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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2025
2 points

please don’t ever demotivate yourself just because you do stutter..i do have a very much bad stuttering problem but i recently finished my internship at bank i customer service department and you know...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJun 30, 2025
15 points

Does your stutter affect your dreams too? Or is it just me?

Does your stutter affect your dreams too? Or is it just me? I was dreaming... just a random dream where I was talking to someone. And even in my dream, I was stuttering. That moment hit me hard — bec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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postr/StutterJun 29, 2025
29 points

I HOPE THIS HELPS

I HOPE THIS HELPS (Apologize for the long post - I feel a majority will get something from my story) For context - I am a United States Marine - went on 2 combat tours in Afghanistan - I currently own...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterJun 29, 2025
9 points

job interviews with a stutter

job interviews with a stutter i'm 16 and looking for a job for the summer, i've been applying everywhere but only got responses from 2 companies for an interview as expected. i have a stutter and it's...

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postr/StutterJun 29, 2025
7 points

Offered a university instructor job

Offered a university instructor job I am a 24 years old male who’s been working in cybersecurity for a year now. For the past year I used to work mostly in night shifts and at clients sites so my dire...

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postr/StutterJun 28, 2025
57 points

I've Overcome My Stutter by 90-95%

I've Overcome My Stutter by 90-95% I'm 23 years old, male, a successful developer at my job, studying computer engineering. First, let me talk about some situations. I used to stutter. I really stutt...

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postr/StutterJun 28, 2025
22 points

Not being able to say your own name.

Not being able to say your own name. So yep as the title says this happened, I was at the garage getting my car booked in for some work, all was going well talking fine like a normal person. And then ...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2025
1 points

Hey! I relate completly to your case. I also struggle with letters/phrases, and I also will try to switch out any word that I know I will have a hard time with. I am in speech therapy and it has hel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterJun 28, 2025
12 points

Almost ex-stutterer

Almost ex-stutterer Stuttering has been a big problem for me since I was about 10 years old. I was often teased, I was afraid of speaking in public and I closed in on myself. I took some courses on st...

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postr/StutterJun 28, 2025
2 points

People who stutter (Ontario, Canada)

People who stutter (Ontario, Canada) Hello everyone, I recently moved to London,ON from Vaughan, ON, and I’m looking to connect with others who stutter. Growing up, I had a severe stutter, but after ...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2025
2 points

Someone commented on it during an interview. "Hey, I noticed you had some difficulties" and I explained I had a slight stutter. The other person in the room was fine with it and tried to ease the situ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
postr/StutterJun 27, 2025
9 points

Who else gives fake names when ordering at a cafe 😅

Who else gives fake names when ordering at a cafe 😅 Who else gives fake names when ordering at a cafe 😅...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 27, 2025
2 points

a rant

a rant this is long rant but I need to get it off my chest I was born with a stutter and I am currently in my late 20s and my life is miserable because of stuttering my parents sent me to many speec...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2025
2 points

Thank you so much! It's a huge thing for me too. For the past 1-2 years, I have felt the need to express myself on certain topics, especially through writing. Before, I used to speak very little ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2025
1 points

I can't really comment except to offer my experience. For reference, I have a moderate-severe stutter. I always ask for accomodations, typically extra time. Always, always. I've personally never had...

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postr/StutterJun 27, 2025
4 points

Advice

Advice Hello everyone, I really need some advice. My name is Hannah and I am a Year 12 student in the UK. I am currently going through the application process for University called UCAS. I have a stut...

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commentr/StutterJun 26, 2025
1 points

Heard of it. Mastered the technique. Used it to become nearly 100% fluent for several months. Then old speech patterns started to come back. For me, it seems to be impossible to retain long term. Pers...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2025
1 points

I don't have an answer for you. Nobody does. What I'm saying is that if you start doing something biting your tongue to get over a block, it can easily become a secondary behavior. Essentially, someth...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2025
1 points

OP’s first line was “I have a very *strange* stutter”. “Basic” was directly acknowledging that their stutter is very common, standard or basic. After reading dozens of comments/posts and learning ab...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2025
1 points

Hell yeah! Pumped for you! Honestly, I’ve spent a lot of my life acting like other people can ‘blow me’ if they have issues with my speech, but it hasn’t been true. I’ve cared about that a lot. I’m w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception