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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2023
1 points

I stutter but not that much. Also she wasn't laughing that the video was funny, stuttering people in general are funny when they talk that's an undeniable fact unfortunately. She just doesn't know tru...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2023
1 points

When a block happens, stop, take a deep breath and try again. When I speak with more people, it gets easier over time. So try to face your "fear of tensing up" and interact more with people aroun...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Yeah so instead of avoiding loop you go into stuttering loop xD...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Depends on a lot of things. Depends on how much one stutters and getting stuck on the same words, among many other things. But you can fool most ppl if you learn a couple of tricks in speech therapy o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Depends on a lot of things. Depends on how much one stutters and getting stuck on the same words, among many other things. But you can fool most ppl if you learn a couple of tricks in speech therapy o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Hey. Thanks for asking. She’s doing much better! She has been meeting with her SP for over a year and such a difference. She doesn’t get bumpy speech anymore but will repeat a word more than 4-5 times...

Therapy & ProfessionalSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Positive Therapy TechniquesRepetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

My gf doesn't know I stutter

My gf doesn't know I stutter My gf and I have been dating for approximately a year and few months now and I didn't tell her that I stutter. When we met I asked her out which to this day idk where I g...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
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Redefining Stuttering is the stuttering bible. Also **Speech is a River** by Ruth Mead. Beatiful, honest and easy to understand. She tells the history about how she overcome his severe stuttering by...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Yeah i do this, if i get stuck i reroute my brain to choose the path with least resistance. But once you're comfortable with yourself you'll notice you wont stutter as much. And SLOW down ur words....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

On the long run you are making it harder. Every time you use a substitute word you are empowering the stuttering mindset. I know that sometimes it´s necesary and I advice you to keep doing it. Every ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Just relax. Hehe just kidding. Stop trying to not block it is imposible. Be aware of the tension. The awareness itself with release it. Also don´t make an effort to talk. Let your body do the job fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Imitate some short blocks in the middle of beginning of your speech so that you feel less anxious for the rest of your speech. Tell people that often your body tenses up and your mouth freezes for a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterOct 23, 2023
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I find public speaking easier than casual conversation but I can’t speak to anybody.

I find public speaking easier than casual conversation but I can’t speak to anybody. I think that this seems contrary to what other people generally post on here but, for me, I have always found it mu...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Public SpeakingAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
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I would work on improving my relationships with friend and family. I would do check up calls more, asking if they're okay and such. I would talk more to strangers and strike up conversions just for th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

I understand, for me though it’s just saying it the first time. Once I say it the first time with a customer after that I am fine saying it the correct way. I am in sales so I just want the first time...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
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I don't think stuttering has affected my vocabulary, I've always read a lot. After homeschooling 7th and 8th grade I had to take a re entry test going back to school and my vocabulary was college leve...

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Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Alternative ways to say words

Alternative ways to say words Hello all, a few months ago I read someone’s post who said for any words that start with “D”. They substitute the d sound with a “th” sound. So instead of saying a word l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
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I would go the petrol pump, and ask for "100 bucks fuel, please" instead of going "one zero zero 100 bucks fuel, please" just so I can have a runaway so I don't stutter on "one-hundred". After that, l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2023
1 points

Someone mentioned telling a joke, yep that be a good one, I've gone through life not been able to say a joke, I guess that's a joke in itself! But firstly I would call, not text, my two sons an...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
1 points

Go to as many fast food places that ask your name (Starbys, for one!), order a shitload of complicated orders, and actually say my name when they ask for it. Go to stores and inquire about their stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more