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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
2 points

I also tend to stutter a lot in French (not too sure why). I try to just not think too much about what I’m saying, and try to tell my self that no one is judging me....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Propositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
6 points

Do I have a stutter?

Do I have a stutter? My fluency issues are very situationally dependent and exponentially increase with anxiety/awareness of them. When i’m with my fiancé, under the influence of alcohol, or physicall...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
1 points

Yes, I also have issues when others stutter. It's a little better since I've associated with others in the stuttering community. I know my own, almost self-hate because of my embarrassment, is implica...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
4 points

I agree. I admit that I also feel a little uncomfortable when I hear a stutter. And, I stutter now and since childhood. It runs in my family on both sides. One of my sisters dated a guy who stutte...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentGenetic & Family FactorsListener Reactions
postr/stutteringFeb 21, 2024
2 points

Stuttering and mental health

Stuttering and mental health Yo hello everybody , i need help with my situation. In fact , i have a lot of blocks while pronouncing especially in french ( when i am alone i didn’t stutter at all but...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentPropositionality & Weight+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
1 points

Stuttering and mental health

Stuttering and mental health Yo hello everybody , i need help with my situation. In fact , i have a lot of blocks while pronouncing especially in french ( when i am alone i didn’t stutter at all but ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
7 points

Maybe you don't feel comfortable and that gives you anxiousness and anxiety. Funny thing is when i KNOW im about to stutter my throat feels like its tightening...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
1 points

Sometimes it’s fun to make direct eye contact with people when you start stuttering and play chicken....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
16 points

Yes, stuttering really bothers many other people. It bothers us a whole lot more. There's that look of pity and horror on their faces, especially if you're generally fluent....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentGenetic & Family FactorsListener Reactions
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
10 points

Why do I feel my throat tightening when I hear someone stuttering?

Why do I feel my throat tightening when I hear someone stuttering? I’m fluent, never stuttered in my life but when I hear someone stuttering it hurts my throat, is this normal? And what should I do ab...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
7 points

How do I take phone calls without the caller thinking I'm dumb?

How do I take phone calls without the caller thinking I'm dumb? I had a phone screening interview for a job on Monday, but the caller was about to hang because she said I was unprepared. I made up an ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
65 points

POV when someone doesn’t know what to do or where to look when you start stuttering…

POV when someone doesn’t know what to do or where to look when you start stuttering… ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
12 points

Maybe in your case, it's an anxiety issue and alcohol relaxes you. Perhaps anti anxiety meds would help you....

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
3 points

I'm fortunate. With a mild stutter, I never experienced social anxiety. My parents did treat me badly though. I was marginalized and couldn't ask for my needs to be met, not because I stuttered but be...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
3 points

Maybe start with talking to other stutterers on the discord group. Because it simulates talking to new people. It'll help you become more comfortable speaking to new people and treat the anxiety aspec...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
5 points

Why I don’t stutter with strangers

Why I don’t stutter with strangers So as the title says, I tend to speak kinda fluently when I have convos with people I don’t know ,but stutter more with ,for example my mother. Two weeks ago I we...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
5 points

My stutter can be severe in certain scenarios, and non existent in others. What has helped me was actually joining speaking groups, such as Toastmasters, to build my confidence and focus more on my sp...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic SpeakingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
8 points

When I got to college, I made myself go way out of my comfort zone and had the goal of making 1 friend a day. I would throw myself into conversations with random ass people I happened to be walking ne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
2 points

Everything you listed works, it's just about what the person finds fun and interesting. I usually find streaming on twitch to help lower my stress / anxiety levels. Sure, I still stutter, but it's n...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
6 points

How did you work on your social skills despite stuttering

How did you work on your social skills despite stuttering ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging