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postr/StutterJan 22, 2020
82 points

What a week for me !

What a week for me ! Last week i started to approach life with my stutter with a whole other way, which is Fuck Everything i will not be ashamed of the way i speak! I ordered pizza. I went to finish s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2020
2 points

Oh yeah I get it. I think it's because while talking to people that don't know about the stutter, we tend to hide and only utter words that we are comfortable with. The moment we disclose that crucia...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJan 19, 2020
41 points

The Telephone

The Telephone My first post in the sub! I’m a 40 year old lifelong stutterer. Partial word, whole word and blocking (the one I fear the most!)Probably thought to be mild in adulthood, though I wouldn...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2020
1 points

So if we met randomly and we talked, will I notice your stutter?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2020
2 points

I wouldn’t say that I’ve *overcome* my stutter, but I’m at a point right now where it’s mostly under control. I still stutter every day, and everyone who’s close to me knows this, but I’d venture to g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2020
1 points

I’m in the same place. I graduate in about 2 weeks. I’m a covert stutterer like you. I’ve become adept at hiding my difficulty, and I’ve never been to speech therapy, it’s too expensive. For a long ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2020
1 points

I definitely feel this !! I literally only talk when I have no choice. Sometimes teachers aren’t so nice on me lol....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2020
6 points

at school, i tried so many times to "ignore" my stuttering and just speak up. To this day, it feels like i can't complete a sentence without stuttering at least once so i just keep my mouth shut. My m...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJan 12, 2020
8 points

as a stutterer ive heard it all my life...but heres a stutterer to a stutterer. EMBRACE IT... hear me out

as a stutterer ive heard it all my life...but heres a stutterer to a stutterer. EMBRACE IT... hear me out so most everyone your around daily knows you have a stutter already. Even people yo udont know...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride+2 more
postr/StutterJan 12, 2020
8 points

My experience with stuttering

My experience with stuttering I am 20 years old and have had a small speech impediment since I was 4. I remember it being very bad when I was younger, but I saw a speech pathologist. One teacher would...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2020
2 points

Well one thing to consider is how isolating stuttering can be at times. Some people don't like to admit that they stutter or they do avoidance behaviors, such as reducing how much they talk Also depen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2020
5 points

The more I live the more I see that stuttering has almost nothing to do with my problems. My low self-esteem - yes, that's a bigger problem, than stuttering....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2020
3 points

Dude, i am 17 too. I wish i had your courage, you inspired me. When stutter began i was 12, from this on I just turned to another person, isolated from friends, no talking, A very closed person. Somet...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterJan 11, 2020
38 points

My Story

My Story Guys I just joined this subreddit but I feel it is necessary to share my story directly taken from my college common app essay. Remember there is always hope:) The Bane of the Invisible Man ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterJan 11, 2020
18 points

thinking about my future with my stutter

thinking about my future with my stutter Recently I’ve been thinking about what the hell im gonna do. I’m in high school and I graduate in 4 months and I’m gonna have to get a job and go to college. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJan 11, 2020
16 points

Starting to feel like i'm a living magic 8 ball

Starting to feel like i'm a living magic 8 ball When i think about it I never really say things myself, even if I have a really funny story I want to say, I just "react" to what people are saying and ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJan 10, 2020
32 points

Don’t lose hope!

Don’t lose hope! I have a severe stutter and some days are better than others. I have had my stutter since the second grade; it became so crippling that I didn’t speak unless spoken to for almost a ye...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
1 points

This is where the conflict comes in as that’s what sometimes happens but because I am covert, it’s very hard to start explaining to people who have known me for years (I was really good with suing avo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
10 points

Been there buddy. Can relate. Sometimes I just order whatever require the least amount of explanation or customization. Not because I necessarily want it, but it's easier to say. "I'd like a b... a bu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
2 points

When I go out to eat, I usually just go for a patty melt. That keeps me from having to customize my burger. Don't have to say, "no lettuce or tomato." I can just say, "patty melt," and I get the meat,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life