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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
2 points

Thanks I got the gist say whatever is in your mind even if other people might not like not people pleasing...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
postr/StutterJul 14, 2023
24 points

Job and life

Job and life Hey guys! I am 29 years old, computer science engineer, been stuttering since i am 7, i have a friend who stutter and always played with him, and then “i copy him..” since them life was e...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
2 points

Get talking more then. My speech definitely slips when I don’t ‘keep up’ with it. There was a few weeks during Covid where I didn’t really speak to anyone at all and my speech was worse when I eventua...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
5 points

Yes, If I talk with an exaggerated country accent, I don’t stutter at all. I never end up talking like this because it is so unnatural....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
2 points

I think spaghetti would stick at a much higher rate than current speech therapy methods. I was more fluent when I had to talk all day long as an adult. I have a girlfriend but when I don’t see her I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
3 points

Sometimes it feels like I’d be more ambitious without the stutter, but that doesn’t help. On the bright side, I have a filter for things I want to say. It gives me a chance to reconsider before it pop...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Authenticity vs. MaskingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
6 points

Bravely and with anxiety leading up to it. It’s not easy to really believe you can take your sweet time and no one has the right to rush you. I’m tempted sometimes to just write on my phone and show i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
13 points

"Seems like most people in my position commit suicide."Firstly, please don't suggest things like that... really not called for. The cause of stuttering still isn't known. I don't think every form ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
6 points

Yeh, it sucks. Changes your personality. Someone must have done a study on that. Because of my personal nature I made things even worse for myself. You HAVE to define a different self-image than just,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
3 points

You are correct when I am alone I don’t stutter as much. Thank you for your advice. Next time I will most definitely try the buffer. I’ve heard of deep diaphragm breathing? I might also give that a sh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2023
3 points

Whilst not my own advice, I'm echoing what people have told me before that can help. Letting your words flow. Do you stutter when alone? Ive heard if you sing a sentence (at home, not in public lol) ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2023
1 points

The one good thing sometimes is that it makes you think about what you say. Sometimes, when I block so hard that I can't say a word it gives me time to think about what I'm actually saying, and Somet...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2023
2 points

So in other words post is somewhat "insensitive" because it is too straight forward ? You literally just conveyed the same message in your reply but in a longer way lol....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2023
0 points

So would you rather keep mulling over something that you can't change or you will make the best out of your life regardless of it ?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2023
5 points

How to not give a fuck when you literally cann´t say a single word when it is needed? Like "ok i just wont answer your question and ignore you"?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2023
2 points

>*"Initial reactions are just thoughts but if you focus in on them too much you can convince yourself that they are true, and it builds up even more anxiety. Great post and I cannot wait to read th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2023
1 points

I’ve learned habits to basucally eliminate my blocks, so not a problem anymore...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJul 11, 2023
1 points

How can I best utilize my one month break to overcome stuttering?

How can I best utilize my one month break to overcome stuttering? I have a one-month break from college, and I'm determined to overcome my stuttering. My Background- * I am able to communicate ef...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
1 points

19 M and my social anxiety is so bad i dont even know what to say. I cant start a conversation or maintain one. Very few friendships which last really short. No friend group, no female friends and of ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & RomanceAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
19 points

Negativity is a sure way to repel people. No one likes being around a depressed person. People like fun. Be fun. Even if you have to fake it. Learn to dance. People like someone who dances at part...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment