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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2023
4 points

Little distraction goes a long way. I think what ever relieves us from compounding the effect seems like it helps to the naked eye. It also likely has you talking in a different pace, maybe slower a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
1 points

>Declare your stutter. "I have a stutter. As painful as it's going to be for you to listen to this presentation, it's much harder for me. Thanks for your kindness." In my experience, this is all t...

Social & RelationshipsCommunity & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersValidation & EmpathyAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
4 points

First of all, fuck that guy upside-down with a shovel. Second of all, for situations like that I either slow down or take a break to focus before I respond. Or if I know it might be coming, I practi...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
3 points

According to a PhD researcher, a neurological weakness that increases the chance for ear infections or a loss of hearing, could be the underlying cause that trigger the early onset stuttering. Anythin...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
1 points

I wouldn't recommend what I do, but I'll put it out there since it works for me. The more I prep, the more I worry about it. The more I try to perfect everything, and get in my own head about every d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
2 points

>(3) I made a promise to myself to never apply the terminology 'feared letter' or 'I anticipate blocks' in my mind. In other words, I made a self-rule that I may never analyze or discuss anything r...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
4 points

In short, Bill Parry's theory is that there is some involuntary misfiring of the valsalva mechanism. This misfiring occurs when we have the urge to "try hard". In his eyes, this misfiring explains wh...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainAvoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
3 points

Hear me roar! (stutter!) In this video I...well..first get attacked by my cat that I love with all my heart and will never get mad at cause even after she attacks me she's so adorable, I just let he...

Community & SupportSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Personal StoriesBlocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
1 points

The idea of "as soon as possible" is very counter productive, you're gonna get hung up. Stuttering is a part of our lives and it might take our entire lives to feel like we have control over it. Sad n...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
2 points

This is my attempt to summarize your new YT video: Intro: * 13:42. When I speak to others who stutter, it makes me feel calmer. I'd ask myself: 'If I'd sound like this, what would I do myself?' (suc...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
2 points

Might the remedy be not to substitute (thereby not avoiding stuttering but letting yourself stutter as comfortably as you can)? The above is much easier said than done and a high pressure situation s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
3 points

I try to do anything possible to avoid stuttering by substituting words, I end up expressing myself in an abysmal way😔I even cant do a normal project proposal clearly..really breaks my heart for real...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
2 points

Do you think the bigger problem is the stuttering or the word substitution resulting in you not expressing yourself the way you want?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
2 points

I have a hard time believing enough people would commit to faking a stutter that it would hinder the government's ability to fund research. By best estimate, 3 million Americans stutter. That's not ma...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterMay 16, 2023
13 points

Stuttering bottling all my interviews🥺🥺

Stuttering bottling all my interviews🥺🥺 Im 28M in West Africa, i think i have very great potential with expressing myself via text/email.. applied for jobs, got several interview opportunities but b...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
1 points

I also have a speech impediment, I've had it my whole life but it's gotten alot better as I've grown up but it's still there. It's just weird because some days will be really good where it barely happ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
1 points

Thank you for reminding me! I just now wrote the TL;DR summary for the readers on Reddit who first want to read the summary of my comment....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
1 points

Great post! Awesome that you made a new video! This is my attempt to extract tips from your YT video: **Intro:** * I stuttered since age 3 * I didn't know what affected my stuttering, or what happen...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2023
2 points

We often get a little premonition that we're going to stutter on a particular sound or word. That’s when we should use any. That's when we should use any technique we've found helpful. It's that look ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2023
1 points

Yes, so true about the superpower. We have many techniques to allow us to circumvent our stuttering. We are some of the most intelligent people on earth....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception