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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
2 points

It's just that not many people know that I Stammer not even my batch mates bc most of the time I speak fine. I've also given presentations in the past without much problem but this time I struggled so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
2 points

Yeah, nerves got the better of me that time. I'll try to find ways to calm myself down in these kind of situations. I agree speech is hard sometimes and it is not something that decides your career. T...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
1 points

Yeah I might have focused too much on delivery and not much on content that's what caused me to panic. I'll try everything I can to get out of this hole I'm in after that whole scenario. Thank you so ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
1 points

I'm sorry you went through this shit too. It's really hard to deal with such setback. It'll take a bit longer than a week bc I overthink a lot but I'm gonna be better. Thank you for the advice...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
3 points

I don't remember much because I wasn't aware that time but my palms were all sweaty and cold and my face went red and I could feel a heat running through my whole body. My heart was also beating very ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
1 points

That’s crazy. I’ve learned that being aware of what You can tolerate speech wise can really help. It’s crazy because you know this could happen but still pursue something (like thesis work) that coul...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
2 points

I mean I would not be so much embarassed about it. Presenting a defence in front of many professors is stresfull time for anybody and I personaly know some fluent people that were so stressed about it...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 29, 2021
44 points

I had my worst stuttering experience today

I had my worst stuttering experience today Today I had to present my thesis work in front of my teachers and whole class for my masters degree. I was 70% confident that I will do good because I have b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
1 points

This is the main reason why my life has took such a drastic dive. Im almost in tears typing this. If it werent for the name saying id be okay. I don't want to be in a relationship because of this, I a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2021
2 points

Yea I stutter almost every time when saying my name. It’s embarrassing bc I’m get afraid of introducing myself at key moments....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 28, 2021
23 points

Should I tell my interviewer that I stutter?

Should I tell my interviewer that I stutter? ​ I have an interview for an animal shelter volunteering program soon and I am extremely anxious that I am going to have several speech blocks ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2021
3 points

It’s definitely vicious. Every week at cub scouts at roll call. Every year in grade school the first day at school. No one has laughed at me since high school, but it still the one instance I can’t ma...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2021
8 points

TLDR - Yes. It's very common for stutterers to have difficulty saying their name. My name is one syllable and I usually have trouble saying it when meeting someone for the first time. I think a lot o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesExperiential AssociationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
2 points

Yea we have some good answers here. But overall just desensitizing myself to my stutter was extremely hard and I felt like I could only do it when I had short burst of motivation and then I would di...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
1 points

I'm currently tapering down, taking around 5 a day at the moment. I've tried to quit cold turkey many times but I'm just an absolute mess that I can't even look at anyone, can't leave the bed, can't s...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Harmful Med OutcomesAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
1 points

Good luck tapering down bro. Shit is hard. When I was tapering down I would still stutter, but when I was 100%clean of benzo, it still was some 2\3 months till the stutter was less. Found out it had t...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Harmful Med OutcomesAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
1 points

It really makes me hate myself, I had to ask a friend of mine to give me a drive to school because it was raining and I couldn’t bike, and at the end I just went “T-t-t-t thank you” and I felt like sh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
2 points

I'm not really sure when it comes to work but sure if there are more people, more pressure basically will be on me. Also whenever I'm with my friends and try to explain something, if I stutter, they i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
5 points

The Stutterer's Dilemma: No one is listening because of my stutter. My stutter worsens when people are listening....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2021
3 points

Something interesting is that I dont stutter alone ‘talking to myself’, but I stutter alone ‘if I am recording myself’! (Audio or video). It is about anxiety and/or how we see ourselves....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment