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postr/StutterAug 29, 2025
34 points

stuttering relates to over awareness

stuttering relates to over awareness My fellow stutters. Or I can say over aware perfectionists. THE MAIN ROOT OF YOUR STUTTERING IS YOUR OVER AWARENESS OF BEING WRONG AT SOMETHING, STRESS MANAGMENT...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightMindset shift+3 more
postr/StutterAug 28, 2025
8 points

Are there any techniques for blocking?

Are there any techniques for blocking? I’m 18, and sometimes I have to read in school. Out of school, I only stutter a little bit when I’m responding to questions or saying very few words to people so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterAug 28, 2025
5 points

My stutter came back — worse than ever

My stutter came back — worse than ever Hey everyone, I wanted to share my story and maybe connect more with some of you. I’ve been a stutterer for as long as I can remember, but I think it really st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterAug 28, 2025
7 points

Had a good day, stuttered to my manager who i am super comfortable with, now I am thinking about the stutter (stutter was like: Gotcha!)

Had a good day, stuttered to my manager who i am super comfortable with, now I am thinking about the stutter (stutter was like: Gotcha!) Does anyone have any ideas how to take the post stutter experie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterAug 27, 2025
7 points

Stuttering. It’s ruining me

Stuttering. It’s ruining me I’m a 16 year old (M). And I’ve been stuttering for years. I remember as a child I was a French prodigy I would talk fluently and stuff but now I can still talk that way bu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterAug 26, 2025
9 points

How to enjoy speaking when you stutter?

How to enjoy speaking when you stutter? I have stuttered my whole life (very mild and very severe) and at 30, I am now at the point where I really feel like I don't enjoy talking anymore when my stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterAug 26, 2025
16 points

I'm afraid I'm becoming a bitch

I'm afraid I'm becoming a bitch I'm 18f, I started stuttering when I was 11 and at 13 I stopped speaking, stopping having friends, etc. I don't think my stuttering was that bad at first, but there cam...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterAug 26, 2025
17 points

Why don’t some people understand that talking is an exhausting task every single time?

Why don’t some people understand that talking is an exhausting task every single time? I don’t know about you, but whenever I’m in a conversation, my brain is juggling so many things that I don’t hav...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/Stutter_remissionAug 25, 2025
1 points

We might not stutter. When we substitute a word or distract ourselves by focusing on our breathing, or by focusing on what the other is saying, or when we convince ourselves that we do not care about others. In your own words. WHY?

We might not stutter. When we substitute a word or distract ourselves by focusing on our breathing, or by focusing on what the other is saying, or when we convince ourselves that we do not care about ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating StutteringIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/Stutter_remissionAug 25, 2025
1 points

From a stimulus-evaluation perspective. Why are most people who stutter not aware of their subconscious stimulus-evaluation as well as their panic response prior to the stuttering manifestations? What do you think in your own words?

From a stimulus-evaluation perspective. Why are most people who stutter not aware of their subconscious stimulus-evaluation as well as their panic response prior to the stuttering manifestations? What...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating StutteringIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterAug 23, 2025
13 points

[Repost because I accidentally deleted my post] Why do I speak perfectly when I am alone?

[Repost because I accidentally deleted my post] Why do I speak perfectly when I am alone? Why do I only stutter when I know I am being heard, but it when I talk to someone or when I am recorded? It’s ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringLoss of Control
postr/StutterAug 23, 2025
4 points

Why the f**k do I speak perfectly when I am alone?

Why the f**k do I speak perfectly when I am alone? Why do I only start stuttering when talking to someone or recording myself? It’s really frustrating because it makes me feel like I should be able to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringLoss of Control
postr/StutterAug 22, 2025
8 points

Anyone else stutter more when they have to think before speaking?

Anyone else stutter more when they have to think before speaking? I’ve noticed that I stutter more when I have to think before speaking. When I read, my speech is almost smooth, but the problem starts...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterAug 10, 2025
6 points

Why Does My Stuttering Get Worse Around People but Not When I’m Alone?

Why Does My Stuttering Get Worse Around People but Not When I’m Alone? I have noticed something about my stuttering and wanted to check if others experience the same. When I’m alone, I can talk freel...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

I will offer some advice. Off the cuff. Not professional. Sounds like this is always on your mind. Set yourself some boundaries. Start small. Everyday at X time, I will refrain from thinking about my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

I’m also 20. I’ve come to realize it’s a nervous system/ subconscious anxiety problem Trial by fire will be the only solution. Firstly, observing how I’m having a subtle anxiety attack on the insid...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
2 points

The fact that your speech is being monitored and you are being appraised on it will keep you in that constant anxiety loop which will not help very much....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
1 points

i'm seeing a speech therapist, he told me that normal brains (people who don't stutter) only care about the other person's reaction about 20% but in our brains we care about 80%... i think the more we...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2025
1 points

Yes! Every single day. In fact when I read your post I started having a conversation with myself about whether I should reply, and as I'm writing this there's a certain someone (it's me, it's always m...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Cycles & RandomnessOverthinking & MonitoringExperiential Association
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2025
1 points

Sometimes my brain gets so busy figuring out how to say something that I forget what I wanted to say...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring