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postr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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(38m) Life long stutter. Wrote this the other day to share. Therapist said I should share it.

(38m) Life long stutter. Wrote this the other day to share. Therapist said I should share it. Speaking has always been a challenge for me because of my severe stutter. When words get stuck as I tal...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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Order lemon everything. I love lemon but struggle with L sounds. Also I'd apply to so many jobs I'm not comfortable applying for now. Also probably scream and cry....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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What should i do

What should i do I'm currently 19 and i have noticed that i am stuttering like i used to do when i was a kid. As far as i can remember I've always Suffered to speak without pauses. During my highscho...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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I'm gonna kms 🙃

I'm gonna kms 🙃 so school started back for me recently and today in Spanish, my teacher just...randomly did a call-and-response activity for everyone in the class; she did it TWICE and I had the wor...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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Yeah i know.. when i talk to strangers i talk fluently but when i talk to family members i stutter a lot.....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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Absolutely, I totally agree with you. Just experiencing a sensation or tightness in the throat without attaching any significance to it tends to reduce stuttering. It's when we assign a belief to this...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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No, i just talk then i start getting a tight feeling in my throat and i'm like holy just i'm going to stutter !...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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Do you subconsciously convince yourself you're gonna stutter when you speak? (like a deep subconscious self-belief that makes you stutter)

Do you subconsciously convince yourself you're gonna stutter when you speak? (like a deep subconscious self-belief that makes you stutter) [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/15zedst)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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Thanks for your response. I believe it's a mix of fears, like Judgment, fear of saying something wrong/awkward, fear of stuttering because your brain now associate the talking with the stutter, so it ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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That's because you know that you are playing someone and it's not real you. Because of that fear disappears. But, I still did find out what fear is it in order to overcome it....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Roles & PerformanceAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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Easily offended and/or extremely insecure?

Easily offended and/or extremely insecure? Hey, I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember. I recently found a stuttering meme about a stuttering phone number/hotline/I don't remember and it h...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2023
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Hey! I think it all boils down to confidence when it comes to your case, cause you're scared of the judgement how these people are going to view you when you're going to stutter, I have th same issue ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
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We are not born social anxious, our experience make us so,i will describe it as ,it's in a head but from other people ,like we get negative approval from people , it makes us feel bad and we don't wan...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
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I attended HCRI about three months ago and as of now it is working great. I practice twice a day and am almost entirely fluent. I've been considering posting about it but I want to give it some more t...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Positive Therapy TechniquesAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
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I think a lot of us have these sorts of thoughts, whether we've admitted it or not. "Hmm, maybe I can move across the country and pretend to be mute. Yeah, then I would *never* have to talk!" Keep yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
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No and not planning to do so. Sometimes my mom forces me to call, but I also have social anxiety. It is frustrating if people don't hear you well, but avoiding to speak is only gonna make it worse....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
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Yeah, same here. Sometimes when I'm not actively thinking about my speech, I can rattle off whole sentences that I would normally block on. Very much seems psychological. Maybe not for everybody, but ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
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It's obviously bothering you a lot. If I may be so bold... What else are you carrying around? Other than your speech, are there other burdens you carry? Things you have bottled or buried. Shames or s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2023
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Absolutely. I relate to this so much. Seeing peoples faces when I stutter or have a block is literally unbearable. Like, they’re uncomfortable with my struggle to speak but I have to live with this 24...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterAug 22, 2023
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I’m so done with other people commenting on my speech

I’m so done with other people commenting on my speech So, lately I’ve been struggling alot more with speaking. I’ve always stuttered in anxiety provoking situations (class presentations, giving a spee...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical TensionQuality of Life+1 more