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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
6 points

Adderall cured my stutter completely when I was younger. I was so excited I went to my doctor to talk about it and she laughed in my face and told me there was no way she would ever prescribe me adder...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
1 points

Yes. It is because we feel ashamed of being a stutterer so he try to hide it. Even when we are brave enough to try and said the word, our mind-body instantly shut down and create the block to protect ...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
2 points

100% me and my stoner neighbor both stutter and both agree it helps us a lot. Effortlessly. I definitely use it to cope with many symptoms I experience not just my stutter. I have anxiety and now t...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
11 points

Hey. Not for me but is it very common. I think it is because of the following reasons: 1) Since your name is usually the first word or sentence you said on a conversation you don´t want to start t...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
1 points

Yes, for some reason I can’t say stutter but I can say speech impediment...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
3 points

I just say I have a hard time with words if I can’t get out stutter. They really didn’t think naming stutter through. I feel like most of us struggle with S...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
1 points

It's definitely not easy and that's where really good therapy can help. I didn't mean to imply it was easy, it's very hard. But it's a part of you and unless you decide to sing or talk like a robot an...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
3 points

Have people you spar with regularly. If you jokingly talk shit to people who you are cool with, it becomes second nature and you start doing it as a reaction without even thinking about it. It becomes...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
2 points

Definitely, the word stutter scares me to even think about lol. Speech impediment is my go to always. The SP is much easier than the ST...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
1 points

I haven't gone away yet but am very close to it. Right now I have maybe 1/2 silence blocks a day. I work in recruitment and interview up to 10 people a day, do presentations, answer calls etc. Befor...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
1 points

>I used to be a fast talker that’s why I developed a stuttering issue That's not why you developed a stutter. >no matter how much i try it never goes. stop trying then. Let yourself stutter ...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
2 points

Have PhD, MS in Ops Mgmt and Supply Chain, and I teach as a tenure track professor to MBA (and undergrad) students, present research at conferences, and consult in industry. Lots of talking, definitel...

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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 ...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
3 points

If you THINK you can’t, then you are correct. The point of a job like that is to FORCE you to do it. Trust me, when you have a job that you have to say something over and over and over, it becomes mu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
11 points

I block up frequently with the "St" pronunciation, so in college it became an inside joke with my good friends to replace "study" with "jack off" so I wouldn't struggle. I know, it's stupid, but I fou...

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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
7 points

Can you say “speech problem”? I usually rely on that when I can’t say stutter. I find it easier to come out....

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postr/StutterAug 1, 2023
16 points

Anyone had that awkward moment when is hard to tell someone u stutter cos u struggle to pronounce the word stuttering? cos I struggle with S word is soo hard for me and sometimes I will end up typing it on my phone and show people.

Anyone had that awkward moment when is hard to tell someone u stutter cos u struggle to pronounce the word stuttering? cos I struggle with S word is soo hard for me and sometimes I will end up typing ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
9 points

I have nice stutter-related memories as well as bad ones. When I was a teenager I was going on a family holiday to Portugal. I was trying to tell my friend about it, but could feel that I was going t...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
13 points

This is amazing, I love it!! 😂 This isn't even close, but it's probably all I got. I have had co-workers ask me to proof their emails or help write them, saying they're asking because I write well....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJul 31, 2023
5 points

Any MBAs with a stutter?

Any MBAs with a stutter? Anyone done an MBA and trying to progress in a business career and feeling stuck just cos you can do shit but the daily anxiety and avoidance just consumes you? I attended t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more