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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2019
2 points

My family doesn’t understand so I don’t bother. My whole life? I had 1 good friend that asked me and maybe 2 teacher other then that nope. I don’t bring it up. I have it and that’s it lol 😂 ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2019
2 points

That's good you got help. I've never gotten a speech therapist because 1) I have horrible anxiety 2) I feel like my stutter isn't that bad, it isn't as bad as yours was. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMar 7, 2019
7 points

How my Stutter has impacted College for me

How my Stutter has impacted College for me I'm towards the end of my third year of college currently. I've had an on and off stutter since I was very young and the past few years, it's gotten to the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2019
1 points

Yeah for all my life i used my brother's name to people just so they wouldn't know that i stuttered...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 5, 2019
2 points

Advice on seeking professional help

Advice on seeking professional help So at the age of 20 I finally decided to make an appointment with a speech therapist, but I'm afraid that my stutter won't come out during the meeting. In past expe...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Seeking TherapyHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 5, 2019
4 points

Talking with teachers

Talking with teachers I’ve been thinking about this for a while now. But when I go and ask the teacher if I can go to the bathroom and take 15 seconds to say bathroom. And they say yes, do you think i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Overthinking & MonitoringListener ReactionsQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2019
2 points

I don't stutter around my female cousin, who's my best friend but I do stutter around my mum and every other people. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2019
2 points

I'm 21 and I've been stuttering as far as I remember. Its not very frequent but its severe ( blocks and repetitions). Been socially awkward, made into somewhat introverted... It haunts me whenever I h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterMar 4, 2019
2 points

Feeling self conscious

Feeling self conscious I told my boyfriend I stuttered and it was the first conversation about it. He told me he didn’t notice but he said that I say “like” a lot. I told him it’s a filler word to hel...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 2, 2019
5 points

fear of stuttering in front of new people

fear of stuttering in front of new people so i just joined a new school and obviously everyone's new to me ,they don't know i stutter . But i have a big fear of stuttering in front of new people beca...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2019
43 points

Wanted to share a job interview tip

Wanted to share a job interview tip I've always struggled in job interviews (it's needless to say why). I had one today and did some quick thinking on the fly to kind of address it to the interviewer ...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2019
3 points

Truth and it does not end once out of school. Did introductions around the table and I was the only one remote. Luckily, since no one could see me, I could use some of my tricks (standing up straigh...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterFeb 22, 2019
19 points

Are there any people who stutter because of psychological abuse?

Are there any people who stutter because of psychological abuse? I started stuttering around the age of five. I know this because I had watched of home video of when was four and I did not stutter. St...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalExperiential AssociationStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
14 points

To echo everybody else in this thread: Thank you for sharing, and I'm sure we all connect with that feeling of loneliness and self-isolation. I'm 34, I don't remember *not* stuttering, although in tr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
118 points

I've been stuttering for 43 years -- here's my story.

I've been stuttering for 43 years -- here's my story. I want to share what I have learned over the years in the hope that I can be helpful to others that are struggling. It feels really good to write ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
3 points

I've thought that exact same thing about not being able to express myself the way I want to. I also have a small lisp so I've always lacked confidence in my voice in general, which is pretty sad. It g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
3 points

Here's from my experience. Sit down relaxed smiling at the other person, casually look them in their eyes. Any experienced person will start with small, getting to know you questions. Try to build a t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
54 points

Being in the military with a stutter

Being in the military with a stutter I joined the military roughly 4 years ago. I was scared shitless to go to boot camp having a mild (when calm) to moderate (when stressed) stutter. Before I joined ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 14, 2019
55 points

I have a stutter and am running for student council

I have a stutter and am running for student council My stutter first appeared when I was 11 years old and has stayed with me ever since. I use to let it control me as I was afraid to order food at res...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2019
1 points

I've been hiding how i felt about my stutter for years and years. My dad used to stutter a bit but he overcame it somehow...I wish i talked to him about it before he passed away three years ago, i'm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more