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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
1 points

Tax offices? Schedule appointment for them to do your taxes. Ask them what documents you need. You don't need to supply any PII (ssn, dob, etc.) Then call and cancel the appointment in a few days....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
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I’d argue allowing yourself to get comfortable stuttering will only help you. You’ll stutter less, be more confident and start a waterfall of more good things....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
1 points

I've personally never liked the idea of just being comfortable with stuttering through a sentence. It feels like you're wiring your brain to just always stutter, and it doesn't matter. Living your lif...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
1 points

Almost every famous person who stutters has an extremely mild if not completely outgrown stutter, too. Joe Biden is the most obvious famous stutterer and that's just because of his odd word replacemen...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Public Awareness / MediaAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
1 points

Truth! I was able to perform onstage if I adopted a slight accent when I spoke my lines. I imagine all these people on your list have/had similar strategies....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Roles & PerformanceAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2023
1 points

I've tried, but I wasn't able to expand my range much. I can't even fake a British or Australian accent. But, I don't know if acting is the best thing for me anyway. I've found writing, which I absolu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2023
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i feel that they didnt deserve you and everything which happened is good for you and it must have taught you lot of things, so no need to worry at all. Apart from this analyse what made your stammerin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2023
1 points

Verbs describe actions. You can put a "to" in front of them. e.g. To walk To catch To jump To think To hope (hope can also be used as a noun too)....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2023
1 points

Good call out thanks for bringing it up. I didn't even realize this subreddit recommended courses. I don't even know what aphasianow has to do with stuttering. I agree with you and don't think we s...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2023
1 points

Wonderful post! :) I would like to add that accepting stuttering is not possible in the usual sense of the word. The fact is that every stutterer curses stuttering and dreams of getting rid of it,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2023
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Things are nouns. Verbs describe. So 'like' is a verb, and 'ketchup' is a noun. Thinking back to when when my speech was really bad, I might sometimes find nouns difficult, so might hold up the ketch...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2023
1 points

Very difficult to tell. My work is most confused at how much my fluency varies and I think at least one coworker thinks I'm faking it. When a face to face interaction is straightforward I have almost...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2023
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I did this and landed the job I wanted! It can be hard because you don’t want to start at a “disadvantage” but I have been trying to disclose more often, being vulnerable can be your super power!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2023
1 points

I struggle on certain words which are blocks and I don't want to be identified this way which is why I feel anxious all the time and avoid situations. Thanks for the encouraging words (:...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 1, 2023
1 points

Stuttering at work

Stuttering at work Just venting I guess….I have speech blocks. Most people recommend to substitute the word you struggle with if you can. But I can’t do that. At my job I have a specific set of phrase...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2023
1 points

I think your fear could be dealt with like social anxiety. While the anxiety you feel is very real, strangers being “interrupted” by you and eavesdropping on you likely isn’t real. Out and about, peop...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2023
1 points

Hey everyone so I did in fact get the scholarship offer. It probably helps that there is a massive shortage in this industry to begin with. I was fluent 90% of the time. I think my problem is enduranc...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2023
1 points

The Chappelle clip "turn any room into a courtroom" i'm dead lmao. I remember when he first debuted when I was a kid he instantly became a comedy giant, and well deserved. My fav Chappelle character i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2023
1 points

I don’t think it’ll ever “get better” as in go away or magically improve. But you can learn how to manage It. Like for me, I know which words I tend to have a block on so I switch out words. Or use ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2023
1 points

Staright go to court and argue matters then go to any public event and start socialising like there's no tomorrow. Give a speech in front of 100 people....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionPublic SpeakingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries