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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
10 points

Hey, I know exactly how you feel. I also work in IT and am now a Senior CyberSecurity Solutions Architect. A lot of people across the business come to me for solution advice etc... My rise to this...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
4 points

Nothing to be embarrased of. It will be better and perhaps you can beat your fear by reading yourself out loud or to a person of confidence....

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
5 points

Really in the same place as you, field and all and the only way it gets better is to get out of our comfort zone. Toastmasters is a good start to constantly practice. You can start off with an entire...

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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
1 points

I stuttered on my school name (couldn’t say it) in a district spelling bee, butchered most presentations in school. My worst one was college orientation. The student lead had a room of 80 students ind...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2021
1 points

Yea, maybe your brain is becoming conflicted because you’re focused on words ahead in the sentence AND the start of the sentence, so these two factors are canceling each other out, and thus canceling ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
1 points

Yea. I get anxiety too watching videos of people stuttering. It’s like we just gotta be ok with being around stuttering in general, whether our experience or someone else’s...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
3 points

I think being able to become desensitized to hearing other people stutter is good for us, because any desensitization is good. But I too also get kinda hyper focused on it if I think somebody else st...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
16 points

It is intensely uncomfortable for me to watch someone else stutter. It's like I'm bracing myself for a slap to the face. It's the same kind of tension. Like "here it comes and it is gonna sting." Ther...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
13 points

I feel 'uneasy' and uncomfortable, like I'm the one stuttering. Also I feel like I'm going to stutter more for some reason....

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
3 points

Take a look at this video! Very encouraging! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SgFGn4rPZBE&t=1s It’s very difficult but we have to learn to not react to people’s facial expressions of confusion or ...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
2 points

Yes I have stuttered in class during a presentation and my bullies made fun of me on social media for it. They even said they recorded my speech and told me they would release it. That turned out to b...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
4 points

I experience the same thing, it’s stress related in my case. Maybe in yours as well, when you’re speaking in front of a group maybe try to avoid direct eye contact so you don’t get stressed out...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
7 points

I relate to this post and yeah I think a strained relationship with your parents can affect a stutter and your instinctual responses to social situations....

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Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
11 points

I’m only 17 but I’ve gone through this issue multiple times. For me personally, I thought to myself “if that was someone else who stuttered instead of me while presenting, would I keep thinking or car...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 11, 2021
11 points

Stutter due to fear caused by parents

Stutter due to fear caused by parents Hey guys, so I have an issue with my dad where I feel that over the years he has slightly given me the feeling that I have to make sure whatever I say is perfect,...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentExperiential Association
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
1 points

That's a fact about talking when we're not thinking about it but in this case I honestly don't know how I did it. I was super nervous and it was the only thing I was thinking about....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
3 points

I was a nervous wreck on my wedding day. All I could think about was repeating the vowels in front of everyone. I was smiling the whole day. People thought it was because I was so happy, when really i...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
2 points

How do u find a beautiful girl when you stutter? I have such low self esteem, bow do u get it out of ur head? Fuuck, i just want a normal life...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
2 points

Good luck!! I'm getting married in April 2022 and I'm so nervous for it. Your confidence gives me confidence :)...

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postr/StutterSep 11, 2021
6 points

Is Speech therapy worth it?

Is Speech therapy worth it? Lately, my speech has been getting exponentially worse. I have been having speech blocks in every sentences, especially when starting them. My blocks take really long to co...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more