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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2023
2 points

Must be stress? Same as me though. Since i’ve started working last year, i became more self-aware about my stutter when talking. Usually i think when i speak, whether this is a good topic to talk abou...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
5 points

I have stuttered in middle school, high school, and college. Your best weapon will ultimately be disclosing your stutter, this will ease your nerves and save you from any perceived judgements. Non...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesSchool & Academic Life+1 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2023
12 points

Zoom meetings ??

Zoom meetings ?? Hi guys, I am shitting myself to even write this lmfao but, would any of you be interested in catching up via zoom in a group? So we can practise speaking within a group. Introduce o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAdvice RequestsFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2023
1 points

Idk, i had the least problems with my stutter at college/uni. Most ware at home....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Environmental TriggersSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
3 points

I dreaded school for the same reason. It was rough but ultimately we have to get through these situations, it’s just the nature of life. I freeze up saying my name as well and it’s absolutely the wors...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
9 points

my first job was a camp counselor for little kids. it was kind of like an exposure therapy for me and it ended up working out great since they didn’t really seem to care about my stutter because anoth...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
3 points

Have you talked about all of this with your mom? Also, have you tried researching stuttering? As crazy as it seems, we still don’t know what causes it- but we do know a lot about it. Stutterers won’t ...

Community & SupportCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Advice RequestsSituational VariabilitySchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2023
4 points

I had a similar situation, i hate talking over the phone. I knew in advance i would be stuttering so i said im in a middle of another call on teams let me email you instead. I know its not a solution...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2023
3 points

Thanks. I hope I do. The thing is I needed an internship for fall and it would have been really convenient if I got this one. Sigh, I guess I'll have to stay positive. Lets not even mention that I wan...

School & Work
School & Academic LifePublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2023
2 points

I'd like to add with the maturity and emotional intelligence thing, in my experience (working on my PhD now), most people in college simply don't care, either about the stutter or really what another ...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
School & Academic LifeMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
3 points

Last year was my first year of college. To be honest, it was pretty rough. For the first 3/4 of the year or so, basically my only social interaction was playing club poker, which was nice but it didn'...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeFriendships & BelongingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
3 points

College is different.. People would not care about your stutter or in some instances they might be considerate but people are mostly mature at that stage. So just focus on your studies and enjoy you...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
5 points

Don’t be afraid to disclose your stutter. The first 3 years of college I was always scared of telling people I stuttered, and that made for increase anxiety bc I was worried that if I got called on in...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersSchool & Academic LifeStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
3 points

I have to say that fortunately being forced to read loud in class was rare for me, when I was in middle school I had to write short stories, summaries etc… and the teacher would always ask volunteers ...

School & Work
School & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
3 points

I was reading at a college level in 8th grade. When we did reading aloud, it would be so infuriating to have the teachersay words I blocked on. 1 - Because I knew the word, it was my speech hanging me...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
3 points

Enjoy your college experience. My college experience, I'm not sugar coating it, was a little rough and for group projects , I always offered to do all the work if I didn't have to speak. Looking ba...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
8 points

My school thinks the faster you answer and talk the more you’re prepared, when I was asked a rather difficult question in 9th grade I thought for 3 seconds and the teacher called someone else, it wasn...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2023
21 points

College is nothing like high school. People are paying a lot of money to be there, not being forced to be there. You will be around actual adults and young adults so the maturity and emotional intel...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2023
1 points

Really depends but sometimes in class when the teacher is explaining something and suddenly start asking me questions really fast I don't stutter since I can't even think about stuttering only the ans...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2023
3 points

My first day at college (coming from a graduating high school class of 62 people) at my first class in “honors colloquium” some class you got into if you were smart. It was an auditorium full of peopl...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride