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commentr/StammerMar 8, 2025
1 points

This was the same for me... I can't even pronounce my own name... The words just don't come out of my mouth... For me whenever i have to introduce myself that was a nightmare for me.. i have improved ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2025
6 points

I can usually get by with doing it minimally. It's the introduction, and saying my name while introducing myself is where I struggle the most. Whenever there is something I have to say and there aren'...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
1 points

My name starts with an M aswell i usually go like “my name is” and then go with the flow or say it as MO rather than MU like it actually is...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
1 points

Mine starts with an E and it’s so embarrassing introducing myself 😂 it’s like i have to practice it before hand or hype myself up...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 6, 2025
1 points

Stuttering on words I cant improvise?

Stuttering on words I cant improvise? i have no idea if this is common or not but I mostly stutter on words that I can't improvise. which is why I stutter with pronouncing names. if there is a word th...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

During a best man wedding speech, I once stammered on my SOs first name and everyone in there probably thought I forgot my own SOs name. I regrouped rather quickly and avoided embarrassment. But lead...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I think nearly all stutterers have trouble with their name. I have an event tonight where they make you go around the room and introduce yourself (thankfully first name only). I normally avoid this ev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

Lol. I have problems with the letter 'R' and both my first and last names start with 'R'. So yeah. I hear you loud and clear. Sigh....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

Always tough for me. I block and my name starts with a B. Plus being put on the spot when someone asks your name makes it worse....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I have same problem. I have been taking meds for years now with great improvement. But with name i have still my struggle as well as when i have to give presentation. With presentations from home i am...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Helpful Med OutcomesFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I also stutter on my name… my first, middle and last name. And I too have avoided meeting new people, as a child when I made friends on holiday I used to tell them my name was something else (that I c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
5 points

Thank you for your response :) I’ve learned many "tricks" over the years to help combat my stuttering. And yeah they occasionally work, but not always. I noticed I stutter excessively when I’m under ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
11 points

This is a common issue for stutterers. I used to get so anxious at meetings where I knew the introduction was coming that I’d nearly have a panic attack. A speech therapist could give you some strateg...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
postr/StutterMar 4, 2025
42 points

What to do when you stutter on your own dam name?

What to do when you stutter on your own dam name? My name starts with M, and ever since I was a child, I’ve always stuttered when saying my name. It was at a point, and honestly still kind of is, wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
6 points

For many, those moments are quite literally and figuratively a struggle. As someone who is sensitive the tone of others, I was very aware how little control I had over my own tone when I struggled ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Physical TensionFeared Words & NamesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
2 points

I was able to speak Japanese without stuttering when I started learning it, I can do the same with the very limited Chinese I have now. As soon as I got fluent in Japanese, I stutter the same in that ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
1 points

I think it's just because you chose a complex language. I speak English, French, Darija, and Standard Arabic, I can tell you that I stutter more in the latter, not sure why though....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
2 points

This isn’t a direct answer to your question but it’s a similar idea. I speak English and Arabic (native speaker through family and culture) and Arabic is significantly harder for me to speak because a...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterMar 4, 2025
5 points

What else works. Tried and tired.

What else works. Tried and tired. Guys.. what practice, what med, what science. Nothing works. I've adapted to this life. But, how many more situations should I keep losing. But at end of the day, any...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterMar 4, 2025
48 points

Today Broke Me

Today Broke Me Hello, I want to talk about the most painful and disappointing thing that happened to me today. I'm in my final school years, and three years ago, my stuttering was severe, with strong ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingAnticipating Stuttering+1 more