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postr/StutterDec 5, 2021
22 points

Has anyone ever tried Toastmasters to help with stuttering?

Has anyone ever tried Toastmasters to help with stuttering? I’ve been stuttering since I was five. I’m nearly forty now and in a career where I have to sometimes give speeches, which for me, is mortif...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 4, 2021
22 points

In 3 months I will have a presentation at school, and I stutter. What to do?

In 3 months I will have a presentation at school, and I stutter. What to do? ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
postr/StutterDec 3, 2021
12 points

A talk about presentations

A talk about presentations Hi guys. So one thing I was really trying to wrap my head around was how, in North America atleast, presentations are mandatory throughout school: first it starts with theat...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
2 points

I get it. It’s almost like you become mute. It happens. Public speaking is hard especially for us. But practice makes perfect....

School & Work
Public Speaking
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
2 points

Well if it makes u feel better, i did a presentation which i prepared for and i stuttered the whole time during presentation infront of the whole class and it was embarrassing infront of girls especia...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2021
2 points

I can relate as well. I stutter when I'm put on the spot, interview, or public speaking. Just let the interviewer know beforehand (either when you're on call with them or with an email/text) and it sh...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic SpeakingMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterNov 22, 2021
10 points

Should I tell my teacher about my stutter?

Should I tell my teacher about my stutter? Hi guys. So I have to give a presentation in front of my class in 2 weeks and I'm trying to decide whether I should tell my teacher about my stutter now just...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesPublic Speaking
postr/StutterNov 20, 2021
19 points

My dream career is to be a flight attendant. However, I have a stutter in my speaking, which is improving at an okay rate. Do I stand a chance?

My dream career is to be a flight attendant. However, I have a stutter in my speaking, which is improving at an okay rate. Do I stand a chance? I am currently a junior in high school. My dream job is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterOct 17, 2021
16 points

I have 3 presentations for the following weeks and im so nervous that i might stutter harder than the normal and completely choke on my words and embarrassed myself to the class, especially when the other class are joining. I am so scared.

I have 3 presentations for the following weeks and im so nervous that i might stutter harder than the normal and completely choke on my words and embarrassed myself to the class, especially when the o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
postr/StutterOct 15, 2021
4 points

It’s gotten worse

It’s gotten worse I thought my stutter only came out at home but now in public I stutter. I have a presentation in three weeks and I am shitting bricks. It’s hard to control even when I have rehearse...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringShame & EmbarrassmentPublic Speaking
postr/StutterOct 14, 2021
14 points

I am giving a big presentation in 10 days and need some advice

I am giving a big presentation in 10 days and need some advice Hey guys, ​ I have a stammer. I'm giving a big presentation soon and have been practicing and getting increasingly worried/a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFrustration & AngerPublic Speaking
postr/StutterOct 13, 2021
2 points

What stuttering programs has helped you gain fluency and also become a better public speaker in the work enviroment?

What stuttering programs has helped you gain fluency and also become a better public speaker in the work enviroment? I don't just want to be fluent. I also want to be a great public speaker due to the...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & ProfessionalSchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesPositive Therapy TechniquesEmployment & Career+1 more
postr/StutterOct 10, 2021
8 points

Doing a presentation in university

Doing a presentation in university In 2 days I have to do a presentation in french in my university. I just need to speak for a few minutes so it's not that bad but I'm really stressed about it. No on...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 9, 2021
11 points

Help

Help I don’t know what to do anymore. When I’m by myself I don’t stutter at all. Not once. I’m fluent with every word and pronunciation but when with others I stutter and it’s hard to get out die wor...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2021
7 points

I don't think I was meant to live a "normal" life. Despite my stutter, I became a public speaker. I also think I would be very impatient and ignorant if I didn't stutter....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionPublic Speaking
postr/StutterOct 6, 2021
49 points

3 presentations in 2 days

3 presentations in 2 days I just did 3 presentation in 2 days, I feel completely drained. Stuttered very badly on all of them, but I am glad I didnt chicken out...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
2 points

That’s great man! I have a bad stutter and want to become an Actor too....

School & Work
Public Speaking
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
3 points

Hey 👋 I am an actor and I stutter. (irony of fate :)) Surprisingly whenever I am learning my lines, the stutter disappears. In that sense you could try to write down your entire presentation and me...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Roles & PerformancePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2021
1 points

Update I presented and did pretty good. No stutter just mixed up two words. Appreciate the tips and the breathing exercises that were suggested...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2021
7 points

This is amazing and you should be proud of yourself! I teach and create content and being in front of an audience has really helped me accept myself and my stutter. I still have bad days, we all do, b...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PridePublic Speaking