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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2025
1 points

To me & this is just my opinion from being a stutter all my life. It sounds like you have a mix of stress/anxiety for public speaking which causes you to overthink & trip over your tongue. Aswell as a...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2025
1 points

can I ask what anti anxiety meds you have taken to help? I have recently been prescribed Effexor but nervous to take them due to side effects....

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Medication InquiriesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2025
2 points

when im alone, i stutter when the word is difficult for me to say. like when i havent practiced it much. then when i try to say it, i dont pronounce all the letters and i just say gibberish. and yes, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2025
1 points

Do you fear speaking in front of people? Or do you stutter when you’re talking out loud to yourself?...

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Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2025
3 points

I wish all I had to do was rehearse my words or talk slowly. Sounds like an anxiety thing, I know exactly what I want to say & no matter how many times I rehearse or practice I still stutter, I even s...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2025
4 points

I get so jealous of my classmates and how they don’t worry about oral exams because they can just “BS” their way through it, but for me I have to know the material very well have rehearsed it so so mu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2025
6 points

Yooo this is honestly the most relatable post I’ve seen on this sub fr. My stutter is also mainly anxiety-based. I had a mild one since I was a kid, but it got way worse because of anxiety. Just...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterDec 9, 2025
27 points

I overanalysed my stutter and it has helped me a lot

I overanalysed my stutter and it has helped me a lot This might be a long post, but before I start it, I'd just like to let you know that I'm fairly confident my stutter is anxiety based. So not an ac...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterDec 9, 2025
1 points

Stuttering and Friendships

Stuttering and Friendships Does anyone have an issue with making friends with a stutter? Especially as an adult. I know people who stutter tend to be withdrawn, less confident and have more anxiety. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
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postr/StutterDec 8, 2025
7 points

first day at work

first day at work I'm 18 and I have bad anxiety, it causes me many wellness problems but a big one has to be my stutter. Talking to my own family can be difficult, with strangers it gets even worse. ...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2025
1 points

Well I get your point but then again thats the problem “talking in social gatherings” especially when I dont know anybody. However I get your point....

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2025
1 points

When I let my guard down and am relaxed around family, my stutter improves because I’m not self monitoring my speech so much, therefore there’s no real anticipatory anxiety around my close family. Wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2025
2 points

Damn bro I’m also 20 with a stutter and I feel you, people say I have good looks but I feel like the moment I open my mouth to talk their 🐱 just dries up LMAO...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2025
5 points

Sounds like you are reading a whole lot into your situation… Central to this is the feeling that you are a central character within other people’s decisions… This is tough to realize (in large part, b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 8, 2025
5 points

Some thoughts about how the "Law of Detachment" has helped me with both stuttering less and improving my relationship with it

Some thoughts about how the "Law of Detachment" has helped me with both stuttering less and improving my relationship with it The Law of Detachment is something I discovered recently. The idea is: whe...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 8, 2025
7 points

Receiving fair grades in school

Receiving fair grades in school I’m sorry to the people this post upsets, I really mean no trouble I sincerely am seeking opinion and solace in my community. I am a 22F who stutters, I am in my first...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2025
4 points

"Stutter" is just a word to describe a general dysfluency in speech, and there's lots of sub-types with names like repetition or stammering or blocking, etc... It sounds like you may be experiencing w...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesSeeking TherapyAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 8, 2025
2 points

do i have a stutter?

do i have a stutter? hi!! i'm 16F, and growing up, i've always had problems with my speech. i know that i used to have the typical repetitive stutter all the time, and while that still happens sometim...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2025
2 points

Every damn time lol.. or when you are in public transport and people pick up their phones without hesitation and speak effortlessly. I ask myself so many questions....

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterDec 7, 2025
9 points

How do you guys meet anyone or met your partner?

How do you guys meet anyone or met your partner? So obviously meeting anyone at a bar or a club or a party is absolutely no no for me. I do go to college and about to transfer to a university and I th...

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