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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2022
3 points

Fuck. I dread watching movies with people when there's someone in it that stutters. I always cringe at what their reaction is going to be. Most people that know me won't react but if it's someone new ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2022
3 points

yeah im sure you notced when talking to someone they start making weird faces when you start stuttering. ur right tho its awk for us too!...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
postr/StutterApr 19, 2022
24 points

How do you feel about getting the pity smile?

How do you feel about getting the pity smile? I'm currently in high school. Whenever I talk in my really soft tone and stutter when asking a complex question, I always get the sympathy smile. I can ju...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2022
3 points

Thank you for your kind words. I could literally hug you if that was possible (sending virtual hug 🤗) I know analysing won't get me anywhere but I dread the next time an incident similar would arise...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 19, 2022
8 points

guys give me some tips as well to stop stuttering

guys give me some tips as well to stop stuttering Helloo!! I am 15 years old, i feel like i stuttered for as long as i can remember. I was always the shy kid or the kid who wouldnt leave his mothers s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 19, 2022
5 points

vent

vent Today i had to do a "speaking" for a paragraph in English class. so i started speaking and i didn't stutter at all. but something happened in class which made the teacher not focus and listen to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2022
1 points

I had the Exact same thing, she tried to do breathing exercises but that didn‘t really help much because i was just so nervous 😅...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
2 points

In my experience since ive tried alot of different drugs/supplements to help speech. What helped me forget about the phobias for awhile was things that increased Dopamine. You probably wont be able to...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
5 points

Stuttering is all a mental programming/phobia/stronghold. When we were young & our brains where still developing alot of us experienced intense shame, embarrassment & pain when stuttering infr...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
11 points

>I just keep thinking that they all think I’m some loser or some idiot, when I’m not and I just have a stutter. No one around you is having those thoughts. Just you. We've all felt it. As a stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 18, 2022
31 points

Embarrassed that I stuttered introducing myself to my girlfriend’s family

Embarrassed that I stuttered introducing myself to my girlfriend’s family I’m a 20 year old female in a relationship with my 22 year old girlfriend, who I adore and am very happy with. On Easter she b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
1 points

literally me today. i knew the answers to a bunch of questions my lecturer asked but i kept quiet because i was afraid i would stutter in front of the whole class 😔 shittiest feeling ever tbh,, like ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
6 points

I have the same type of stutter as this post says my therapist described it as a breathing pattern issue but I think it's mostly related to stress and anxiety....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
2 points

I worked at Starbucks with a pretty bad blocking stutter. Working drive thru/cash register gave me a lot of anxiety. After awhile, I stopped overthinking as much bc I was noticing no one gives a shit,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
2 points

That's a nice way to think about it, if someone else has an accent people notice it and then carry on. I'm realising now that I am/was more anxious of judgement then the actual stutter....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
6 points

I think everyone has gone through this at some point in their life. I'm 23 now but when i was in high school I would always dread when the teacher called on me to speak. Over time, I learned that if a...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
8 points

It’s actually quite sad because I would actually just pretend that I didn’t know if I was randomly chosen. I mean, sometimes the answer is so simple and easy but I can never get the courage to say it ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
postr/StutterApr 17, 2022
18 points

Do y’all ever in school avoid answering a question bc you might be scared too stutter?

Do y’all ever in school avoid answering a question bc you might be scared too stutter? Hi, so I’m very new to this whole stutter group chat thing, but I fucking love it! I’ve always felt so alone like...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
4 points

Don't let it define you. You are not your stutter. You will find friends who like you for you. You'll find lovers who love you for you. We're lucky, we're in a time where a lot of conversation is do...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterApr 17, 2022
14 points

I've finally mustered the courage to apply for a job and I have a interview!

I've finally mustered the courage to apply for a job and I have a interview! Hey all! So I struggle really bad from a stutter, which makes me get stuck on the first letter of a word, or I get stuck a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more