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postr/StutterJan 26, 2024
6 points

Types of stutter

Types of stutter Hello, i don‘t know how to start because i din‘t post much on here and don‘t know the etiquette. So i am wondering if anyone here can relate or may have the same issue. If i think i...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2024
2 points

sweet, I kinda learned this before in a self therapy book for stutters and since then I became much more fluent in my 3 languages. for me, stop caring about my condition and also letting others know...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2024
1 points

Yea I can totally relate to this. If I didn't have my stutter, I'd have far more instances where saying the wrong thing has got me in trouble and lost friends. It still happens if I'm texting on Whats...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2024
1 points

The thing about me is that I stutter because I'm not confident in my English speaking. I tried to sound as a natural English speaker but my accent and my grammar hindered me from speaking. I often mis...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJan 25, 2024
5 points

Dealing with Blocks on Call

Dealing with Blocks on Call Hey everyone. I have realized that I have very bad phone anxiety and every time I pick up the phone there’s a big block before I say Hello. Is there any techniques that hav...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
1 points

I usually don’t care about my stutter anymore. However, i still avoid talking with new people. Not that I’m scared or anything but its just years of functioning which i just can’t and don’t want to ch...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
3 points

I have friends and don't let the stutter bother me. I take the piss out myself and others. Plus I don't care what others think of me....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
2 points

Personally all mg life I’ve avoided sales jobs or customer service jobs cause of my stutter, I would say I’m moderate stutter but I can hire it pretty well sometimes. Then I landed upon sterile techni...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJan 25, 2024
4 points

Anyone here working in the medical field??

Anyone here working in the medical field?? I’ve let my stutter hold me back in every area of my life but im at the age where I need to figure my shit out. I went to college for two years intern sing t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
8 points

I forced myself not to dwell on my stutter. Very hard at first and very liberating later. I realized people are as comfortable as we are, everyone is worried about themselves and how others perceive...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
10 points

I focused on communication more than fluency. If I was understood then that is all that matters. If I wasn’t then it’s not really the end of the world either. I also avoided using any crutches, so no...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
1 points

I'm 44 and stutter. I would love to chat about it. I remember being in my teens and 20's stuttering. Now I'm in my forties:) and still stuttering. But I've kinda learned to slow down and it also do...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
1 points

Really fascinating. So all that goes on in our heads for what we may "need" to do compounds the effect but what about the initial issue itself. For instance, I was at the dentist today, went to say ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
16 points

I was disqualified from the Navy at MEPS for stuttering. My recruiters helped me get a waiver by recording me saying the sailors creed fluently. It took many tries, but my recruiters were patient an...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2024
3 points

>*"How to get rid of a* ***stuttering mindset*** *and speak like a* ***normal*** *person?"* Unfortunately, I believe that most people in this subreddit don't discuss subconscious fluency. I don't th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2024
5 points

My guess is lack of proper communication via speech during covid, because while I've always rushed my speech, my stutter really only developed while lockdown was happening, and I was 13-15 at the time...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesAvoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2024
8 points

I’ve tried understanding it during a deep meditative state and it’s an overlay of unwanted behaviors and traumas I’ve gained over the years, I can’t tell if I’m overly sensitive but i definitely grown...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Trauma & PsychologicalOnset & Life-Stage ChangesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2024
3 points

Try to speak in an different language,My native language is Tamil but when i speak in english i tend to stutter less and speak more fluently....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2024
2 points

ARTS (avoidance reduction therapy for stuttering) helped me reduce blocks and tension and overall be more comfortable with my stutter!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PridePositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2024
12 points

This has been the key to my mental health. Grinding through school then 12 hour work days, i don't have time to worry how inconvenient my stutter is. Theres a threshold where you have to not care, b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career