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postr/StutterJul 30, 2018
17 points

Table for One - a Poem about Stuttering by me

Table for One - a Poem about Stuttering by me **Table for One** I can be a very good listener. If God willed, I could also be a good Talker. I am not mute. If I were mute, perhaps I could learn si...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2018
1 points

I think it depends on the severity of the stutter, but is it possible that you could say up front that you have a slight stutter and when you're nervous (like in interviews) it tends to flare up? For...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
postr/StutterJul 30, 2018
6 points

mid 20's, unemployed and stuttering/stammering

mid 20's, unemployed and stuttering/stammering Has anyone been affected by their stuttering when having interviews? I have a solid educational background and currently completing grad school in busin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

I'm kind of the other way around because when my online friends want to take it to voice chat I'm like nope. I really miss MSN in the good old days before voice chats got popular haha. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

Honestly I blocked most of it out it was so horrible. Here is what I do remember though. I made it my mission to speak as little as possible be it to classmates during projects or the teachers, I was ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterJul 27, 2018
14 points

Anyone have a lot of online internet friends but almost no real life friends?

Anyone have a lot of online internet friends but almost no real life friends? In the virtual world i am this super social extrovert in online games and social media that can make anyone laugh through ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentFriendships & BelongingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
5 points

Yes there is winning. Your stutter isn’t holding you back. You can still communicate. Your fear is holding you back....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
4 points

Only the people that have talked to me know I stutter. No one else knows...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
4 points

>I'm always worried about how I'm going to say, and how they're going to react to my stutter. How many people around you know that you stutter?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterJul 26, 2018
50 points

I swear, I feel like I'm an extrovert trapped in an introvert's body. My stutter is the only thing holding me back from talking to people.

I swear, I feel like I'm an extrovert trapped in an introvert's body. My stutter is the only thing holding me back from talking to people. Like mentioned in the title, I feel like my stutter is the on...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJul 26, 2018
7 points

Non English stutterer

Non English stutterer English is not my first language and I have a speech block stutter, so when I travel and have to speak English, this adds up to a disaster, literally the chashier can’t hold his ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2018
1 points

I just watched some youtube videos. Definitely helps to speak louder to. People can finally hear me when I order food lmao I also watched some military drill sergeants yelling and...yelled with them....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJul 24, 2018
4 points

Having Troubles Speaking at a Summer School Program

Having Troubles Speaking at a Summer School Program Hello r/Stutter! I am a high school student who is currently enrolled in a Pre-College Program at a University in Boston. There are 560 people here...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterJul 24, 2018
2 points

After my first job my communication skills got pretty affected...

After my first job my communication skills got pretty affected... Hello everyone. I'm Franz. I'm 23 from the philippines. I'm just new to this sub and i just wanna share my situation. I've been having...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2018
3 points

Wow I'd never heard of this. I 100% believe I suffered from that for many years. This is surreal to read. It feels like reading my own thoughts. I think I've worked my way out of it recently (ironical...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
postr/StutterJul 23, 2018
7 points

ADHD/ADD and Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria

ADHD/ADD and Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria So, I've had ADD almost my entire life and I always had trouble in school by never doing my homework or studying. I'm prescribed a stimulant but I rarely tak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2018
4 points

I guess reading comprehension isn't your strong suit. Not once did I say he did anything violent, he wanted too, but he went and spoke with the manager after yelling at the guy through the drive thru ...

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Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2018
3 points

I have a mild stutter and I'm generally not afraid to speak. I'm still a sorta quiet person but that's not a bad thing. But of course being under a microphone is relatively scary. I just got a bit sel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2018
15 points

I’ve met a few people who laughed at my stutter. They got used to it though and the laughing went away. I don’t blame you, though. I have a blocking stutter, so I just get stuck on sounds and they w...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2018
2 points

Yep, I used to be the same way up until the time I finished year 13. And then I realized how most of my friendships could have been so much more had I spoken up a bit more. Now I just try to join in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStrategic Swearing/Cursing+1 more