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postr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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Still not used to it

Still not used to it You would think after all these years with a stutter (am 19) am already used to it so it doesn't bother me. Am not. I still punch the pillow and wall. I still wish I were dead af...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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I get that at my pharmacy. It’s all ladies. They are are super kind to me, sometimes get my prescriptions without my saying anything. It gets weird....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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Steve is the bane of my existence, and where I'm from everyone and their mothers are called Steve so times can be challenging! Iced Tea can still be a struggle but because of the natural pause between...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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Faxx. But too bad walmart other stores are getting rid of theirs. Cause people are stealing stuff by pretending to pay using self check out. At least that's what I hear is happening in the States and ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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Stop closing your eyes. It's going to get habituated where you'll do it all the time uncontrollably. You don't have to close your eyes, it's a "trick" you once used to get out of a stutter and now do ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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How do you practice your fluency learning a language?

How do you practice your fluency learning a language? My English fluency sucks and I don't know how to overcome this doubled fear of speaking to strangers in English and stuttering in front of them....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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I realized that when you manage to control yourself in a conversation, use fluency techniques, talk less and avoid stuttering, you manage to trick your brain and for some reason you temporarily enter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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Just show it. I have my phone number written in a notes app. However most of the time I try to step over myself and say it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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Yes, it's true. You can't take it lightly when it naturally messes up your life and the only cure for it is avoidance, which is worse, much worse. And support groups are essentially useless even those...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & BullyingQuality of Life
postr/StutterDec 19, 2023
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Confused

Confused Hello all, first off let me say that this group helps me a lot and reminds me that I’m not alone in this journey. So basically I have a mild stutter my whole life, you probably wouldn’t even ...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 19, 2023
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Having a bad period

Having a bad period My professional life is going great, I'm improving at work and often get complimented on being bright. However, I have struggled with stuttering all my life with people (girls and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2023
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I second this. It was so much easier as a student in school when I could just get through life with as minimal talking as possible :( hang in there....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2023
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Great, I too am of the opinion that by avoiding a problem, you can't solve it. Only direct verbal interaction will help. It is a pity, of course, that it is many times more difficult in words than in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice Requests
postr/StutterDec 19, 2023
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Currently in one of those ‘bad’ periods of stuttering - what do you do to overcome them?

Currently in one of those ‘bad’ periods of stuttering - what do you do to overcome them? My stuttering fluctuates and I’m definitely in a period of where my stuttering is occurring more than usual. I ...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterDec 18, 2023
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What's wrong with my stammer?

What's wrong with my stammer? Hi! I've been following the community for a few month now and I've noticed my stammer is completely different. So I'm here to share my experience with you guys. 1. Users...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionStimulants & CaffeineHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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I’ve always found alternate forms of expression like drawing, music and writing fun and kinda helpful for mental health when down about stuttering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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I think I have more well-developed hobbies as a result of being excessively shy as a child due to my stuttering. Arguably, it is actually an unintended benefit. I like drawing and painting, I also en...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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he overcame it by talking to strangers everyday. he turned his process of dealing with the hardships into a hobby he loves...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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No trace of stutter when I speak alone haha. i read from my script, I stutter sometimes because I stumble upon my words- but that is not my biological stutter, that's more because I sometimes read too...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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Stuttering in speaking a foreign language

Stuttering in speaking a foreign language Do you guys find it difficult to speak foreign language? When I'm studying alone and speaking as a revise a lection, I'm speaking mostly fluently. But when it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations