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postr/StutterJun 9, 2020
10 points

I had a horrible experience ordering food.

I had a horrible experience ordering food. I love online ordering, any restaurant that offers it gets my business, partly because I can avoid interacting in what could be a very nerve wracking situati...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentQuality of LifeBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2020
2 points

Oh my god, yes, thats right. I still stutter with mask but my self confidence during a chat is so much higher....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2020
1 points

Several times I was asked “why are you covering your mouth”. Today I just don’t look at the person I’m talking to, I really don’t know how I look with the stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2020
1 points

There is most definitely a novelty effect. I read a tip once that you should pinch your thumb while speaking, because that sensation will distract you from the fear of stuttering. Somehow, it seemed t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2020
2 points

I would say it seems likely there's a sort of novelty effect associated with something like wearing a mask. But at the same time, I'd say this doesn't imply wearing a mask will always be a help, and w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJun 8, 2020
47 points

Less speaking anxiety while wearing a mask?

Less speaking anxiety while wearing a mask? I'm 36 and have been stuttering since I was a kid. I'm still mostly covert (word switching, pretending to be thinking when I'm actually stuck on a block, us...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2020
3 points

i am a college professor with a mild stutter. i have stuttered for as long as i can remember and it has always been a source of shame for me. i never sought professional help for my stutter, which i r...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2020
1 points

If someone looks like there about take a shit when saying a word, it’s the real deal. When someone just moves there mouth using a repetition without any other facial expression there tryna flex stutte...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2020
1 points

I’m working from home too. Mine actually improved on the phone, I think it’s because I don’t have any one listening to me. At work the walls are paper thin and everyone hears everything. I get self co...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJun 4, 2020
5 points

How I deal with my Life-long Stutter

How I deal with my Life-long Stutter Hey all, Long-time lurker, first time poster. I've struggled with a stutter for as long as I can remember. It seems to come and go, and takes on many different ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2020
2 points

I can relate, I’ve always had my stutter and being a bit of an introvert already it didn’t help having a stutter for people to remark about. I’ve slowly gotten better but sometimes I still don’t want ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentValidation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJun 2, 2020
37 points

Ordering food problems

Ordering food problems Before work every morning I usually get a coffee from this deli that sells amazing coffee. Today I wanted to change it up and get an iced coffee without any sugar. Guy behind th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2020
2 points

A friend of mine decided to record a video of him, me and some others playing AI dungeons, and the goal was comedy. I had so many things to add, but I just couldn’t because my stutter gets so much wor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2020
1 points

Of course! I know haha I knew I isolated but seeing it like that, it's just like dam haha it's not bad tho. You guys are doing good work! It's a lot more effects from stuttering than just what people...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Loneliness & IsolationHiding & ConcealmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2020
1 points

Thanks for participating in the research! My and Scott’s research touches on the internal experience of stuttering but not in the same way Eric’s does. For example, we have data showing how common cov...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Hiding & ConcealmentHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2020
1 points

Holy fuck, that is too relatable. I laughed so hard just now. I remember my boss one year got everyone on the team an Amazon Alexa for Christmas or something. I tried it out for one whole day and was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Hiding & ConcealmentAssistive Devices
postr/StutterJun 1, 2020
5 points

Please Help

Please Help So I have stuttered since I was in like second grade . That was a long time ago now I’m a junior in high school with a job at a grocery store. This job kind of frustrates me because I cons...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
postr/StutterMay 31, 2020
2 points

My reality of stuttering

My reality of stuttering (17m)- I don't know when this happened, but sometime in the past, I realised a truth. Life doesn't get easier, it only gets worse. No matter what, someone will always make fun...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterMay 31, 2020
54 points

Does your personality suffer when you stutter ?

Does your personality suffer when you stutter ? I used to honestly think that it wasnt possible to be happy when I stuttered.. Everytime I used to stutter it would absolutely deflate and drain my pe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2020
9 points

Ouch. I'm sorry that happened to you, OP. I have so many of these. How about the time when I was 14 in high school (I'm old now) and the teacher in my homeroom class had the bright idea that before ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & ConcealmentSchool & Academic Life