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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
2 points

Ask him directly if it's okay. No one here is going to be able to tell you how he feels. I personally hate this. Just because I'm unable to speak doesn't mean I'm not capable....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
5 points

Always wanted to stream and make YouTube videos but my stutter hold me back, better yet my fear of stuttering holds me back....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
5 points

Yes, yes, 100% yes. I believe if I didn’t stutter I would talk to people more....

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
4 points

I stream Mario 64 speedruns on twitch under the same username I use here. If you're into that it's a good time although I generally try to avoid stuttering much on stream. You'll hear me pause when I'...

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Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
2 points

I kinda agree. If people see you have sensitivity surrounding your stutter, they can use it against you or view you as weak or reactive. It’s better to not react sometimes....

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2021
1 points

There are many different types of stuttering such as blocks (cannot physical make the sound and stop maybe hold their breath) repetition, probably the most common. And prolongations of a certain sound...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
1 points

Good luck! I would say I’m 95% of the way to beating that final boss. I’m 42 and didn’t really start trying until I was about 30. It takes intense mental focus. As much focus as you put into earning ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
2 points

I definitely stuttered less on the phone. Sometimes the opening part would get me though. I think it has something to do with feeling more alone. I started paying attention to things like this and n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
5 points

Bruh you just described my whole life.. kind of. I developed my stutter when I was about 7 or 8, and it was quite severe but it went away mostly. It's sort of always been there since then, but only mi...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
1 points

There's one thing I wanna mention and that's phone conversations. The end of that video when I talked about suppressing and just not thinking about the stutter the day after, literally not wasting yo...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
1 points

some bad habits I’ve picked up are -swearing as a filler when I have a block -dumbing down my vocabulary -making myself more introverted at parties/gatherings I think these things are pretty co...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
2 points

usually I just get through it, I’m forced to communicate w people everyday with work. but when I’m off of work I really don’t want to talk with anyone I don’t want to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
1 points

I usually try to substitute words, but there are times where it just won’t work. Mainly I avoid talking as a whole, so people won’t realise I have a stutter....

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
3 points

Fellow Canadian here, and I’ve had my share of customer service workers who’ve laughed at me or otherwise treated me with disdain. I’d hate to find out what the American counterparts are like. I’ve ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnvironmental Triggers+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
2 points

I remember eye contact would make my stutter better as it was almost a distraction from worrying about the stutter itself. I used to love the eye contact! Also it made me fall in love sometimes, hah...

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Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

That's interesting . I was the same at school when reading. But when alone never stuttered. I thing the problem with me is mostly low self esteem and feeling worthless, fear of failure in front of ot...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterDec 28, 2020
9 points

Stuttering is the final boss of my life. The last thing I need to overcome.

Stuttering is the final boss of my life. The last thing I need to overcome. I feel like my life would be quite literally perfect if I no longer stuttered. I am 22 years old, working at a top tech co...

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postr/StutterDec 28, 2020
7 points

This can't go on anymore I'm DETERMINED to change - my story as a stutterer.

This can't go on anymore I'm DETERMINED to change - my story as a stutterer. Hi everyone I just want to share my story. I don't remember when exactly I started stuttering. When I was a kid I was ver...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterDec 27, 2020
8 points

What are some of your “tricks” that turned to bad habits and crutches?

What are some of your “tricks” that turned to bad habits and crutches? I’ve been stuttering for a long time now and I’ve noticed I picked up tricks to get be through a moment but inevitably something ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterDec 25, 2020
29 points

Spontaneous speech is gone?

Spontaneous speech is gone? I feel like my spontaneous speech is just irreversibly erazed.Even I have to say something trivial I overthink it and my self-confidence regarding speaking is at at an all ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring