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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
8 points

Had a boss that would send me out to get him the most complicated food orders. What a nightmare. Online ordering is a godsend lol....

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Quality of LifeHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
22 points

Ordering food with a stammer

Ordering food with a stammer I’m a 16 yr and I’ve been stammering since I was about 3. I go out with my friends quite often and we go to places to eat quite often. whenever I’m standing in line and re...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
1 points

Yeah most of my friends know I have a stammer and I keep it quite well covered up as well by pausing before speaking and just taking a deep breath ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
1 points

My stutter is mild when I’m calm, but can get pretty severe when I’m excited. I took dopamine antagonists for a while, because they have been shown to decrease stuttering....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2019
1 points

True, it's mostly in our minds. Negative experiences contribute to make the point of view we have on stuttering worse, and we end up worrying about it which results in anxiety and so on. You can see...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 6, 2019
19 points

I need urgent help regarding stuttering

I need urgent help regarding stuttering Hello, I apologize for the bad English because I speak Arabic - I have a Stuttering when I talk, I know I have to challenge society, people and myself and cons...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2019
7 points

Good job! I’m impressed that you chose to speak about your stutter. When I was in high school, I covered up my stutter pretty well. I think people just thought I was nervous whenever I would present. ...

Community & SupportAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterFeb 5, 2019
8 points

The Pained Expression

The Pained Expression I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember. With age and years of speech therapy my stutter has gone from severe to occasional and mild (I have days without stuttering an...

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Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 3, 2019
60 points

I just did my first open mic for standup comedy!!

I just did my first open mic for standup comedy!! Y’all. I like cannot even contain myself right now. I’ve been taking a standup comedy class bc I’m absolutely terrible at talking in front of people a...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2019
2 points

i do stutter but my teacher does not know i stutter...

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Hiding & Concealment
postr/StutterFeb 3, 2019
10 points

Things I missed in life duo to my stutter

Things I missed in life duo to my stutter I'm a 36 year old male and have been stuttering most of my life. Its at an ok level now, was much much worse when I hit my early teen years and most of my you...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 2, 2019
20 points

Best and Worst experience you had with your stutter?

Best and Worst experience you had with your stutter? Hey everyone, haven't been posting in here for a long time. I'm a 22 years old Italian stutterer. I've had my stutter since i was 5-6, and even th...

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postr/StutterFeb 1, 2019
7 points

I found out that I don't stutter when I suppress emotions (or when I don't care)

I found out that I don't stutter when I suppress emotions (or when I don't care) I don't know if this works for anybody else. But I find that I don't stutter when I go into a "machine-like" or "roboti...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2019
10 points

Relationships (Girlfriend , wife etc)

Relationships (Girlfriend , wife etc) How do you guys do it. How do you guys approach women ? How do they respond once they catch you off guard being a stuttering mess ? How do we initiate the thing ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2019
5 points

Texting, texting, texting. Fluency doesn’t matter when you’re texting. If you’re good with words when you’re texting, she will be interested enough not to care about your stutter. Also confidence. A...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2019
2 points

I couldn't count the amount of times I did something similar when I was in school. If called on and I knew the answer but couldn't say it, I would just act like I didn't know or say a wrong answer tha...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
5 points

In my experience its helps because when talking , instead of thinking “i dont want them to hear my stutter” you think “they already know I stutter so its okay”...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJan 28, 2019
7 points

Acknowledging my stutter

Acknowledging my stutter I’ve stuttered probably my whole life. My family doesn’t really acknowledge it or have talked to me about it. I think they don’t want to embarrass me but really all it’s done ...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
1 points

What I have done often is put myself in a "power position" which is weird saying but what it means is that show with a strong posture and stand up straight because at least for me when I do that, it g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
1 points

Fake confidence until you have it. Be bold and direct in what you’re saying. Make people wait for you to finish. You deserve to be heard and when you can convey that to other people you will gain conf...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation