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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
1 points

1. Does stuttering bother you? Not much anymore but definitely sometimes it still bothers me. 2. Do you do any sort of therapy for your stuttering? I did speech therapy from kindergarten all the way ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilitySeverity & FluctuationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
1 points

I’m also against therapy I’ve tried it twice now and it wasn’t for me. I just got my dream job practicing in a similar way you did. I call anyone close to me whenever I can instead of using Omegle....

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Therapy ExperiencesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
1 points

Oh like when I stop trying to hide it. It gets worse. That’s what I meant by I do things I otherwise wouldn’t. Like I try again. And then, it gets worse. So I regress back. As for coping mechanisms, I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
2 points

Not easy hey. I think I might be a gypsy 😂 always moving. Never staying in one place long enough to build foundations. Due to reasons which we understand. Yet I am alive....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 3, 2025
1 points

Should I get out of my comfort zone?

Should I get out of my comfort zone? I don't like the way I speak. I have been running away from anything that can put me in a speaking situation for years. I don't talk to people if it is not super n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
3 points

Forced myself to order food in places face to face and call places over the phone. It helps in the long run...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
7 points

I had a drastic improvement with my stutter during my last job. I was 24. It was a desk job, mostly using my brain rather than my mouth, but there were daily Zoom meetings in which I had to verbally...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
1 points

Hi little man and his amazing therapist! I hope I’m not too late to answer the questions :) I am 30 years old for context 1. Yes, actually. I wish it didn’t and I wish I had the acceptance of many o...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
1 points

I gave many fucks and am still sensitive. I passed as fluent as a backroom transactional lawyer after doing very well in law school by keeping my mouth shut as much as possible. Avoided interaction ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
7 points

20 going on 21 here so similar in age. i have always had a stutter since i could speak. it’s noticeable but fortunately it was never something i considered debilitating. i’ve been able to live a mos...

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commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
16 points

When you get older you just stop giving a fuck. I work in retail and I will stutter my way through with dealing with customers. I don't care about the looks they give me....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
12 points

I treat myself the way my mind feels most comfortable. I don’t put myself in situations where I’m going to stutter a lot or be of any inconvenience to anyone. I work/look for work where I can work m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
2 points

I’m a very outgoing person who has no issue striking up conversation with strangers on the street! I do,however, block on certain words so I’ve been avoiding those words for 37 years....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
24 points

I used to work at Starbucks, when i was hired i was hoping that because of my stutter they would put me mostly making drinks however i was shifted to all positions. In the beginning it was tough, I ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2025
2 points

Charge nurse here and totally understand how you’re feeling, I’m the same in that my stutter isn’t severe but is noticeable at times throughout the day. It’s weirdly a gift to openly stutter (and open...

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Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightValidation & Empathy+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2025
3 points

Yes because we want to crawl back into bed. When I'm with my family or a group I pray I'm the last one if I don't have my order typed out....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2025
1 points

no seriously though! and now when I’m a drive through or restaurant my boyfriend with tell me to order and I just stare at him; eventually get my order out but if they didn’t gear me then I repeat it ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2025
7 points

I have an app called big note, you can type and maximise the font to fill the whole screen. It’s so convenient and it makes people’s life easier. But same my stutter became worse than ever to the poin...

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commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2025
7 points

all the time ESPECIALLY when it comes to fast food! Do I still stutter or skip over words that I know I’ll get stuck on?? yes....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterFeb 28, 2025
9 points

Does anyone else write/type what they want to say?

Does anyone else write/type what they want to say? Well, exactly what it says on the tin. But also, those that do have you seen a increase in stuttering tendencies, did you become reliant on it? I sta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages