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commentr/StutterSep 16, 2025
1 points

I feel the exact same. I was born with a speech problem, though, so I often mess up on complicated words. But usually I'm thinking when I am talking and/or just nervous....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2025
1 points

When I was a marine I would have to say “my name is Cpl Shepherd” all the fucking time to higher ups , and it would get me every time🤣🤣🤣 some MSgt would be looking at me like I shot his dog🤣🤣🤣...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
postr/StutterSep 15, 2025
9 points

some tips/advice as a stutterer of over 10 years

some tips/advice as a stutterer of over 10 years hi guys! i recently joined this group and have made a few comments here and there and i wanted to share some things i’ve learned over the years th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2025
6 points

I have a mild stutter, it’s much worse when I’m anxious which has been happening on job interviews. Once I start to find myself stuttering over a few words, I usually tell the recruiter that I’m reall...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2025
4 points

Me too. I never listen to others when they introduce themselves. My attention is on my breathing, and if I'm going to be able to say my name without stuttering....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2025
3 points

Today was my first day of school aswell, my new teachers are on Wednesday so I'm trying a new method, been worrying about that day for months...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2025
2 points

No problem! It’s a constant battle 😅 How did the meeting go? I now have a video link interview tomorrow, but I’m not worrying about the words I’ll have to say, just focusing on the goal of the inte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringEmployment & Career
postr/StutterSep 14, 2025
15 points

How I experience stuttering and its impact on my life. Anyone can relate?

How I experience stuttering and its impact on my life. Anyone can relate? Stuttering prevents me from living fulfilling social interactions and enjoying positive life experiences. I notice this in thr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2025
1 points

We; as people who know about some of the pharmacological treatments of stuttering one way or the other. Either way, it sounds like clomipramine might be a better touchstone for you....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2025
3 points

I disclosed before an interview a few years ago, and I tanked the interview. My speech got in my head (because I now knew they were expecting me to stumble) and I could barely talk. I won’t next time....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2025
1 points

Prolly not everyday.you gradually cut back when your brain creates new patterns that no longer enforces the old habit of stuttering..most of us stutter because the brain has normalized that pattern of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2025
2 points

I hope others read your comment and realise that the SSRI class of drugs for many people cure stuttering as a side effect of conquering anxiety and depression. My two bob's worth would be to remind ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2025
1 points

Yeah I'm really trying to get to that stage. Sometimes I'll have the confidence to answer the phone, stutter terribly, then lose the confidence and let calls go to voicemail until its been a couple of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2025
1 points

I posted my stuttering success story here yesterday. There is absolutely no reason I'm the world why you too could not benefit from this. A comment from a speech therapist confirmed this is indeed ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2025
12 points

I told my gp about my stutter and he put me on zoloft and the rest is history. I still stutter now and then but the anxiety and shame associated with stuttering is gone. Magic pill ....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2025
2 points

I'm 27 and I live through a similar experience whenever I record my voice in message apps, when I record a voice message on my own without the thought on having to send to anyone in particular, I usua...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
1 points

I see their vision but not sure it would help or cure. but i didn’t practice post my session so can’t say for sure. Short answer no. 5 years later my blocks have worsen....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterSep 9, 2025
22 points

Having to introduce myself is ruining my life.

Having to introduce myself is ruining my life. I have a work meeting on Saturday where I will have to introduce myself in front of about 60+ people. That being said, I have done this about 3 times s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2025
2 points

Yeah i can say my name very comfortably when alone or with my family,i can even introduce myself very well in private but in public i just get super nervous and block.Luckily my name isnt like George ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/Stutter_remissionSep 9, 2025
1 points

Additionally, I believe [perfectionism](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Perfectionism%22+%22stuttering%22) (i.e., a cognitive distortion) and stuttering can be tied to an unwillingness to be vulnar...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+3 more