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postr/StutterMay 8, 2020
32 points

Hi all! So I’m having a zoom meeting just to talk about stuttering and to see how everyone is doing because this is a supportive understanding community. I want to do my part and see how everyone is. Comment if you’re interested!

Hi all! So I’m having a zoom meeting just to talk about stuttering and to see how everyone is doing because this is a supportive understanding community. I want to do my part and see how everyone is. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMay 8, 2020
11 points

Is it possible to develop stuttering as you grow older?

Is it possible to develop stuttering as you grow older? Hello everyone, I'm from the Philippines I'm now 25 (turning 26 this year). This may be a bit long than it is because I'm not exactly sure what ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2020
0 points

Yes announcing that you stutter will reduce the fear that the person would judge you for this. And this reduced fear would help you be more comfortable and would reflect in your fluency....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2020
2 points

I normally just come out and tell them I Stutter once I do that I’m more relaxed and I don’t stutter as much since there is no anxiety....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 7, 2020
6 points

Interview & Stutter Advice Needed!!!

Interview & Stutter Advice Needed!!! Hi guys! So basically i have a stutter which can get really bad at times. Repetition of letters, blocks etc. and I decided to push myself out of my comfort zon...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2020
1 points

Heyyy, so I stupidly decided to push myself out of my comfort zone and apply for this leadership role in my school. I didn’t think I was gonna get picked but I did and now I have an interview on Monda...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2020
1 points

When I know I have to make a phone call or a video call, I always write down what I'm going to say and practice reading it out! I know it sounds kinda dumb, but I find that I stutter less when I'm rea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2020
2 points

Hi. I just wanted to say you're not alone! :) I've literally avoided relationships my entire life because I was scared that I was going to stutter. I would like to find a new job, but I refuse to look...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance+1 more
postr/StutterMay 6, 2020
31 points

At some point, we have to buckle down and take control of fear......

At some point, we have to buckle down and take control of fear...... I was always the guy picked as a partner for school presentations. I mean could you blame them? I always tried to shift all the ta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2020
1 points

I’m sorry about that. Virtual everything has been extremely difficult for me because eod the zoom calls and video assignments. I wish you the best of luck!...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2020
1 points

I’m 25, I work in finance here in the UK and since the lockdown my stuttering has suffered massively. This is primarily because we have so many virtual conferences and calls (and this is my weakness...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 5, 2020
26 points

Cornered at work

Cornered at work I’ve been working as a bank teller for a little over 6 months now. As with most stutters being on a phone causes a lot of anxiety and when anxiety hits I freeze up and can’t get words...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2020
1 points

I’m a 16 y/o boy too. I feel like for some reason it has gotten somewhat worse over the last few weeks. Not sure why. Maybe I’m a bit for worried than I think but who knows...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
2 points

I experience this quite often. Growing up, I was pretty extroverted, energetic, and wild. But once I noticed that I was starting to get bullied/made fun of for my stuttering problem, I became very sel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
0 points

> Should I accept low paid job (and job, that is below my education)? No. This will not make your pain go away, in the contrary. This would just be another (huge) missed opportunity. I will not...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
5 points

Thanks for the kind words everyone, it really helps. Although it was super hard and uncomfortable, I kinda see it as positive experience to get exposure to these situations and (hopefully) get desensi...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterMay 4, 2020
10 points

I cant do this anymore: introvert with a mind of extrovert

I cant do this anymore: introvert with a mind of extrovert I am 25F and I stutter almost 20y now. My stutter is mid-severe: when I am with my bf or friends/family, I stutter just a little, but in sit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+3 more
postr/StutterMay 4, 2020
17 points

Just got out of an interview

Just got out of an interview Did an interview today through video conference. Started ok, but when I started presenting myself everything went downhill and I had to control my urge to just shut down m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
2 points

Yes. I've been stuttering since age 5, but it never stopped me from talking in childhood. However in my late teenage years, I became very self conscious about it and I stopped talking a lot. I become ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2020
1 points

Be confident in a argument scare them lol even if you’re small like me just scare them with words don’t scream just be threatening and confident...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation