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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

I feel u :( I am in a job hunting for almost a year know and it is killing me! Constant nervousness, I kinda hope I would not get an interview just because I dont wanna have to go there and talk and s...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

Hey! I have exact "problem" with my bf. He obviously knows I stutter, but we never had that "talk"... Sometimes he makes funny of it (not in the bad way) but he does not understand what is like to hav...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

Same here!! I’d say mine is around 40%. It’s definitely not terribly bad, but in stressful situations where my anxiety spikes, that’s when things go wrong. When I speak fast and without thinking I d...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJul 22, 2020
3 points

Being honest with my boyfriend

Being honest with my boyfriend EDIT: yayyy I told him and even though he had some wrong assumptions about stuttering (he thought I only stuttered when feeling anxious, when it's rather the other way a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
1 points

Are there some people in your life who you associate with your stutter more than others?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentPower Dynamics & Intimidation
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
4 points

Typically I stutter more when I feel like I'm put in the centre of attention, also when I talk to someone that has some kind of power over me. And obviously when i gotta introduce myself and all I can...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
1 points

When i have to speak in front of people i dont know and a situation is seen like stressful... In this case my stutter is severe...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJul 22, 2020
9 points

Hard day: feeling angry, sad and depressed :(

Hard day: feeling angry, sad and depressed :( On Friday I have a job interview after couple of months (due Covid). The job is counselor in school and I am crying myself all day.. Obviously I am happy ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
1 points

Performance anxiety , you are not afraid of being perceived when alone , same as to why you stutter less when speaking to children. Try desensitize yourself...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
1 points

That’s super interesting. I have it the same way. There’s some specific dynamic between my close friends and I that makes me stutter more. When I’m around strangers, it happens way less now. There’s s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
3 points

I think I stutter less when I meet new people— which is odd because I stutter MORE with the people I know. I think it has to do more with the comfort of them knowing I stutter so I don’t need to try t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
2 points

Yeah I feel like life would be a whole lot better if I were fluent and easily able to speak. No anxiety when talking on the phone, meeting new people, going on job interviews. I am no introvert but ye...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
2 points

My name is the worst to say, and usually situations where I need to say "my name is ____" are ones that are pretty stressful which doesn't help....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
3 points

Sadly I would say yes. Granted, my life right now isn’t “bad”, I have a great job and a relatively active social life. However, the stutter is mentally draining and it has definitely caused me to alte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
2 points

My friends and I are going out to celebrate someone birthday and we'll need to wear masks. I'm afraid that they won't see when I block and'll just keep cutting me off....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
4 points

I can totally feel you. When the teacher ask me to read infront of the class that embarrassing moment, when there is a viva I can't express myself and every damn time I know the answer, when I have to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
1 points

It's the opposite for me. I'm secretly liking the pandemic due to this. My stutter decreases a lot when giving presentations over zoom 😂 For me, an eye contact is a source of nightmare....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
1 points

[u/notathrowaway150400](https://www.reddit.com/user/notathrowaway150400/) do this! Your anxiety and your stutter aren't going to magically improve, you have to work on it! As you are noticing, bein...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
2 points

Yes, for me i’m comfortable around my parents and people who are close to me while around other people i put more effort to try and control it which sometimes works....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
1 points

Anxiety can give you a stutter. I stutter because of anxiety...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment