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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2018
3 points

Something similar happens to me. When I stutter (can be in person or on phone), my eyes blur and I tend to look to the side. I'm so focused on trying to talk that I can't focus on my surroundings. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2018
2 points

Both people that stutter on every word/have hard blocks or covert stutterers that have huge anxiety around their stuttering....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 12, 2018
8 points

Anyone else have a customer facing job?

Anyone else have a customer facing job? I work a front desk of a recreational center at my college, so I spend most of the time answering phone calls and talking to people. I was absolutely terrified ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2018
1 points

Yeah I know how you feel. It seems that whenever we have a change of place, we ourselves change too. Did something happen after high school that caused you to change? A lot of people think I'm rude t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2018
2 points

I know your pain bro. I am 25 years old and have wanted to share my experience with the world of people who stutter for a while now. I want to make a YouTube video soon too. Here is my story: I was ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2018
1 points

My life is very similar as yours, I stutter since when i was 4, did speech therapy for 8 years (helped me a lot going throughout high school) but when i finished high school everything changes, the ol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2018
3 points

Your friend is conveying something that can be difficult but is important to remember: other people don't see stuttering as a big deal. It's not an impediment to friendships, relationships or any soci...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
postr/StutterSep 10, 2018
1 points

Before I stuttered I was an outgoing kid. Now I force myself to be a quiet, monotone, lifeless individual.

Before I stuttered I was an outgoing kid. Now I force myself to be a quiet, monotone, lifeless individual. [deleted]...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterSep 10, 2018
39 points

Is it possible for a stutterer to live a normal life? I am so frustrated and depressed.

Is it possible for a stutterer to live a normal life? I am so frustrated and depressed. Is it possible for a person with a severe stutter to live a normal, wholesome life, just like everyone else? By ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2018
7 points

I have a moderate to severe stutter. I have never had a problem dating or with women. I have always dated/met my serious relationships through friends and during group activities. First serious h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDating & RomanceDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterSep 9, 2018
2 points

Help? On and off "stutter"

Help? On and off "stutter" Since I was 4 or 5 years old I had a stutter. I had I it for about a month and it went away. I thought that was the end of it. When I was 12/13 I got the stutter again, this...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2018
1 points

Yeah, it can be weird like that, right? Similar to your situation, if I am trying to be covert and I'm in a position of authority to someone else I am subconsciously thinking "I can't stutter, don't s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterSep 9, 2018
20 points

Severe stuttering and relationships

Severe stuttering and relationships I have a pretty severe stutter. My blocks are usually 5+ seconds long, and I usually stutter at least once, usually twice every sentence. However, I'm fortunate in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2018
1 points

Yes, but at least I don't stutter much with around stranger lol...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
postr/StutterSep 9, 2018
4 points

Those of you who are reasonably fluent, are there certain people who are your kryptonite?

Those of you who are reasonably fluent, are there certain people who are your kryptonite? Ugh. I just got off a Skype chat with a woman I'm mentoring. I'm covert and reasonably fluent, but for some re...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringExperiential Association
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2018
1 points

Boot camp was painful. I remember the look of sheer disgust on my RDCs face when I blocked super hard. When I got to the sub it was way worse. You have to talk in a very formal way and in clear and co...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterSep 8, 2018
6 points

About to start my classes in a few hours

About to start my classes in a few hours Hey, Guys.. So I’m currently waiting for my friend to come pick me up so we can go to our first classes of the year. Problem is that I can feel my heart beatin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterSep 6, 2018
2 points

Stuttering in the headlines, misunderstood yet again: "Kavanaugh stutters and stammers before admitting there are no laws that govern the male body"

Stuttering in the headlines, misunderstood yet again: "Kavanaugh stutters and stammers before admitting there are no laws that govern the male body" [https://thinkprogress.org/kamala-harris-questions-...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2018
1 points

Your English is better than most on reddit:) My stutter became more difficult to ‘manage’ after my teen years. I’ve convinced myself it is a self confidence issue but that doesn’t make it any easier...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterSep 5, 2018
36 points

First timer.... too much to finally say after 37 years of not sharing with other stutter/stammer folk and I’m happy to feel comfortable sharing now....

First timer.... too much to finally say after 37 years of not sharing with other stutter/stammer folk and I’m happy to feel comfortable sharing now.... My stutter/stammer (as I exhibit both at differe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more