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commentr/StutterMay 30, 2020
7 points

I don’t remember most of high school. I am confident that I blocked out most of it. I didn’t realize other people who stutter experienced the same thing....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Trauma & PsychologicalHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMay 29, 2020
19 points

Told the pharmacy tech to hang on while I said my date of birth, as I have to think and then say it slow

Told the pharmacy tech to hang on while I said my date of birth, as I have to think and then say it slow I am 31/ m and although I have grown out of stuttering, ordering food at the drive thru has nev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2020
3 points

TL;DR , Started to stutter in gr.4 , now in university and have become adept at hiding it due to stuttering at the beginning of sentences. As well as just losing the stutter naturally. Oftentimes do n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2020
2 points

Hey there, your story really resonated with me. I'm also a woman and have had a mild to medium severity stutter my whole life. I'm largely covert (though am trying to bring it more out into the open),...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2020
1 points

Word substitution when you don't feel like you can say a word. Ordering what's easy to say Not what you really want. Not being able to say your own name. Choosing to stay silent. Feeling like your no...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2020
8 points

That sounds rough. It takes courage to do what you did. I understand how you feel the need to hide your stutter as well. If you havent done so already, I think it might help to tell some of your frien...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterMay 26, 2020
10 points

My experience with the McGuire program

My experience with the McGuire program I attended the McGuire program this fall, where we learned a lot of techiques. I practised it frequently and talked to my coach almost everyday for about a two-t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterMay 26, 2020
16 points

My most embarrasing stuttering experience

My most embarrasing stuttering experience I was at a party, and I went to introduce myself to 4 guys who sat on the couch I didn't know. There were probably 20 other people in the room, and just when ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2020
6 points

I don't have repetitions either. I either say the word perfectly or I just have a long pause. Sometimes this is a "block" where my larynx just won't cooperate (a part of stuttering) but often I'm ju...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2020
1 points

Being open and honest is the best thing you can do for yourself and your relationship.. In my relationship my significant other knew I stuttered but I was never truly honest about how much it affected...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

Yes, I notice that I don't speak aloud. I tried recording my voice sometimes to hear how I sound and it's so awkward, I don't speak very clearly. I know I can improve this, but I'm so depressed right ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Sadness & HopelessnessHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
2 points

Yeah I’m awkward as fuck. I’m convinced that I’m socially stunted because of my stutter. When I was 4-8 or 9 my stutter was really bad. I still stutter but not nearly as bad. I only spoke when I absol...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyHiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
2 points

Hi! First of all, great initiative! I'm on mobile, which makes it impossible to see your post as I'm commenting, but I'll attempt a few answers and hope I didn't forget anything. Stuttering varies l...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2020
1 points

I tend to improve a lot when I get into a “character”. If I’m reading a funny post, or a story to kiddos, or even a passage of dialogue with multiple speakers, I adopt the mentality of the person whos...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Roles & PerformanceAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2020
8 points

Yeah, people see just our stutter... what we actually see is worse....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMay 19, 2020
7 points

I feel that extreme shame like I have pretty much my entire life

I feel that extreme shame like I have pretty much my entire life I can't crack jokes and small chats and have that same atmosphere afterwards. Once I stutter it feels like I ruined fucking everything....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2020
3 points

Warriors, for sure! I tried to explain to my friend once how it feels like, how my brain works 99% of time when I am about to speak or I'm talking and she was shocked. I know we all understand what I'...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAudience Scale & Group SizeHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMay 17, 2020
28 points

Sharing some motivation Love🐦

Sharing some motivation Love🐦 When I had the quiz score of 11 👇⁣ ⁣ Everytime in class when the teacher used ask you to call out your quiz answer no matter what the quiz was out of I always got 11. L...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2020
1 points

Hey, thanks for your comment. I just graduated pharmacy school myself this spring. In the process of trying to find a job where I can work from home (I stutter less when I'm not in direct contact with...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2020
11 points

I once dated a guy for 6 months before he saw me stutter. It is exhausting and so isolating to hide such a big part of myself. At that point in my life I was more worried about hiding this shameful ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation