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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
2 points

I focus on the anxiety but I have that in other areas besides speaking as well. This is what has worked the best for me so far....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
3 points

I'm 17 now, the best time in anyone's life, but I don't have any friends, starting conversations is easy, the hard part is making people not want to walk away from you....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
3 points

Yeah it's the anxiety, I can speak fine on my own, but around people I just cant string anything together, and going to the shops to ask for anything specific is a real trauma.... I've got a vi...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 7, 2022
25 points

Should we be treating anxiety or our stutter?

Should we be treating anxiety or our stutter? I was thinking about this yesterday. Should we really be treating our stutter if we can speak perfectly fine when we’re alone. Surely we should be treati...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
9 points

I will be honest and admit I'd probably react pretty aggressively to a question like this. Especially from someone that has been there my entire life and has seen my struggles with stuttering. I'm n...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
3 points

I did already. They assured there was nothing wrong and i had been overwhelmed (though i wasn’t at the time)...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2022
7 points

If the phone is a source of anxiety for you, this is THE BEST way to address and reduce that anxiety! I also agree that you should disclose your stuttering at the beginning of the call - another excel...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterAug 6, 2022
13 points

Call center jobs

Call center jobs Hey fellow stutterers, I'm curious if any of you have ever worked a call center/ phone support job? I interviewed for a position as tier 2 tech support in a call center and im feeli...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
7 points

I think he had a couple good points.. facing the fear and anxiety. Reduce avoidances..maintain eye contact, which I think helps confidence. Even retraining your brain to think like a non-stutterer. T...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
2 points

Stuttering has given me social anxiety and whenever I see someone talking I get jealous because I wish I could speak fluently without it being a mental struggle every time. Public speaking is a fuckin...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
1 points

I know exactly what this feels like, as mine goes away with drinking loads of alcohol. It feels incredible, like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. People are much friendlier, accepting, an...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 5, 2022
18 points

Get mad at stutterers

Get mad at stutterers Hi i just wanted to know does anyone get mad or get opposed when see someone stutter just couldn't watch or listen to them I stutter myself...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
2 points

Im 16 and a person who stutters, I was never to concerned about it when I was in elementary school. Until one day I had a really bad stutter in front of 80 kids at my school and got made fun of for a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
1 points

Family who should understand my problem demands me to speak normally Strangers who shouldn't even know I have stutter problems have patience and understanding when I talk...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
1 points

i stutter more around my family ion know why, maybe ik that they know i stutter so i don’t care or t try to not stutter. Around friends i try to not stutter and speak slow but w family i just don’t ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
2 points

If you talk to your professor before hand and tell them your concerns they will 9 times out of 10 understand. For my masters defense, i was able to record a video presentation and play it to the audie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
2 points

I stutter about the same for everyone. How bad my stutter is depends on a lot of things. Mainly how high my anxiety and/or stress levels are....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
1 points

I'm not sure what kind of advice you're looking for. I can tell you that stuttering hurts a lot. Very painful and it's just as awkward for me as it is for the person I'm talking to. Honestly, some peo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
2 points

If I have a bad speech incident then my day is ruined and possibly a few days after that. It's 100% mental for me and I know it because I can speak fluently when I am alone. In my early 20s I was ext...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
2 points

Keep a close eye on him as he gets older, especially middle and highschool. Stutterers tend to get more self-conscious as they get into their teenage years. Great he doesn't think much of having a stu...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesAnxiety & Social Judgment