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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2025
1 points

Strange how certain letters screw us over. I have no problem with I, A, and K but I have problems with L, M, R , and S off the top or my head. It's not even all words that start with those letters. Do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2025
3 points

The letter A is very difficult for me. I speak Arabic and we say the letter A a lot in almost all sentences, and I hate this very much, but in the other letters there is a little stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2025
1 points

the letter K is a demonic entity sent to torture stutterers. sometimes even in my thoughts the word still trips me up. fuck the K all my homies hate the K...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2025
2 points

Yes, when I'm alone, I talk to myself, and sometimes and I stutter over letters like I, A, and K....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Experiential AssociationFeared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2025
1 points

I stuttered in speech when my father hit me at the age of 4, and since then I have stuttered a little in speech, such as the letters A and K. In this case, you can overcome stuttering almost easily wi...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalFeared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2025
1 points

iam mid stutter like u, but I advise you to take a breath, even if it is simple, between each sentence. This will help you a lot in speaking fluently. I only stutter in letters like A, K, I, and the o...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesFeared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2025
1 points

OMG! Why do you think that is? I was raised in very-South Texas and my family moved from New York when I was 5. We, at that time it was still common had household help. I just naturally picked it up a...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationFeared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2025
1 points

Don’t think as crazy about it!! Try not to have that anxiety and fear of letters, consonants, and words.. For real my speech can be terrible I was born with a block and a stutter.. I was diagnosed epi...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/FlightFeared Words & Names+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2025
1 points

I’ve had a really hard time with M and B. I used to live in a town named Middletown and if I had to introduce myself and where I was from I would get so anxious. Instead of saying “I live in Middletow...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJan 19, 2025
2 points

Wondering if speech therapy is necessary. And what personal changes I should look into first

Wondering if speech therapy is necessary. And what personal changes I should look into first Hey guys. So I don’t stutter to much. But I stutter on my name, and that is a killer. Any tips. (My name i...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2025
13 points

I can relate. I also stutter less when I shout. In addition I've found out I stutter less when speaking with an accent. No stuttering when singing, so I think strong accent is like halfway there. I ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityRoles & PerformanceFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2025
10 points

I could see you went "oh shit" when you came to the R in Rees. So relatable. Thanks for posting this Rees....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterJan 17, 2025
3 points

i’ve recently started stuttering with certain words and i don’t know why

i’ve recently started stuttering with certain words and i don’t know why over the last 6 months or so, sometimes when i start a sentence with the letter W like “what” or “why” i struggle to get the wo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2025
2 points

Being named Donal and not Joseph which was the original plan, and my middle name, had a fairly dramatic impact on my life as to this day I'm absolutely terrified of ever meeting someone new. The str...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2025
1 points

i’m a itm teller. it’s basically facetime with an atm machine! (sounds intimidating probably lol) i have a mild to severe stutter but i love my job despite it! i didn’t think i would like it as i don...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2025
2 points

If your main way to handle blocks is to switch or avoid words, it’s very common for you to struggle the most with the letter that begins your name - bc you *cannot* switch or avoid it in most situati...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterJan 17, 2025
9 points

Stutter help in the UK, can’t say a full sentence anymore

Stutter help in the UK, can’t say a full sentence anymore I had private speech therapy when I was younger, the NHS waiting list was long then and if I remember we didn’t have enough time in appointm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2025
1 points

mine is A and J's....which coincidentally is the first letter of letter of the company I work for and the first letter of my name. Thank God my employer loves me because id be fired on the spot for th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesEmployment & CareerListener Reactions
postr/StutterJan 17, 2025
2 points

Plosives stuttering, including 'P,' 'M,' and 'B'

Plosives stuttering, including 'P,' 'M,' and 'B' Hello, I'm a 17 year old senior in high school and I recently just got back into speech therapy, as my parents believed my speech got better, when it ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2025
2 points

I have the same issue. My name starts with K and I can’t tell you how much I DREAD introducing myself, especially in a meeting/large group. Like the comment above, I usually try to say a very long sen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more