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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

Well you can't be an Army Aviator with a stutter, so yeah, I'm wrong for other branches. However, I'm glad to see that you're able to fly with a stutter. I'm jealous....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
2 points

Good luck on becoming an E5! That's the rank transition I loved seeing my Soldiers make most. It's a huge step. Continue to take as many leadership roles as you can. Hard work, being a good person, tr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
2 points

I still keep a small notepad in the vehicle exactly for this. Some think its a crutch. Maybe. But, I can assure you that a stuttering block, especially a bad one, just might push me past my own lim...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

The worst thing you can do is avoid it. In the general case is. Stuttering causes, anxiety and fear of speaking *first*. Not the other way around. And if you have people that you trust. None of them w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

I think it’s more of habit to cue to people your talking to that what you just did was a mistake and your gonna redo it....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

I’m young enough that say far I’m determined to never fall into avoidance. An uncontrollable thing is the worst but I think it’s a lot up to ones own self and mental health to not allow one’s stutter ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

It’s not the same for everyone but I have trouble saying “rehearsed phrases” like jokes I’ve heard before or being asked to repeat myself. So it might be good to keep that in mind if ask your client, ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

I stick to head nods and slurred words. They usually work better In England “ayualrigh?” Works pretty well. “Hey you alright?” Into “Ay you alrigh?” Into “Ay-yu-alrigh?”...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
2 points

Ugh… I feel your pain on the drive thru. I used to have such anxiety about ordering. I’d ask my sister to order for me, leaning over from the passenger side. I’ve learned to be ok with writing my orde...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

Some people can learn how to swim by being thrown into deep water. Others will "suffocate" (of course you won't die because you stutter, but you'll traumatize yourself even more and reinforce the stut...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Trauma & PsychologicalHiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
2 points

I think time pressure is actually one of the biggest causes for stuttering because now even though my stuttering is significantly less, when I still do stutter it is almost always because I tried sayi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
1 points

> take it at my own pace Fuck yea! Slow down your talking speed as much as needed. We put a lot of pressure on us because we think we have to talk the same way as everyone else. You do your own ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
2 points

When I know beforehand I'll stutter on "I" I'll replace it with Jzai or kai or something similar to trick my brain into thinking I'm saying something other than "I" It works about 7/10 times for me. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
2 points

nice man! the way i’ve been getting better with my stutter is literally talking to myself at night (whispering ofc). for some reason the next day i feel a significant difference!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Experiential AssociationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
2 points

You can always say “I’ll do food running” if you do start fucking up during the interview. That’s how I got started, and I eventually worked up to server and then bartender and I have a moderate stutt...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
6 points

Thanks for sharing your experience. The time pressure is one of my biggest issues, I really try hard to overcome it, but I think it takes a lot of time, it's a habit of years, I can't overcome it in d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
10 points

"St- st- st- st- sts- st- stsssss- stststttt t t t t t t t t .... Fuck me.... Stutter" I can never say the word. The bad ones come easy....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJun 23, 2021
46 points

Just wanted to share how I overcame most of my stutter

Just wanted to share how I overcame most of my stutter Okay I literally just found out about this subreddit and was like why not share how I overcame most of my stutter, I don't know if anybody is goi...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
2 points

I had a chuckle for the morning so thank you. Sometimes when someone tries to open a conversation about my stutter, I give them a legit shocked faced and tell them “I s-s-stutter!? When?” Or even bet...

Community & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Humor & Community ToneAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
9 points

That’s my issue with telling people I have a stutter. I _always_ stutter on the “I” in that sentence ahahaha If there was another way to say it (that would maybe not start with a vowel 😅) it’ll real...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others