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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
1 points

Dont force words out if possible. Take a step back, take a breath and try again. Another thing is actively accepting the stutter. Noone is perfect, you just have difficulty speaking fluently. A wa...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
1 points

also: always speak when you have something to say (but dont rush this, try this gradually). And then try to not care about the emotions that might arise due to the blocks etc. You will see that - taki...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
1 points

\-getting out of your head \-facing your anxiety situations gradually (start with the uncomfortable ones and work yourself up to the heavy hitters \-learn to deal with the emotions accompanying in a...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
1 points

Also, currently I aspire to become an elementary teacher (a tutor like you :D). So, I know the struggle of teaching language and knowing the correct sounds etc. but due to blocks being sometimes unabl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
1 points

Dear stutterer, ​ I am a stutterer myself who was able to overcome the vast majority of his stutter due to speech therapy in Germany. Unfortunately, I am not a speech language pathologis...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
1 points

I am thinking about. Currently, I aspire to become an elementary school teacher and the payment would be better than that of a speech pathologist but I am unsure whether I maybe should switch career p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
1 points

One thing I want to highlight is: Not every stutterer might be able to lose his stuttering but no stutterer has to be depressed because of it. This whole emotional baggage is something that can be res...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSadness & HopelessnessHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
1 points

Not letting people’s looks, glances, smirks or other BS effect me. I move forward, ignore it or outright call it out, and continue....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

I hate this

I hate this I hate having to live like this. I'm tutor. I get referred people who want to study under me. I need to contact them or they will contact me. I can speak fluently in English (except for t...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

Being well read helps me by having multiple ways to convey the message, so if I feel a block or stammer coming, I can work my way around it...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

Bringing up my stutter beforehand tend to make things more convenient(stutter on nearly every sentence)...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

Perhaps you can list all: * triggers (that triggers **/deciding or instructing/** executing speech plans), and * avoidance responses (that avoids **/deciding or instructing/** executing speech plans...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

I move my right foot like I’m tapping it on the ground when I introduce myself. The act of it takes my mind off my speech....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
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introduce yourself like James Bond. I stutter horribly on the first letter of my first name because it is hard but my surname has a soft letter that can be stretched. Seriously though, I usually intr...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

Two ideas. 1. Singing your name. Sing the whole sentence "my name is John Doe." or first say "my name" and then sing "is John Doe." 2. Text to speech with AAC. An AAC app usually already has "my name...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Assistive DevicesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

Try to stutter voluntarily on your name. Go ahead, try it. Just make sure to actually attempt stuttering voluntarily.... once you realize you cannot stutter when you actively try to stutter, do the f...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

Give your name a different intro, like "hello I'm ____" for example. Otherwise, it's just always gonna be hard. You can try your very best to think of something else while you introduce yourself but t...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

I either start my sentence with my name rather than “my name is____” or “hello I’m_____”. I’ll say something along the line of “Joe Smith, is my name. But my name also begins with M. So I may say “hey...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

I spell it out. It helps me get it out afterwards. It may come across as condescending, but I feel that it’s better than struggling on your name, then having to spell it out when they ask “what” or “r...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

I don't know what was said. I don't know you or her. Consider her words. Were they said to injure you? Was she being hurtful? Or did she have your best interest in mind when she said these things? D...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyAvoidance & Substitution