Search

postr/StutterNov 18, 2024
39 points

I did a presentation!🤠

I did a presentation!🤠 I finally did my english presentation after a month of anticipating and worrying and I think I actually did decent. It was a short poem, I went up there first and I DID IT! I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterNov 18, 2024
52 points

Just got a job

Just got a job Hey guys, I’ve been on here for the past few months talking about my struggles with finding a job as a stuttering person. Well I just got hired! 6 months and a bunch of painful intervie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
3 points

Hang in there, my friend. You’re not alone. You’re overthinking this because you’re worried about how others might react, but the truth is, most people aren’t focused on how you speak. Keep going—don’...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringHope & MotivationHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterNov 16, 2024
7 points

Telling a girl I stutter / speech block?

Telling a girl I stutter / speech block? I’ve been speaking to a girl I used to know from school, we both used to like each other at school but nothing really happened between us. I did have the same ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterNov 16, 2024
8 points

How could I overcome this?

How could I overcome this? Basically, I've been stuttering for nearly 25 years, since I was a kid. My issue is that I become really anxious and uncomfortable immediately whenever I see videos of other...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
2 points

You just have to go through it and push forward. I would focus on doing whatever you can to build confidence, as I’ve noticed that when I feel confident, my stutter is much less noticeable....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterNov 15, 2024
7 points

I think I flopped my pharmacy interview

I think I flopped my pharmacy interview I just finished an pharmacy interview at an uni I wanted to attend to. I was able to answer most of the questions but I stuttered quite a bit on some of the q...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2024
1 points

Exactly, mindfulness is the key, because you have to be in control every day and thats very tiring I know.. very important to be prepared for almost every situation in the beginning of this journey...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterNov 15, 2024
23 points

Should I start presentations with a "heads up I might stammer" slide?

Should I start presentations with a "heads up I might stammer" slide? I'm 50 years old, an academic, and I've been working my ass off for decades now testing ways to deal with a stammer. It's mild - [...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 14, 2024
73 points

Overcome in 1.5 year

Overcome in 1.5 year Hello guys! I'm 25 years old now, and I overcome stuttering 90%, I can control my speech every situation. Every week I usually do 1-2 presentation to 15-20 people. I learned a lot...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterNov 13, 2024
7 points

I Don’t Think I Have A Terrible Stutter

I Don’t Think I Have A Terrible Stutter In the past I used to talk fluently with little hiccups in my speech from time to time. It was mostly just a case of the nerves that got to me. I’ve been in st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+1 more
postr/StutterNov 13, 2024
19 points

Please help me! I'm really feeling helpless.

Please help me! I'm really feeling helpless. I'm 17 and I'm just fed up with my stuttering problem. Just a few minutes back, my mom's frined who lives in our society rang the doorbell and asked where ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterNov 13, 2024
4 points

I can only speak when I am alone

I can only speak when I am alone I (27/M) create content on TikTok and also YouTube, so I spend a lot of time talking alone in front of a camera. What really confuses me is that in my videos I can se...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 12, 2024
20 points

You can do it!

You can do it! Message to everyone there: stuttering isn’t curable, but it is treatable to the point where it barely is a problem anymore. I’m a high schooler, and struggled with a severe stutter sin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterNov 12, 2024
4 points

First time posting ? Seriously I don’t know what I’m doing.

First time posting ? Seriously I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t really know what I’m trying to achieve here. But think I just need to vent ? Anyway I’ve stuttered my whole life, I think it’s deve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2024
1 points

Yaa you are right, thank you for your insightful answer. From now on i guess i will try to socialize more and care less about my stuttering. I stutter severely when I'm conscious about it like if I'm ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2024
1 points

Positive affirmations and reading aloud to yourself are a great place to start if you have time in the morning. I used to read aloud to myself every day before going to work and it really helped. If I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shiftOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterNov 6, 2024
7 points

Am I a Stutterer or Not ??

Am I a Stutterer or Not ?? I will try to keep it short but I think its worth reading to make a judgement or anyone who can help. I was a brilliant child in my school, who loved to read aloud in class ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2024
2 points

Kinda can relate. I had a theory once that when talking to an audience you don't really talk to any person, in the regular sense of social function. The audience becomes a non-human organism, and the ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2024
2 points

The answer is: when you are talking without interruption you are in control of your tempo and rhythm while talking to somebody else (depending of his/her personality) you depend on the other person sp...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring