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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
3 points

I can't suggest pre-built way. I'm too in my struggling time. But, what I believe and what has improved my stutter a bit is failing. Back then, I was so afraid of speaking that I used tocget quiet. Bu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterAug 22, 2021
5 points

I keep stuttering everytime I speak English, 1 week before our online class start what 2 doo

I keep stuttering everytime I speak English, 1 week before our online class start what 2 doo English is not my first language(its tagalog). So its pretty normal to stutter and gramatically error but i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
3 points

You never learned to stutter. That's not how it works....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
2 points

It's all learned. Speech is learned. At some point I started stuttering. I learned how to be fluent....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
3 points

Yep, sometimes lying is the lesser of two evils. Anything to avoid the “oh you don’t even know your own name”, pity or ridicule. Self preservation....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
4 points

I’ve had it too. One thing you can do that I have used for names is go out into public, and ask strangers if they know where you can find a bar or restaurant that has your name in it. For example, if ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
7 points

All the junk we do to avoid stuttering is learned, but stuttering itself is not learned. Just like fluency is not something you learn....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
4 points

I was taught that stuttering is a learned behavior, as is fluency. To speak more broadly, speech is a learned behavior / skill. When I received speech therapy to become fluent, the approach they took...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
6 points

If you have a mild stutter and you really want to change courses. Then go for it. With confidence you might overcome this stutter as well. I did CS as well mostly because of my stutter . Im kinda...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
3 points

When I first started learning Spanish, my speech was much better for about two months, and then it went back to normal. So to answer your question, no difference. I liken my stutter to a deadly viru...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterAug 21, 2021
12 points

How does your stuttering behave when you have to learn other languages?

How does your stuttering behave when you have to learn other languages? **And how do you guys deal with your stutter if you have to learn a new language?** *I am currently learning French and I hope...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterAug 21, 2021
10 points

What is the best way to desensitise/overcome stuttering?

What is the best way to desensitise/overcome stuttering? Hello, is anyone familiar with NLP and Neuro-Semantics? I'm reading Mastering Blocking and stuttering by Bob Bodenhammer. It's like a more in d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2021
5 points

It's so bad that when I'm running errands I have to use my notes app to talk to people. The 1st sentence in my notes app is always: I'm not deaf, I can hear you just fine. It is absolutely mortifying....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of LifeAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
9 points

I remember thinking “My life is a fucking SNL skit” when I got picked up to be a drill sergeant. I got through it, but those were hard times....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
6 points

Yes the thanks yous and your welcomes are always tough. Most time pressure stuff like that and introducing yourself are a real pain. You ever tried to tell a joke? Good luck with the punch line. 🙃...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
2 points

It feel you. It has it's toll on self expression. But I learned that for the outsiders my stuttering is less noticeable than for myself. My stuttering started to decrease I think the moment I starte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
5 points

Totally agree. Most of my friends have no idea that I stammer because I am so good at hiding it - I have a wide vocabulary so can often switch words on the fly and so on. Like you said, this is probab...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
9 points

Sometimes the ones who hide it the best also struggle the worst. They constantly jump through hoops, fear, anxiety, running away, avoidance behavior, skipping activities, literally hiding. Sometimes ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

Yes! The more I do it, the more I realize that it’s possible to manage my stutter (I still do but then I remember to slow down)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
3 points

Ugh I guess I'm the oldest here 40.. I to have a moderate stutter. Often times I'm fine but it can sneak up on me. Especially if you ask my name. You can both accept it and try to overcome it at the s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more