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commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
2 points

I feel your pain. I stutter too sometimes it's terrible sometimes it's mild depending on the weather (terrible in cold weather) and depends on who I'm talking to also. I live deep in Africa (southern ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Environmental TriggersSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
1 points

I understand how this can make you feel more anxious, just knowing you have to present in front of people all the time. My only recommendation would be to keep practicing though. The only way to overc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2020
6 points

I hate when people just loose patience and like you said, when they cut you off and talk about something else. They don’t understand that even thought they are my friends it still takes a decent amoun...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Listener ReactionsFrustration & AngerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2020
3 points

Good job getting out there. congratulations man. Try not to worry about your speech too much (yeah, I know but still try) Seems like you already figured out that if you wait til your speech is per...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2020
1 points

I’m taking a public speaking course in college!! I didn’t chose to it’s a graduation requirement but yesterday I had my first speech. It went terrible but at this point I expect it and I don’t care as...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifePublic SpeakingAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2020
8 points

In my experience , I get personal satisfaction when I tell someone that I stutter and that I have overcame major obstacles like public speaking or holding a job. I at least feel that the person I’m ta...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2020
14 points

My husband has a pretty significant adult stutter and is a middle school teacher! He starts the year telling kids he has a stutter and it means sometimes he gets stuck on words and moves along. He’s a...

School & Work
Employment & CareerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2020
1 points

Dunno how anyone can mock a small-ish 13yo kid. Yes, his speech was surely cleaned up by speechwriters. He had ~~90~~ ~~60~~ ~~50 seconds~~ 2 minutes, FFS, so he needed to be concise. But they were...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Stigma & BullyingPublic SpeakingRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2020
2 points

There are so many disgusting comments on his video that gets shares around LinkedIn. it’s really sad to see how many called him a fake and actor and nobody talks like that, and these people are suppos...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2020
2 points

I honestly could not believe the replies this video got on one of the more prominent people on LinkedIn, it was so distasteful because lots of comments said the kid was acting, or he needed to get ove...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
2 points

I don't care what side of the political line you fall on ... this kid's got some major guts. When I was his age, I wouldn't even think about public speaking, let alone doing it on national TV....

School & Work
Public Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
3 points

"Technical difficulties" - This is awesome and hillarious, I am going to plagiarize this one (where applicable, fellow female engineer here) and give due credit!...

School & Work
Public Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
1 points

I think trying to find some compassion or empathy for your Mother like trying to rationalize why she acted that way towards you is a very healthy way to try to move on. At least she's trying to repair...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalPublic SpeakingAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterAug 21, 2020
47 points

Had a pretty good Zoom presentation

Had a pretty good Zoom presentation but I feel like I got hit by a truck, I’m completely wiped out. Did some stretching and deep breathing before the call, was well-prepared, tried to talk slowly, s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
2 points

100% this!!! I'm an author for Pluralsight and I record voice-overs for my online training courses. I was also just picked to be a speaker at a very large tech conference in Oct!! I was that kid in sc...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & CareerPublic Speaking
postr/StutterAug 21, 2020
1 points

My heart was literally running a marathon while giving my interview presentation, almost stuttered saying my own fucking name

My heart was literally running a marathon while giving my interview presentation, almost stuttered saying my own fucking name [deleted]...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
postr/StutterAug 21, 2020
26 points

Post your stutter success story! What do you do despite your stutter that may inspire others?

Post your stutter success story! What do you do despite your stutter that may inspire others? Hi fellow stutterers. I wanted to post here to maybe be an inspiration to someone out there who has a stut...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2020
7 points

I took an acting class my freshmen year of college and did pretty well for the most part (I don't really stutter too terribly when doing "stream of consciousness" type speaking, so I'm not too bad imp...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Roles & PerformancePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2020
7 points

That’s a huge achievement! Nothing worse than speaking when you you know what you gotta say and rehearse it over and over before the time comes to do it. Does anyone remember when they went around t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalHope & MotivationPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2020
2 points

Usually I do but since this talk was only 1 slide and 5 minutes I thought I could do it in one take but I was so wrong lol...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Public SpeakingAvoidance & Substitution