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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

i hate giving pity too but i never tell to someone that im a stutterer so when i am in a presentation they expect an average one but I think they realize because I've never had a bad presentation gra...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterMay 6, 2021
23 points

Hasn't the same thing ever happened to you?

Hasn't the same thing ever happened to you? So I just had an oral test, roman law (yay very interesting) and I really studied a lot for this but today I felt like my teacher asked me the easiest quest...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

That’s a great thing to do before a speech or oral. Unfortunately teachers probably think I don’t know anything because I can hardly say them most of the times but it is what it is lol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

Ye, I stuttered real bad but the teacher was really nice about it thankfully. When I say the words in my head it’s so easy but then when I pronounce and speak them it’s just a mess lol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

Hey! My mother tongue is Hungarian but I study EE at a German university and of course I also use English a lot. I found that when I'm content it's easier to go with the flow, but when I'm talking nor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Hi! I'm a native Chinese speaker who (obviously) also speaks English! Maybe when I was learning English, I stuttered in it (I couldn't recall. It was so long ago) But now that I'm fluent in English, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

In the beginning yes a little bit, my stuttering increased as I was learning my second language (english). For me problem was pronouncing certain words. In my first language i could basically pronounc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

I'm from India, would consider hindi and English as my first languages as I very frequently communicate in both on a daily basis. I took up French as my second language and absolutely dreaded the oral...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

I speak Swedish and and I have a pretty mild stutter. But when I try to speak English my stutter increases a lot. I think it's because I'm not as confident. I stutter more when I'm in a situation wher...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Polish, lived my first 10y in Germany, so also native german. I also use English in work. I got times where i stutter less or more in the different languages. So yes, the language influences my stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
3 points

Yeah avoidances aren’t really that great. I can get by in a conversation by changing words around but that’s not “helping” anything....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
2 points

Yeah I substitute words all the time but I don't think it's the best thing to do. The less I avoid talking or saying difficult words the better my stutter is....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

It only works if they hear fluency. You have your opinions but it worked for me. Daily ast’s plus learning how to avoid a block is a proven way to fluency....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMay 5, 2021
63 points

My experience with prescription pills and stuttering (Cautionary Inspirational Tale)

My experience with prescription pills and stuttering (Cautionary Inspirational Tale) I would like to share my experience with prescription drugs and stuttering. It’s a bittersweet cautionary tale typ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
3 points

Yeah same. Sometimes I choose a different word. And sometimes I say the word but kinda drag it out so I don't stutter. For example "hooow are you?"...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 5, 2021
13 points

Ways to avoid stuttering

Ways to avoid stuttering When you stutter, are you sometimes able to tell which word in the sentence you are going to stutter on? It happens to me a lot and it’s kinda like looming threat that I can’t...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Hi I’m Mexican American and am a senior at university, and stuttering has made speaking exceedingly difficult. When I’m practicing my Spanish, it’s very tough to get through sentences. Also, stutterin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic LifeQuality of Life
postr/StutterMay 4, 2021
56 points

I’m so upset right now

I’m so upset right now I hate everything about this stutter, it ruins my social life. I never talk in class or ever try to socialize because I’m always nervous it will activate. And it only activates ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2021
1 points

Not a call centre, but I work for a mental health service where we assess and treat (provide CBT) clients over the phone. Can get very demanding, physically and mentally. I often tell my clients I sta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterMay 3, 2021
6 points

Gonna start a new temporary job soon, as a call center employee.

Gonna start a new temporary job soon, as a call center employee. This is my first post btw. I've been using reddit for a few years now but somehow never took the time to look up a stutter subreddit.. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more