my thoughts.

Just got my first serious job! Sharing my thoughts. Hi, I'm 21 old male, dropped daily math college last year and decided i'll take life in my own hands, decided to study weekly and take up some desk ...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more