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postr/StutterApr 28, 2021
107 points

I’m so fu*ing proud of myself

I’m so fu*ing proud of myself So to begin, i’m 21, and I have a stammer since i was a kid, and unfortunately, as I grew up, my social anxiety grew up with me unfortunately... Today, I did a ppt online...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
1 points

It could again be the concept of pressure that your subconscious mind could be telling you that so many things are at stake here (they're really not) if you fail to smoothly tell Siri to set your alar...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
3 points

>Have you noticed that you stutter less when you forget that you have stutter when talking to someone, like a very close friend ? > >I strongly believe most of our stutter is pure psyc...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
1 points

I believe when we're around someone/people we have SO much added pressure to hit our words smoothly and elegantly to avoid disappointment or humiliation from others, especially when this person has no...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
4 points

From experience, it's you being anxious. If you think people will make fun of you or judge you because of your stutter you stutter more....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
3 points

Exactly! Thats why I mentioned, an expert in social anxiety can help you better compared to a speech therapist. A speech therapist with its speech techniques, increases your concentration on your wo...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
3 points

Talking to yourself is a low stress activity where you are unlikely to hit your stuttering threshold. When talking to others the stress in your speech system increases and it cant handle the demand, w...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
-6 points

If you dont stutter when you are alone, you dont have this disability or at least its very low. Stuttering infront of others has psychological reasons that needs to be taken care of by psychiatrists n...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2021
3 points

23 here i’ve done a 4 year education of becoming a sportsteacher. I needed to step out of my comfort zone sooo many times. En blocked sooo many times that I din’t gived a fuck anymore what people thou...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
12 points

It always fucking confuses me, it makes no sense.. I am speaking to myself soo fluently, but as soon as I tell my brain that i will be talking to another being I stutter badly....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 27, 2021
34 points

Why is it that I can say all the words in such an eloquent way when I am on my own but as soon as someone is near me I start to stutter so bad?

Why is it that I can say all the words in such an eloquent way when I am on my own but as soon as someone is near me I start to stutter so bad? So I am taking Spanish classes right now and due to reas...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
2 points

That’s a good mindset to have, but don’t you feel like inferior and indifferent after you block? Especially after blocking infront of someone you want to impress? I’m trying to learn to accept it beca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
5 points

24 y/o here. If your stutter is mild, just remember that most people have more important things on their mind than you taking a few extra seconds saying something. Even when I have a noticeable block,...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
1 points

So for me my stutter doesn’t get worse when I go out but I become more internalized. Does knowing that you may stutter stop you from hanging out sometimes?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 27, 2021
7 points

Existential Angst

Existential Angst I'm writing this post for a little support if possible. I am 21 and for the past 2 years I have really taken a mental health toll due to existential angst about stuttering and fears...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
2 points

100%. I had only one interview in the past year and I was so nervous I went blank as well. A little afraid for the next one haha but hopefully I won't blank next time....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterApr 27, 2021
11 points

HireVue Interviews

HireVue Interviews Have any of you done a HireVue interview? It's a video interview software where you're given questions and you get around five minutes to record yourself answering it. Companies u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2021
1 points

Yes, I can agree with you about anxiety and feelings. I think that stuttering, when a person has great awarness of it, which happens usually in school aged children /teens/ went beyond speaking to emo...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterApr 26, 2021
7 points

Had an interview, did absolutely terrible

Had an interview, did absolutely terrible Well first I’m an idiot that forgot to factor in the time difference so the interviewer called 2 hours earlier than I was expecting. Second, I was so nervous ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2021
1 points

I think that's what I'm going to do. If I get the position it would require presentations in front of the entire 500+ student cohort though. I remember being on stage a single other time, during whi...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking