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commentr/StutterSep 6, 2020
1 points

I was a bartender at a nightclub and was able to hide the fact I stuttered for quite some time. The loud music made me semi-fluent while yelling across the bar....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentSituational VariabilityBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2020
14 points

Improves for me - there's less stress to articulate words correctly because no one can really hear me anyway lol. If I mess up I have easy cover-up, which relaxes me mentally. But this poll is great ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2020
1 points

You have just described my world. I totally understand you, I also felt so tired of stuttering but at some point I became even more tired of constantly thinking about stuttering and digging into it. A...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2020
2 points

Oh man yes. I’ve basically refused for 15 years to use the drive thru. I just started using them this year (because most of the open restaurants were drive thru only). I still panic every time though....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2020
3 points

In my experience, having masks is a life-saver. I usually suffer from blocks, but instead of being blocked on a word, I just garble that word and move on to the next one, e.g. "(garble) you like bag w...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
3 points

I've been working at a grocery store the last 6yrs and im a stutterer as well. Even though I'm considered a mild/moderate stutterer, I do find it difficult to help customers out on the sales floor. Im...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
15 points

I like that people don’t see my face while i’m struggling. But sometimes they wonder why I don’t answer anything and just stare at them....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
1 points

I’m 37 and I stutter once or twice everyday. I work in a maximum security prison and I have to talk and give directives to the offenders (serial killers, rapists, child molesters, bank robbers, pimps ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

Yeah, i noticed that i am doing that, when the company phone rings, i just ignore it and then say it's broken probably, after few calls that i wasn't able to say anything and the other time just some ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

I pretend I forgot what the item was called and point at it “oh yeah that!” lol that’s why I sit close to the server. Luckily most fast food places have apps so I just have to say my name or go insid...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
2 points

I feel you, 26 (M) who stutters and works corporate. Its so inconsistent that I cant prepare or know if ima have a good day or bad at work. My advice would be to disclose if you know you will stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
1 points

Talking to friends and family that know you stutter isn't as exhausting as talking to strangers or people that you're trying to hide it from right?🤭...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
2 points

Yep, ordering at restaurants is certainly a non-favorite of mine lol. There are often times where I’ll sorta start to say something then point to whatever it is, even if it’s not a picture. Sorta hard...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
3 points

Hey I never actually got to do this, but in college I came close to asking my professors if I can present with earbuds in to play soft music because I knew it would help me. That’s why I always have A...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
8 points

To be honest, i did some deep thinking some time ago and i came to the conclusion that my stutter is responsible for who i am, my character was shaped with stutter, i would have been a completely diff...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterAug 29, 2020
2 points

Does abilify(aripripazole) reduce stuttering?

Does abilify(aripripazole) reduce stuttering? In the pharmaceutical treatment of stuttering abilify is the first choice of treatment.and I just want to know how much it reduces stuttering is it a lot ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Hiding & ConcealmentHelpful Med OutcomesSide Effects & Risks
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2020
1 points

Any tips? I don’t have a YouTube channel but often have to record videos for work and I hate the sound of my voice lol. My speech is semi-fluent, but airy since I use the techniques. Maybe no one else...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Fluency TechniquesHiding & ConcealmentAdvice Requests
postr/StutterAug 28, 2020
7 points

Restaurants

Restaurants Does anyone else hate ordering at restaurants and sit close to the server? Or even order something with a picture so you can just point at it? What about drive thrus? Do you order on the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 28, 2020
70 points

Stuttering has increased my vocabulary

Stuttering has increased my vocabulary I’ve been stuttering for my whole life, I’m 20 now. Whenever I feel I am unable to say a word or phrase, I rephrase and use different words and it usually helps....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2020
3 points

You're right! I'm very stutter when I speak English because I'm not confidence in my English. There were some people ignored what I said without trying to listen to me, I felt really bad:-( , I lose m...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentFeared Words & Names+1 more