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postr/StutterMay 15, 2025
17 points

New job tomorrow, how can I introduce myself if I struggle to say my own name?

New job tomorrow, how can I introduce myself if I struggle to say my own name? I have a new job and my first day is tomorrow, there's a lot of things worrying me about this job but one of the aspects ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2025
1 points

This happens to me all the time, literally, I can talk and say anything until it comes to the letters “E” and “A” and numbers “8” and “80” … I do have a little stuttering problem, but I’ve grown out o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+2 more
postr/StutterMay 14, 2025
9 points

The stutterer podcast + I summarized 4+ hours of videos

The stutterer podcast + I summarized 4+ hours of videos I came across a random stutter Podcast. And I decided to summarize these videos: [1](https://youtu.be/dMs-fQqX98Q?t=22), [2](https://www.youtube...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2025
13 points

This isn't the answer you want to hear but PLEASE gat a job that involves talking, otherwise you are going to be at a severe disadvantage when you go to get a big job in the real world. Strong communi...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2025
1 points

L and W starts are always difficult for me but the worst is usually the vowel starting words. I joked to my wife that I must really love her because I'm willing to order her aioli sauce...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2025
2 points

This seems pretty similar to my experience. Mine definitely improves and declines in phases, although it's more on a weekly to daily basis for me. I think pretty much every stutterer will have certa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterMay 12, 2025
5 points

Does anybody struggle to pronounce certain specific words like "legend" ?

Does anybody struggle to pronounce certain specific words like "legend" ? Ever since I was born, I had this stutter, but the thing is, it gets worse and better with time and I have no idea what causes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2025
3 points

i'm only 21, but i've always had a job since i was 15 and they've all been customer facing roles. sometimes it's a bit difficult but it's fine 95% of the time as most of what you have to say to each c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2025
2 points

I'm 22, and I stutter as well. I also have a lisp and I have difficulty with my S, Sh, and Th sounds. I definitely get where you're coming from, doing speech therapy as an adult made me feel bad. But ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2025
2 points

Yes, this has happened to me a lot! I’m from Puerto Rico and when I still lived on the island it happened fairly frequently (I worked customer service, so I spoke to a lot of people all day). And now ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMay 10, 2025
11 points

Stuttering and my inability to pronounce letter "r" is ruining my mental health

Stuttering and my inability to pronounce letter "r" is ruining my mental health People make fun of me for talking awkwardly. I can't pronounce some letters and I stutters because I get nervous during ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2025
11 points

Am I shallow for not dating somebody that calls my stutter cute?

Am I shallow for not dating somebody that calls my stutter cute? So I (M21) have always wanted to be in a relationship and I've had chances before to be in a relationship/date because sometimes my fri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2025
1 points

From my experience a feared word becomes less frightening if I purposefully use it more and find opportunities to do so. Attack it until it’s not as scary....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterMay 9, 2025
10 points

Help

Help Why am I stuttering in my early 20s?? It affects my life, it’s embarrassing. I feel as if I’m literally not able to say what I want to say. Sometimes I have to say the words extremely slowly alon...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2025
1 points

I also struggle a lot with T and D. I found a hack that works for me, I wish it works for you as well. For example you want to Tom, dont start with T (where your tongue touches your top of your mouth)...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2025
1 points

Just wondering if this was only so terrible for you because they were “2 preety [sic] female colleagues.” I assume it would bother you regardless of who you were having difficulties introducing yours...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
2 points

You struggle with T BECAUSE it the first letter of your name. Give this experiment a shot or a try - lock yourself in the bathroom, or go somewhere where no one can hear you, and read this message o...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
1 points

I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to! I have issues with L too. My dog's name starts with L and in stressful situations when someone asks me her name I do go Lllllll for a while....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
1 points

OMG my fucking god u made me remember one time, when my stutter was so bad, i went do do an exam. I had to tell my name to the teacher that was controlling and my name starts with L (my nightmare lett...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2025
1 points

There was one guy in High School that I knew of. I figured out he had it because he must've been talking to me because of some assignment given to him by the school speech therapist. (I had an evalua...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringDisclosure & Telling Others