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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2022
1 points

I might get downvoted for this but I’ve had 3 episodes of stutter my whole life with the most recent one lasted more than 3 years. I tried MDMA, and it somehow relieved so much of my anxiety allowing ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2022
1 points

Im 22 and I've had a stutter and social anxiety my entire life. Some people are able to speak better if they take a deep breath before talking. But really i don't have any food tips but after you get ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterJul 13, 2022
14 points

silence

silence Does anyone experience going into regular silence modes when you are interacting with people because you don't know what to say? Stuttering doesn't help either, but I just hate that I don't re...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Propositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
4 points

>Socially, I don’t stutter much at all. When I’m called on in class, have to talk on the phone or present I stutter it up. It’s bad. Unsure if it’s anxiety or an actual stuttering problem, idk. T...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
5 points

When you get your interview, state that you have a stutter somewhere near the beginning of it. Something like ‘before we start, you’ve probably already noticed, I do have a stutter. It’s usually reall...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & Rehearsal
postr/StutterJul 13, 2022
19 points

Who went to college & how’d it go?

Who went to college & how’d it go? Hello, So I’ve stuttered all my life. I go from times stuttering badly to not at all. I dropped out of U of Dayton in 2018 to do online marketing (plus fear o...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifePropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
2 points

I’ve noticed that my partner’s stutter fluctuates in interesting ways. He stutters a lot in stressful situations, but he also stutters a lot with people he’s really comfortable with. But then there’s ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2022
3 points

My only dream is to speak without using so much effort. It's exhausting navigating what's so effortless for everyone else. I really do think I'd be happy if I could just say "hi" without people throwi...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2022
5 points

I still remember a consulting meeting where, literally, there were 20-30 high-ranking executives and I was one of the project leads reporting out. When we went around the room for introductions, I was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPreparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2022
2 points

Spanish is my native language and although I have it somehow controlled, I stutter. I work as an English interpreter and I stutter when I feel under pressure. I also speak Portuguese but it has never ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2022
3 points

I managed to get off the energy drinks a couple months ago and I had a can of monster in work the other day and it made me so much better Maybe keep note of the caffeine your having a day to see if t...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2022
5 points

Let me try to change your mindset about your stutter. If you heard a confident person speaking on the phone ( lets say barack obama), and you start hearing him stutter on few words. Despite his occa...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2022
3 points

I stutter a lot in both my languages (native and English). I even stutter more in English because I'm afraid of making a mistake when I speak. Therefore, in English I can hardly say even one word with...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2022
2 points

Maybe. I did go to therapy but mostly after the age of 20. My theory is that its to do with ur mental space. My brothers and father were confident men. Brother was afraid of talking coz of the stutter...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2022
3 points

Yes I thought it was a lack of confidence for the longest time and it drove me insane trying to find a cure. Now I've accepted that it gets better on some days and worse on others, and that the more ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
1 points

Seriously, the places that were the be all end all in my head where I thought omg I hope they don't reject me I'm so relieved I'm not at today. One place I even drive by and realize how silly I was a...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
3 points

People tend to feel as comfortable as you are. If you move on without a care in the world, people have a short attention span and want to move on themselves. It's like seeing something shocking and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
2 points

Yep I stutter the same be it with strangers or my own family, so for me the been relaxed or at ease makes you stutter less is just not true, there more to it than that.....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
5 points

Tbh you should just focus on getting the right skills and building your resume. Don't think about the speech issue too much. In interviews just stay calm and speak slowly and smile a lot. I have seen ...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
3 points

I believe they go hand in hand. Instead of having anxiety or fear when talking to your sister, maybe you have anxiety or fear over specific words (even subconsciously knowing you’re going to stutter o...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightAnticipating Stuttering