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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

Cool. I'm 33m with moderate stuttering. I usually just practice mindfulness and was planning to go the natural way. I heard ashwagandga does wonders for some people in this group...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
4 points

Also (sorry I didn’t type this all in one, my brain is so scattered) weed has helped but only cbd strains really. I have a high thc strain right now it’s like 32% or something, if I smoke it alone it ...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

Completely! It’s tough, I never felt comfortable talking about it I was in an EIGHT YEAR relationship and I never talked about it once. Now I’m happy and able to discuss it in my current one which I t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStimulants & CaffeineSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

This guy is right, lots of girls find it cute. You just have to smile and be confident even when you stutter. People will sympathize with you unless they are animals and have terrible manners. Just ig...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
8 points

Well that's the main reason i don't write here, besides my bad english (i'm from spain). I'm a loser too, my life is sad and don't have any good advice to stutters. 40 years, no friends, live alone, v...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

This sounds like a very good suggestion. I had a mild-moderate stutter and recovered at the age of 70! I believe the technique is referred to as modifying the expectation of the listener(s). I does r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

Tbh, I used to block heavily on my name. But after having to introduce myself many times the past few years, the stutter disappeared. Now most of the time I can say my name perfectly fluent. I noticed...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

Sorry work keeps me busy! I don't move my mouth when I write but maybe I'm thinking about it to much. It just sucks like if I have to sign my name and someone is waiting ill start and then just be stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
9 points

im 30 with no university degree and have never had realtionship. i dropped out of uni in my early 20s and took a job at a warehouse instead. got lucky and switched to a less phyically demanding job, t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
26 points

26 but in the same boat. And yeah that is the reason i don't interact with this sub anymore. No matter what question you ask or what the post is about, people will come to either tell how great their ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
4 points

There’s probably multiple perspectives on this— but listening to how others use disclosure helped me see there’s numerous ways of doing it. It’s not just telling people that you stutter. Letting yours...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

The blessing is we don’t get ourselves in trouble or in stupid situations because we have a quick mouth like some other people. Everything we say is well thought out...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
25 points

Ugh. All. The. Time. Especially in work meetings. I often have ideas, solutions, and input but can never express them properly. And on top of that, I often use "uhm" to help with blocking and make t...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJul 8, 2023
36 points

Thoughts on this

Thoughts on this Do you ever feel like people think you’re dumb because you can never properly articulate yourself? Like I’ll have a whole essay in my head but will only say like 10 words because that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
1 points

I do also often repeat words when I know what I want to say but I can‘t manage to say it properly as well. Thanks for the answers, it helped a lot :D...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

Mines worse with my close family specifically my dad and older sister. I’m fine with friends and co workers for the most part but the second I try to tell either one of them a story I revert back to t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Experiential AssociationFamily Support & ConflictAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJul 8, 2023
5 points

Stutter writing?

Stutter writing? Sounds weird but I can't find much about it online. I've had a stutter all of my life that comes and goes depending on my current stress situation. Weed helps me stay calm and while I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical TensionEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
2 points

I go through this feeling everyday but the more you ignore it, the less it’ll bother you. Just keep pushing through, stuttering is apart of you now so just adapt to it. Don’t give up. Taking deep brea...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

I feel you, when i was in school my stutter got so bad that when we had oral test, i would drink or smoke in hope to be more relaxed, I also started smoking for it. ( All of this didn't work so dont e...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
1 points

I usually start with "My name is" or I find a better opener before I say my name. For some reason those opener phrases have helped me with stuttering on my name portion. Maybe because it slows me down...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names