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commentr/StutterMay 15, 2023
2 points

Really? I think I appear more stupid than I am when I switch the objectively correct word for the best replacement I can find...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2023
1 points

I think it is just the fact that we haven't spent as much time as normal people doing small talk, so we are not good at it, but with practice even if you stutter you will be comfortable at finding thi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2023
6 points

this is also how I feel when I eat an apple, stutter or not...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2023
2 points

Very true. My mind has been trained to come up with alternate sentence structures and word replacements in seconds. It's a bit of a super power lol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
7 points

We’re masters of vocabulary because we have to substitute so often. It makes us very creative writers and when we do speak we appear very intelligent. It's one of the only perks of being a stutterer. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionPersonal Stories
postr/StutterMay 14, 2023
5 points

College Signing Day Tips??

College Signing Day Tips?? Ok so as the title says, I need tips to reduce my chances to not embarrass myself in front of a huge crowd of parents and other schools. My school has been practicing for th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
4 points

Indeed because I'm talking fluently and suddenly my brain just pops up and it's like "you gonna stutter on the next word" and suddenly I just change the word....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
2 points

Agree, people say talking slower is better and at the start of a conversation maybe but when speaking fast my mouth also moves so fast my brain doesn't have room to think and blocks happen barley beca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
1 points

Treat yourself better. When you start having those thoughts, tell yourself STOP! Change the thought process. It isn't easy to do, but name a habit of stopping the defeatist thought trains....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
1 points

I agree with you 100%. Desensitization and acceptance is important. Additionally, some PhD researchers state that speaking slower or applying easy onset in the anticipation of stuttering, will likely ...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideResearch & ResourcesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
3 points

There aren't any tips to be had to not stutter. You're going to stutter during these presentations. No way around it. 1. Introduce yourself "Hi, My name is Revolutionary" 2. Declare your stutter. "...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesPreparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2023
5 points

**Failing doesn't mean you are a failure:** Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right! \[power of belief in shaping one's reality and achieving success\]. I think that failure ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterMay 14, 2023
6 points

Presentation

Presentation I have to do 5 class presentations in order to pass my class in college. I do not stutter when i'm speaking with my friends or family but the moment I go out to speak openly in public my ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPublic SpeakingAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
postr/StutterMay 13, 2023
4 points

Any tips on meeting people?

Any tips on meeting people? I’ve been on a fluency streak for a bit but recently I had an episode when words don’t feel like working as of late. I started an internship a couple days ago and I had t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
postr/StutterMay 13, 2023
32 points

Job search is depressing

Job search is depressing I applied to a job, I pretty much checked off all the requirements because I had (personal project) experience in the things that where considered "Not required, but helps". ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2023
3 points

Talk slow and just breath are the most lame tips because it never works on a normal conversation i cant take a breath in the middle of the conversation or talk slow it just doesn’t seem normal...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2023
1 points

...also, just being facetious! Although I've stuttered my entire life, I'm extreeeeeemly outgoing. I've pretty much mastered the art of "small talk" and being covert. I'm a pincher and when that doesn...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2023
3 points

You can try it. But always express yourself as a stammerer openly to teachers & stutter freely .accept this issue. Slowly your speech will show a better improvement & your confidence will redu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2023
7 points

I can’t flirt for the life of me. To flirt, you have to be smooth, but I know someone who stuttered much worse than me and was married and had children as normal. The only difference between me and hi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2023
3 points

Been in many relationships and have been in a relationship for the last year and some change. The stutter has never been a factor, despite me thinking it is. And if someone's primary reason for not ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance