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commentr/StutterMay 20, 2021
2 points

The "SUPER FUN" had me laughing, lol. One of my most common stutter traps is my name. Also things I'm really excited to say and don't get me started on oral presentations....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2021
3 points

I partially agree. Stuttering is not shameful or bad. But it's inconvenient (just like limping) and it doesn't make you "unique". Accepting stuttering and not feeling any shame or inferiority because ...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
6 points

I brought my application back into a store and stuttered pretty bad. Is my chances of getting the job shot now?

I brought my application back into a store and stuttered pretty bad. Is my chances of getting the job shot now? When I got there I asked to speak to a manager that gave me the application yesterday. W...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
6 points

Can I overcome/'fix' my stutter?

Can I overcome/'fix' my stutter? I'll get right to it. I didn't stutter whatsoever before I turned 11. From 11 up till I turned 14, my stuttering was episodic. It used to happen for a month or two an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
6 points

Isn't it pathetic?

Isn't it pathetic? Greetings guys, That's my first time posting something in this Reddit community and My first time venting in general so I've no idea what I'm supposed to say Anyways I'd like t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2021
3 points

Someone else mentioned that telling everybody before starting about your stutter can help and I think it does as it takes off the tension of (oh my god I can't show them that I stutter). I would also ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2021
2 points

I know this is kind of an old thread, but I recently did this to practice answering the phone. Set up a google voice number for free. Forward it to your cell phone. Request information from for-profi...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 19, 2021
12 points

Final presentation speech

Final presentation speech I have a presentation in english, I'm not hood at english class but I wanted to go all out to get an A but the thing in my way is my stutter. The words is good but I wish I c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2021
1 points

Yeah I sometimes use the Uber Eats app to place pickup orders instead of calling the restaurant or ordering when I get there. Problem is sometimes the prices are higher on there than in the restaurant...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 19, 2021
12 points

How much does the nervous laughter of others bother you?

How much does the nervous laughter of others bother you? When ordering food I frequently get laughter. I guess to me it's more of an annoyance to me. I usually say something to the person and let the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2021
3 points

Honestly, theres nothing wrong with um's, even interviewers say um's, don't worry about that! Do whatever you feel helps you! If saying um helps say um's :). Also don't be afraid to take pauses in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
4 points

I have an phone interview Friday!!! I’m scared! Any advice???

I have an phone interview Friday!!! I’m scared! Any advice??? So I have an interview for kohl’s and I’m scared but I really want this job. Any tips for someone with a stutter? I say um a lot to stop s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2021
12 points

You’d be surprised. I was once declined from a job and when I asked why, they told me on paper I was the perfect candidate but it was all because of my stutter. Got a better job offer in some place be...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2021
1 points

Yes, year can be hard. Year changes to ear and you to ou. Thanks to Hanks. If anyone has noticed, they haven't said anything. People expect one thing and immediately change it in their minds without n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
3 points

possible mini job with lots of interaction with strangers

possible mini job with lots of interaction with strangers earlier at dinner with my family, the girlfriend of my brother suggested a mini job as a strawberry seller in these small cabins. I was lookin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2021
1 points

Yes. English is not my native language and i stutter very badly when speaking english. I do stutter very badly in my native language as well. but it’s different because when u speak your native langua...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
2 points

How do I improve my fluency

How do I improve my fluency Hello everyone I noticed that since the pandemic started and we are obligated to do online school ,the lack of human contact has really made my stutter worse and atm I get ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterMay 17, 2021
3 points

How do I become confident with my stutter?

How do I become confident with my stutter? So I wanna become a golf caddy and that can be a very serious sport/job. So I’m worried if I stutter while I work it’ll be hard to keep a job/get good tips. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2021
2 points

Yes. Very Fluent. I think I'd come off like an asshole if I could keep that level of fluency with that style voice/speech. Most of the time I wish I could use that voice in a drive thru (or any ot...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 17, 2021
22 points

My stutter returned... as a "blockade"?

My stutter returned... as a "blockade"? Hello fellow people When I was a kid I had a stutter from the age of 3-12, then it was completely gone and I hadn't stuttered after I hit puberty. I was extrem...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more