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commentr/StutterAug 30, 2024
3 points

So sorry for this experience, I have had the same thing with saying my name, it got so bad I had to change my first name to something I could say, people just don’t understand, if I was you and you me...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 29, 2024
4 points

Horrible blocks on B

Horrible blocks on B Hello everyone, I’ve recently started to notice that I have really bad blocks on any word that starts with a B. Like I would be talking comparatively fluent and a word starting wi...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2024
1 points

Stuttering on “hello” is the worst! H-words are some of my worst words in general...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2024
1 points

some words that cause total blocks or really long repetitions— Common H-words — he, his, house, etc Words that start with a vowel— elevator, afternoon, apple, etc With plosive sounds (b, g, d, t),...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 28, 2024
35 points

“Don’t speak to me Send me what you want on WhatsApp”

“Don’t speak to me Send me what you want on WhatsApp” I don’t know when this pain will ever end. Im tired of constantly worrying about everything. Working a job I have just because you don’t have to s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2024
1 points

The severity also matters.... I would rather talk like Elon Musk than Mike Tyson But with the severity of my stutter rn a lisp sounds wonderful...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2024
0 points

You dont need ged classes, just take it. If you fail, community college will grant you to take classes in the first semester so that will count as your ged. Those classes can be taken online. Then nex...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterAug 25, 2024
52 points

Wish I wasn’t here tbh

Wish I wasn’t here tbh Who else feel like this stuttering stuff is a curse like I honestly wish I wasn’t born in the first place like everyday is a struggle and it’s messing with me mentally and real ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterAug 25, 2024
26 points

Hate having a stutter

Hate having a stutter This stutter ruined my life , I dropped out in 9th grade and was smoking weed to not think about it everyday for 10 yrs and I'm 24 now with no money, no more job, I worked at Mc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentNeurological & Brain+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2024
5 points

My sister was always the monster in my closet as I grew up. She would always mock me in front of kids at school. To this day (Im 31) she still mocks me in front of people at gatherings and it all just...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2024
1 points

for me I have 135+ IQ and I was the number one student throughout my school career، Compared to my colleagues, I am good at learning new things very quickly and I have some creative intelligence، I st...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & BrainPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2024
2 points

You don’t seem like you have a stutter, I’ve never heard you stutter around me, I used to have a stutter, you forgot your name?,...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionFeared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2024
2 points

Plosive D first name lead off a single soft near silent g after an S lead off on surname I never stood a chance. Never figured it out, really. Found fluency but still that name fear. Also respons...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2024
2 points

In your life, Is there a name, town, career, etc that starts with a C, G, or S? If you are able to speak the word (or sound) in some situations, but have fear and silent blocks when there’s a liste...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 24, 2024
4 points

problematic words

problematic words Hi everyone,   I carry around in my head a set of 'fluency-problematic' words, i.e. words that I would expect to have trouble pronouncing fluently.  My own list of the worst offender...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterAug 24, 2024
1 points

Could a vitamin deficiency maybe cause a stutter?

Could a vitamin deficiency maybe cause a stutter? I have a problem with word blockages with words that start with certain letters. I have an interview with the state police where I am for a position a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & SubstancesSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesMedication InquiriesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2024
0 points

I always blocked on “my name is….” “M” was/is a problem Saying “Hi, I am….” did the trick....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2024
4 points

I feel you it sucks, I’m going through the same thing too while just starting college. Here’s a few tips 1) Don’t beat yourself up for stuttering, it’s gonna happen at some point, especially during m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2024
12 points

hii! i started my first day of junior year maybe a week ago what helped me during the whole "introduce yourself" activity in every class was- 1. like the person who made the first comment, using a sh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2024
6 points

I have that issue sometimes too. Is there a shorter version of your name? I have hard blocks sometimes and usually say the shorter version of my name....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names