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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
1 points

It'll be okay. I actually did the same thing last week in an interview. It was pretty bad. But, I ended up getting a call the following week saying I got the job. There is hope!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
1 points

Same thing happened to me today, I had a interview and it was on zoom, and the intensity with which I stuttered today was very severe. And when I was practicing I was very fluent....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
1 points

Honestly I lied, there was only one person who I went on a date with and everything looked fine, but at the end of the day I texted her that "I had fun and I'd like to see you again" and she replied t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
3 points

I had the same issue until I stopped hiding my stutter and released myself. And yes several people got mad at me at dates and thought I wasted their time, but there was 1 person who accepted me for wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDating & Romance
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
5 points

Similar age and I'm in the same boat. I've never tried because I was afraid of blocking and screwing up. I think the best course of action is to just be upfront about it. They'll find anyway so you ma...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterMar 10, 2021
6 points

I’m 26 and i’ve never been in a relationship because of my stutter. It really affects my ability to connect with people because I try so hard to hide it which results to me not being able to be myself

I’m 26 and i’ve never been in a relationship because of my stutter. It really affects my ability to connect with people because I try so hard to hide it which results to me not being able to be myself...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
2 points

I am in my last semester of my bachelors degree, and COVID-19 was a godsend for me, regarding school/zoom/social interaction. The thought of standing in front of the classroom and presenting an oral p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
3 points

I have become 98% fluent and I have had plenty of experience with psilocybin (shrooms), however I can't say for sure that there is a correlation....

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionPsychedelics & Microdosing
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2021
2 points

I believed that I will end up homeless when I was a teenager. So when I was 17, I made a test run and lived 4 days without money on the street. I didn't beg but I asked in bakeries for old bread and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2021
3 points

**First idea:** Try to normalize recording so you don't feel so much pressure. Record your test runs as well, also record random stuff, you say, record something you read from a book, and all that wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMar 9, 2021
10 points

i hate talking

i hate talking I hate when people ask for my name then when i cant get it out they say “you dont know your name?” Or “did you forget your name?” That shit is so annoying. I dont know what im going to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2021
4 points

Don't stop talking to people. Fluency takes practice. I think you'll find your stutter will worsen by withdrawing. I find my fluency has fallen off this year, as I don't see or speak with as many peop...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2021
2 points

The sooner the better There are many techniques to control your stutter and im sure you can find them on youtube Theres the tapping tecnique, follow a rhythm while tapping your fingers as you're spe...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
5 points

No you should not. I am the same way man, and I’ve considered it, but I would never surrender my name to my stutter, I think that is accepting defeat. Say you do change your name. What comes next? Y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMar 8, 2021
11 points

I feel like as I grow older it's just getting worse.

I feel like as I grow older it's just getting worse. I have been stuttering since I started speaking and going to school (I'm 19) I was always mocked kinda avoided speaking and always tried to ignore ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
3 points

The way my speech therapy went was we would practice breathing exercises and practice speaking fluently. I never worried about removing the things I did to help me speak more fluently. Maybe looking a...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
0 points

Do you find that *tricks* are beneficial long term? In my experience, while they can provide short term assistance, they always ended up exacerbating the problem long term....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
2 points

Feel like the odd ones out because I don’t mind when people finish a word or phrase for me either. My speech isn’t awful so it’s usually easy to guess...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMar 8, 2021
3 points

My speech therapy doesn't make sense

My speech therapy doesn't make sense I started few weeks ago. Basically the main idea of this speech therapy is to see my stuttering as an "iceberg" with obvious problems on top and "hidden" problems ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionTherapy ExperiencesUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2021
3 points

I'm experimenting with chewing gum while I talk. I notice that it forces me to adjust the way I use my mouth as I talk and I trip over my words a little less....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution