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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
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I guess it will help only if you will practice with someone. It's better if it's someone you don't know. I think back to my English counseling and exam preparation after school. It was very difficult ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
1 points

Planning words, then we start thinking about them alot, then we start fearing/ anxious of the words, then we force/repeat/silence. You can learn more about it in the book or the website the book recom...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
1 points

I felt like this all of high school, I even dropped out and went back when I was older and still had to give presentations. It was really hard and embarrassing for me but I pushed through it. You too ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
1 points

I absolutely think it can. Especially if you are one of those who has no stutter when speaking alone. Reading aloud can teach your brain what it feels like to speak fluently with no pressure. If yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
1 points

Went to a friends house a few years ago, little party, the parents of the woman were there. I got the last seat next to them. Age difference, I stutter and they're Romanians who don't speak English. G...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
1 points

I absolutely think reading aloud helps in some ways… confidence, speech mechanics, etc. Related, I used to hate preparing for class presentations, interviews, and stuff because it caused anxiety for t...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
1 points

Tips & Technics: - Slowdown a bit with your first word. - Sing out your sentence. - Play a character. - Use an accent. - Practice stubborn words repeatedly alone. - Start a sentence with words y...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2023
1 points

Reading aloud can help maybe, I do read aloud sessions in stutter discord server and i think doing it for a long time help me to maintain a flow while talking....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

Yep, weird habits. If I feel like someone is going to introduce themselves to me, I will commandeer the conversation so that I can do so first, as I have a little script that lets me say my name with...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

This is correct. My brain knows (or thinks) I’m going to stutter on a word. My brain blocks the speech at that word or a few words prior. It’s a habit that is gets constantly reinforced....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

Gracias por tu honestidad amigo y espero de corazón que puedas ir mejorando en el tiempo. La tartamudez es tal como la describes y todos sentimos lo mismo de una u otra manera. Te recomiendo informa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

I disagree with her. For what I read, most speech therapist really don´t know that much about stuttering. They just told you what they teach them on the school. Most of that is wrong. For me stutter ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

Something that helped me is to say my nickname instead, saying my name is ____, saying umm before, or even just repeating it over and over again to practice. I hate it the most when People say “did yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

I’ve been there, and I feel your pain! Someone said saying your name a hundred times (try different accents) and get comfortable enough with it...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

Sometimes we can't be effortless. You can't just eliminate all tension or struggle right away. So depending on what you mean by effortless, I'd say we want to start with getting rid of all the things ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

I do the same thing as u/Egorte, and it helps me sometimes The other thing that has helped me similar to this is slightly changing the sound of the letter that gives me trouble, to a similar sound. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

It happens when you really want or need to say something, but you equally really don't want to stutter. So you have one intention to say the word (approach) and another, usually unconscious intention ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

Wow, a stuttering salesman. Respect. > It’s so damn hard but you just gotta let go and stop caring. I’ll stutter my way through a five minute cold call and still close the deal. And if I don’t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

Hey! I'm super sorry to hear your relationship of 6 years is over. That must've been super tough. Please know there are still plenty of people out there. It just takes time, effort and you DARING to g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2023
1 points

We met on a dating app, and a few days later for our first date we went to an amuzement park. No prior casual friendship or anything. It wen't pretty fast. Between meeting eachother on the dating app ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment