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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
2 points

i feel like it just downplays my stutter. yeah i stutter when im nervous but its not caused by the nervousness its because i have a stutter, plain and simple. like yeah ok you can relate somehow, you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
2 points

Oh man, If I had a quarter for every time I’ve heard “your cutting in and out sir, I think you have bad cell service”. I always have to tell them “it’s not bad cell service, I have a speech impediment...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesListener Reactions
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
1 points

ohhh i couldnt agree more! what boils my blood though is when i say that i have a stutter because i 1) want to be upfront with it to deal with it better and 2) avoid awkward situations ASAP and they i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
1 points

My stutter can fluctuate, too. I don't speak a ton (unemployed and single: two great tastes that taste great together!) so I volunteer at a tank museum. Lots of small interactions. Lots of times I can...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
2 points

I used to put it on my resume. Not anymore. Then, interviews (back when searching) would be more available, but I know I got shutdown way too many times because of it. Just can't prove it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
2 points

I work at Walmart, and I have to cash customers on a daily basis. Just say “hi”, “have a nice one”. It’s not hard. I was scared of it before I got the hang of it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
6 points

He can't let the stutter hold him back from opportunities forever. It's best he discloses the stutter to the manager so they're aware and don't assume it's to do with any form of incompetency when I'm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
15 points

Running away from oppurtunities like that will affect them much severe than taking the job and stutter hard with customers. I also worked as a cashier for 9 months and I did okay, so they should accep...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
3 points

I 100% get what you mean, but also slightly disagree on one thing. Joe Biden’s “overcoming” it is such bullshit IMO, like I swear it’s obvious to any stammerer that he’s going around and dodging words...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
1 points

They had the cadets do briefings that were graded in the classes required for the ROTC program. That's when I stuttered the most, especially because you have to say "Good morning/afternoon class my na...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
10 points

I had to do "it" all over again like 3 times in the last 5 years. Hiring managers are the fuckin rake when it comes to stuttering. I've had to suck it up in the worst moments and walk out when it al...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
5 points

Unless he doesn’t have a family of his own, he does have something to lose, and he can’t just “not think about it”....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
2 points

Same, these days I don't think about what I'm going to say. You have to start making words on the spot and if you want to say a specific word without stuttering I some how need to include unnecessary ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
5 points

For me personally, I find that my blocks on the words I struggle with are intensified when I remove the spontaneity element of it. As in, for example, when I dwell on how I might have to say a certain...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2021
2 points

It sounds so annoying to say but as someone here has said, just do it! You will always face bad days but if you want the chance to have some really really good days then you need to decide today to go...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2021
6 points

I have been in your shoes so I understand how frustrating it can be. We even share the same age group as well as the problem. The bottomline is: Never give up and keep your focus on improving yourse...

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Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentPersonal Stories+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2021
1 points

Does your stutter primarily come in blocks or repetition of sounds? And if u don’t mind me asking, how severe would you say it is? If you have a few trouble sounds or letters that show up in commonly ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
postr/StutterJun 15, 2021
2 points

For does who believe their stuttering is severe…how do U cope?

For does who believe their stuttering is severe…how do U cope? I’m worried about my future and living life because I’m ashamed of stutter and recently it has gotten worst I believe I’m worried about e...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterJun 15, 2021
6 points

Should I quit my job?

Should I quit my job? Dears, I‘m 24 years old and I'm working as a Software Engineer(Full-Time) Job and I have a stuttering since I was 7 years old, Literally, Stuttering makes me unable to speak in...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2021
2 points

Yup that's it, 100%. The only additional thing I'd say is that you'd also have to practice your new good habit (exaggerated at first and gradually returning to normal) 24/7, and stop using your old ba...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking