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commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
2 points

But if I don’t talk for like a couple minutes like five or so and say a sentence I don’t stutter. But if I talk a bit then it starts to kick in I think. I’ll think about stuttering and then it happe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2018
2 points

I stopped overanalyzing my stutter very recently. There was a point when I was 16 years old, crying because I wouldn't be able to talk the same as other people. Now, three years later, I just announ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Overthinking & MonitoringAcceptance & PrideHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2018
10 points

Wow talk about over thinking. Worrying about this is the equivalent of refusing to eat because you might choke and die. Just go out and enjoy life. Stop worrying about silly things....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 23, 2018
1 points

Beating yourself up about your stutter

Beating yourself up about your stutter Does anybody constantly find themselves over analyzing or critiquing there stutter on a daily basis? ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2018
1 points

I read your AMA post, and that's a really awesome story. I'm air force (palace chased) and I had trouble with my stutter at work too. I originally wanted to do TACP but I freeze up whenever I use a wa...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2018
2 points

In my interview I think I definitely sounded weird but it wasn't quite apparent that I had a stutter. I paused a lot trying to think of what I was going so that I wouldn't stutter tried to mimic conf...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2018
2 points

Sorry, i would've replied to you last night but I wanted to wait until I was on a computer. But man.. where do I begin? Well, some days I feel like a brand new man with all the confidence in the wor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2018
4 points

I am a student with no prior work experience whatsoever, so I can’t help in that direction. However, I believe if you keep your calm, get out of your head and just be present in the moment, you will ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2018
1 points

Getting nervous is not bad. In fact, it is very healthy. It shows you have a common sense for how important certain calls are. What is bad though, is when the emotions start obstructing you and start ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringAdvice Requests
postr/StutterApr 14, 2018
4 points

....mind speaking

....mind speaking How come I can speak fluently on my mind but when I open my mouth to speak I stutter? It's infuriating!!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringLoss of Control
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2018
1 points

When I was little I used to stutter pretty bad from up until when i Can first talk then i stopped at like age 6 or 7 and it resurfaced like a year ago , I have no clue why My theory is that now I’m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2018
2 points

I have found that completly not thinking about my stutter helps. As soon as I remember I have a stutter it's like a switch is flipped to where Ill stutter way more then usual....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2018
2 points

awesome, congrats! your advisor obviously thinks you are awesome and is proud of you since they are asking for you to present your work in front of all these people. i'm a research scientist, and i'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringPreparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2018
3 points

yeah. It's like my brain suddenly becomes aware of it and it causes me to stuter more than the usual amount...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2018
3 points

I am right with you. I am 25 and work a stressful office job where my superiors put me on the spot to answer difficult questions sometimes. I usually stutter, especially if I am stressed out, but you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2018
7 points

It works to the extent you practice good habits. As with anything else, practice makes permanent. If you practice good breath control and fluent speech, it will help. If you don't, it will just set b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2018
4 points

It´s always nice to hear that we are not alone with this everyday shit ; ) I have the same problems as you on the phone at work (I´m a graphic designer). I just can´t immediately say my name or my com...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2018
4 points

My theory (based on nothing but my own experiences) is that when you're acting and "in character", you're using a different part of your brain than for just ordinary everyday speech. So fluency can b...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityRoles & PerformanceOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2018
3 points

It's easy to show they don't since they can simply cut and do a retake for a movie. I definitely resonate with Blunt's comment about when she's tired it gets worse. I try to get enough sleep so I can ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2018
2 points

I have so much trouble with people who I think are higher than me like bosses or the alike. I feel you on caring so much. Most people don't care about our stutters but we become so insecure over the y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPower Dynamics & Intimidation