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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2016
1 points

So you're in a job interview: Interviewer: what skills do you have? Me: I know how to c-c-c... Interviewer: Is something wrong? Me: Oh don't mind me, I'm just really drunk right now. Something ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2016
2 points

That's not acceptance though, that's merely acknowledging stuttering. I thought the same thing too until I met people who truly did accept their stuttering. Then I learned that simply stuttering in fr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterAug 23, 2016
30 points

Dear stuttering, fuck you

Dear stuttering, fuck you Hello everyone I am new to this subreddit. I have a stutter for about 6-7 years now. I don't have a really bad stutter but I still do stutter alot and I feel that it's getti...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Frustration & AngerShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
1 points

I just looked into the windows at the back and pretended I was the only one there. But I remember being laughed out of the classroom, well done....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
3 points

Thank you! My set is actually going to be about food allergies. I have grown out of some of them but until I was 21 I was allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, treenuts, and seafood. Ordering out with food...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
1 points

My stutter isn't that severe and I have noticed it is almost non existent if I have something memorized and am performing in front of a crowd. They may not even be able to notice I have a stutter, but...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2016
2 points

Starting a new job is always stressful for me too. I can usually hide the stutter for the first few weeks -even months... Then its that one time you try to pish through a block and you get the weird l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2016
2 points

I don't feel any shame, nor should any of us. Yes, it's embarrassing at times, but i don't let the embarrassment ruin my day. If people really aren't going to listen or respect me because I stutter, t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2016
3 points

I believe decrease in shame relates to desensitization. You can desensitize yourself mostly by being open about what you're ashamed of, not letting it stop you in life, sooner or later it should becom...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2016
5 points

I feel you. I realized it became a vicious cycle in my daily life now. Confident > fluent > feeling good > stutters > embarrassed > shatters confidence > depression. Then eventuall...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2016
1 points

We have that here and I earlier resorted to making use of it. I had chanced upon this on the website. But I immediately knew this wasn't something I should be happy about. Modern technology is giving ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2016
1 points

It defines me alright . I'm a severe stutterer and I've noticed a big change when I'm not trying to hide my stutter i.e. pretending that it's not there at all. It might me less for others but I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2016
2 points

Yeah, when it first became available I was dancing from joy in my mind, but with time I saw the negative side of it because it makes me rely on this too much. E. g, sometimes the system goes down and ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2016
0 points

I don't agree with this at all. Your stutter defines you , yes it may be very hard to accept but that's the truth. The more you'll hide from it the more you'll suffer...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
2 points

I'm from Canada, in my province we have what are called Peace Officer's basically a small step down from a police constable. It has been okay, I can hide it pretty well but sometimes I have no choice ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
2 points

Are you a cop? What has your experience been like as a cop so far with a stutter? And I'm in the same boat but in the military. During training exercises, battle drills and other high adrenaline shit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2016
1 points

Not in the profession but I am a pretty experienced poker player who has played at a lot of casinos and card rooms across the country. Typically, the poker dealer doesn't have a hell of a lot to say...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2016
1 points

I was never an engineer but I was an accountant and worked with people in IT a lot. Software engineers are really nice and I'm not sure if they really noticed that I stuttered. I mean, I would have go...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2016
6 points

I just think there is no point in thinking about it. There is no way I'm going to appear like I'm not a stutterer to anyone that is actually paying attention so why bother?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterAug 3, 2016
5 points

What helped you to think about stuttering less?

What helped you to think about stuttering less? I am an above average confident guy when I do not think about my stutter. Unfortunately, sometimes when I do think, things get really bad and I become r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift