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commentr/StutterApr 23, 2024
1 points

Yea. I also have a severe stutter. It’s like when I’m out talking around strangers. I can talk perfectly fine and half the time they can’t tell that I even have a stutter. But when it around my family...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
2 points

It can certainly be isolating if you let the fear hold you back. So then the question becomes, how to overcome the fears associated with stuttering? How do you overcome any fear? You have to put yours...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
8 points

Yes! Yes! to all of it. My stutter has greatly improved over the years. Becoming more immune to social anxiety by putting yourself out there to others is very helpful....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftHope & Motivation
postr/StutterApr 22, 2024
19 points

Never give up

Never give up Personally I wanted to come on here to share how I managed to improve my stutter and see it as a strength rather than a hindrance. Little back story on me I’m currently 19 and I’m an onl...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationMindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
3 points

Hi there - i’m not too familiar with your situation. I’m 25 years old and have had sever stuttering and blocks basically my whole life. It sucks, it doesn’t help anything, and it’s a much more con tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
3 points

I feel you. Had a teacher in high school tell me something similar to your case. I stuttered through my whole speech, on every sentence, and asked if i even wrote it and practiced. She asked if id do ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
16 points

I have a stutter/stammer and it's pretty much wreaked havoc on my life. I've missed a lot of important things because I just can't get the words out or if I try the word gets stuck and I get embarrass...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
3 points

I’m sorry man. I’ve been there. I was told that I was the only person in the class whose presentation didn’t make sense. Can you tell your teacher before the class tomorrow that you literally use the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
4 points

Yup, been there and remember those presentation days all too well. I know how embarrassing it is but you just have to say fuck it and stutter. It's a few minutes that seems like a lifetime but once it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 22, 2024
61 points

Fuck this, man

Fuck this, man I'm going to vent about something that happened like 2 hours ago. So, today I had to do a presentation (it's like 80% of this class grade), it was in groups, so before presenting I tol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2024
5 points

When someone finishes my words, I develop the habit of changing what I'm saying on the fly so they look like the fool....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterApr 21, 2024
3 points

Learning a new language

Learning a new language Hello! My daughter is 2.5 and is attending Spanish immersion school. I am trying my best to incorporate Spanish into her everyday life at home but I really only speak English. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterApr 21, 2024
1 points

Anyone else want AI drive thru’s?

Anyone else want AI drive thru’s? I probably wouldn’t even stutter once it would be awesome. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2024
3 points

Don't dwell on the bad calls, just push past and speak with confidence. I know it's easier said than done but when you hit a block or stammer, act like it never happened. If it gets real bad, the most...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2024
5 points

Yes. I asked ChatGPT recently if there was a word to describe the situation. It had interesting results. First, it mentioned Talk Alone effect is when you are fluent when talking to yourself. Then it ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2024
5 points

I didn't disclose any of my speech impediments, I'll let them decide if I do have the potential to be part of their company ( which I become ) but for me, for the people like us it is good if we only...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
1 points

English is not even my native language and I am currently doing a part time job in sales. You know what I mean bro? Most of time I can’t even say a sentence when customers come in. Just fuck it, don’t...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 19, 2024
22 points

Embracing your Stutter at the Drive Thru: A Journey

Embracing your Stutter at the Drive Thru: A Journey Wanted to share a little victory with you all that has made a big difference in my life. Ever since I was really young, speaking at the drive thr...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterApr 19, 2024
2 points

Reading interview answers on screen!

Reading interview answers on screen! So I have an interview on Monday with a panel of 4 people and have spent a very long time preparing but the pressure will mean I forget and undersell myself so I’m...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2024
6 points

I'll always try to pause or "umm"/"ahhh" before openly blocking....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages