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postr/StutterJun 12, 2022
28 points

I took part in a public discussion and now I'm exhausted

I took part in a public discussion and now I'm exhausted Yesterday I was one of two speakers at a public discussion and I came back with a massive headdache. It was a small event, maybe with \~20 peop...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJun 12, 2022
25 points

Choosing baby names starting with vowel.

Choosing baby names starting with vowel. We are waiting for our baby to be born. Choosing a name became difficult, because I told my wife that I cannot risk names starting with vowel, but with conso...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
3 points

Repeating a story to someone or news article or something that happened at the store or literally anything that involves me explaining an event that happened. I literally stumble and stutter over ever...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterJun 10, 2022
36 points

What are the things that u hate doing as a stutterer

What are the things that u hate doing as a stutterer For me personally it’s reading and i tell my teachers that i have a severe stuttering problem they proceeded to tell me then that they wont put a m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 9, 2022
31 points

My story

My story Hi guys, I am a mild to severe stutterer. I suffer from my stutter mentally. I feel like my stutter is holding me back in life and I often think about how my stutter will affect my live in t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJun 7, 2022
17 points

Having trouble finding a professional job

Having trouble finding a professional job Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone here has a degree in business and works in that field. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of job do you have? I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJun 7, 2022
12 points

Stutter/clutter has been worsening over past year—is it normal for it to show up more in certain situations?

Stutter/clutter has been worsening over past year—is it normal for it to show up more in certain situations? I've had a very slight stammer for a long time, but over the COVID-19 pandemic, it has sign...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2022
2 points

I agree it’s definitely made me a better problem solver! I’m a Quality Assurance Engineer so it requires me to think outside the box. Thankyou for commenting and liking my post. I’m hoping I can make ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2022
2 points

There are some moments that may suck, but you need to go through them. My very first job was tutoring a kid by teaching him english. Of course I had my moments of real bad stuttering and the kid star...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterJun 2, 2022
6 points

Speech problem

Speech problem Hello to all! I am writing this because I want to see if somebody has same problem as I have. I'm 21yo guy who has stuttering speech problem in some aspects of life. For example - in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2022
7 points

I still try my best to talk. I found that breathing in through my stomach makes a small difference. On the absolute worst days I just can’t talk so I avoid it due to the severity of it where I bite my...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2022
4 points

I think maybe it’s because you feel like you don’t have permission to talk about someone else, or quote a movie, etc. Because maybe you grew up feeling like it was rude to talk about other people. Or ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Propositionality & WeightIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2022
3 points

Roll with the punches, friend. It'll suck for a bit, but once you find your groove, you won't notice it nearly as much. In my experience, the less focused I am on my stutter, the less I stutter. Focu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & WeightAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterJun 2, 2022
9 points

Severe stutter, but only when quoting someone???

Severe stutter, but only when quoting someone??? I’m pretty mild stutterer, but times when I completely clog up is when I try to quote a movie or tell a joke for example. Even when trying to repeat wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & WeightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2022
3 points

It’s a great initiative. Stutterers are often ridiculed in media and society has no basic knowledge that every day is like a whole new battle for us. It’s like fighting your own self every single day....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight+1 more
postr/StutterJun 1, 2022
22 points

Realization

Realization I’m 18 and just got a job where communication is the number one factor. And I realized how bad my stutter effects me. Whenever I’m talking with customers, I just pause for no reason to sto...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2022
3 points

This. There can be a great aura of silence, presence and relaxedness if you do it with confidence. One of my best friends recently told me he’s okay with the silences because it lets him absorb what I...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PridePropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2022
2 points

Done! I'm interested in any findings from the surveys. The questionnaire definitely struck a chord with me, as I've been dealing with the issue of fate vs free will with regards to my own stutter late...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Propositionality & WeightHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterJun 1, 2022
29 points

not an elevator pitch…

not an elevator pitch… Words that were beautiful and elegant and meaningful in my brain Now feel trapped inside like a snow globe A distorted translation of their initial meaning when you try to tak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 29, 2022
3 points

There is an international day of awareness on stuttering. Few years ago I made a twitter thread on stuttering based on my experience and on information I collected over the years (I was at late twenti...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightPersonal StoriesIdentity & Self-Perception