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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2023
1 points

Oh yes. They always pull me out, throw me in handcuffs, and search my vehicle. Then again, I’m in Texas so they might do that anyway without my stutter...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2023
1 points

Haven't outright been accused of being drunk, but had them not believeI was a stutterer before (thank god I had friends there and after some convincing they believed it and mocked a bit), but one time...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterAug 26, 2023
1 points

Ever been pulled over by a cop and they thought you were under the influence because of your speech?

Ever been pulled over by a cop and they thought you were under the influence because of your speech? This happened to me a couple years ago, I got pulled over, and as you can guess did not speak very ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & RehearsalSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
1 points

Yup I’m 25f and still stutter had it from 5yrd old . I practice my words before I go to work and that helps alot. But yes it still sucks and it probably will forever as speech therapy does not work. B...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
1 points

You can always buy the book (hardcover or kindle(pdf)) first. It's called Beyond stuttering by Dave Mcquire. I bought the PDF version on Amazon recently and reading it through the Kindle app. Try it o...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Seeking TherapyPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2023
1 points

You can do it, just take a lot of pratice. If that something you really want to do then do it...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

Moderate stutterer here, and I used to be much more severe as a kid. Just sharing that I work in the tech industry (founder/product manager, not developer which is arguably much more talking) and was ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

First, I'd go web development as there are more job opportunities. Second, there is a reason for the stereotype of the "computer geek". Many people who work in tech tend are introverted, so are a bit...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerPreparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

I had to go through a lot of hardships like that. Worked at a factory and as a delivery guy for years, even though I had a BA. Finally decided to go on the web-dev route and achieved it at the age o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
2 points

This was what I came here to say. I recently gave a speech and surprisingly did well. Im pretty sure it was because it was short and because I had been practicing quite a bit. Also it wasn’t a speech ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
1 points

Is it to do with how prepared you are for the presentations? As opposed to having to constantly put together ideas and sentences on the fly in a conversation...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
3 points

Is it to do with how prepared you are for the presentations? As opposed to having to constantly put together ideas and sentences on the fly in a conversation...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
postr/StutterAug 17, 2023
12 points

Anyone have this happen to them where they’re fluent with people you know but are stuttering with people you don’t know?

Anyone have this happen to them where they’re fluent with people you know but are stuttering with people you don’t know? So to make it a long story short I don’t stutter at all when I’m with my parent...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
2 points

I am 42, and I finally went on ADHD medicine and my stuttering has reduced! I think it's bc my brain was going a mile a minute and I couldn't focus on even speaking! I think we also have above average...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2023
17 points

I spent 6 months practicing my name in front of my bathroom mirror every single day. What was once riddled with fear and anxiety now became boring and monotonous. Now, my name rolls off my tongue. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2023
1 points

I found a [tip](https://westutter.org/wp-content/uploads/dear-teacher-letter-23.pdf), by telling your new teacher what helps your own stuttering, you can reduce some fight and flight....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
5 points

I have stuttered in middle school, high school, and college. Your best weapon will ultimately be disclosing your stutter, this will ease your nerves and save you from any perceived judgements. Non...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
5 points

I still stutter. But I took a radical approach to deal with it. I put myself in speaking situations ALL the time. I volunteered to read a sermon at church. (Terrifying) Joined 2 toastmaster clubs. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
2 points

I heard my friend do it daily before he faces meeting in zoom daily with his his colleagues across the globe....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
3 points

I have a masters degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and I stand on a stage in a huge auditorium every other week and train medical professionals (60 to 100+ in the audience) and avoidance ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more