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commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
2 points

Well done! I can normally get my name out but it's usually with a bunch of filler words made up on spot...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
5 points

No. If I didn’t stutter I would have gone to university, I wouldn’t have met my partner and my children wouldn’t exist. I have had a lot of sad times and I have missed on opportunities that I may ha...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
4 points

That's the way , do things that u do if you weren't have stutter ,and that's will improve your speech , cause you do things u love which motivate you to be better , i think more we try to cure stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
1 points

So funny because I’m the opposite, when I’m being asked a question I’m more likely to stutter than if I’m leading the conversation and asking other people questions...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
2 points

Omg, thank you sm! Yes this might sound like me, I'm a pretty anxious person and constantly think about what people say about me. It also doesn't help that I tend to get talked over and ignored so may...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
2 points

Look, every stutter speak/sing fluently when they alone. It’s the anticipation of knowing that you will stutter that makes one stutter the more. My mom used to be a stutter she overcame her while I wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
postr/StutterMay 11, 2024
13 points

Why do I only have a speech impediment/stutter only around people I know? (sorry if wrong sub)

Why do I only have a speech impediment/stutter only around people I know? (sorry if wrong sub) I'm in tenth grade, I find it hard to speak coherently to people I know, like my classmates all the way t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMay 11, 2024
4 points

Situational stutter

Situational stutter I’ve been so many speech therapists and websites and nothing has helped so I’m giving Reddit a try So when I’m talking to myself or singing/ stuff like that I don’t stutter whatsoe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
8 points

My teacher suggested me to join her debate team during HS. My life changed ever since. Am I still stuttering as hell? Yes. But can I stutter while shitting on people? Yes. It helps me articulate my wo...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 11, 2024
54 points

Managed to say my name today fluently

Managed to say my name today fluently Hi, I had such an interesting experience today. I’m a 27 year old male. I was on vacation and I met someone and said “hi, I’m ____. I’m _____’s son”. It was ins...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
2 points

I like the book self therapy for the stutterer by malcolm fraiser. It is free to download and read. Are there teaching positions available at your current school? I have always found it hard to get i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
0 points

Stuttering is brutal but yes I agree it’s worse for men I think. Although, I have a speech block which I can conceal (talk slow) and I am respected by my peers and men who you could say are “macho”...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
1 points

Tbh, I have a very similar situation to you and I’m still fighting it but I believe very shortly I’ll overcome. The truth is that, as a “stutterer” I believe you are very prone to self pity, I can’t c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
1 points

Me and you are very similar… tbh, brother you don’t need any pills just create and alter ego and fight back against it. Don’t self pity yourself and remember you’ll win against the anxiety if you want...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMay 10, 2024
3 points

How can I improve my stutter?

How can I improve my stutter? I feel I have anxiety but it’s definitely improving. I never once stutter or get speech blocks speaking to people I’m comfortable with but when ever I’m at work I always ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
1 points

Yess, always. But you can definitely leverage that and substitute the word with a synonym or rephrase the whole sentence. I used this methodology for a while now and it’s working like a charm, peo...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
1 points

People who dont stutter and dont felt frustration with it, dont felt embarrassment, being picked in school. How they can give advices?! I mean supporting mate/therapy is good. But saying like look the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
8 points

Not sure I agree with this take. Stuttering is difficult in different ways for men and women. Societal expectations of women put pressure on them to be graceful, cute, and good communicators. Stutteri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMay 10, 2024
3 points

Do it again or move on?

Do it again or move on? So two (2) days ago I had a conversation with a friend of mine and asked him some questions. And I said I found a technique for my stuttering. I used that technique but it didn...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
1 points

I could be interested! Currently in sales and I have a mild stutter, but more often I freeze up on words I can’t say...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution