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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

Absolutely nothing. Me and my parents literally denied it. I would try to get round my stuttering by building a large vocab of substitute words. Sometimes I would close my eyes in the middle of a co...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

Gotcha. Well, you know you'll be able to present, because you've got it ready and all. As for blocks - will you perhaps be able to fall back on pointing to the slide text (or otherwise) if it happen...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

i know you heard this millions of times. But control your breathing, take frequent pauses, and speak slowly. don’t try to finish as fast a you can. in 7th grade i did all of those, and it helped drast...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

heey ! thats so cool, haha it got me excited! I have turned down a lot of opportunities what I had the chance to speak up and came up with excuses last minute! thank you that gave me courage. good luc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

Can i ask what is it that you did to stop stuttering? What kind of habit did you build to overtake your stuttering habit?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
3 points

So here is my answer Zoey!! How do you get rid of the fear when your mind is full of stuttering and dis-fluent memories ?? You don’t have any fluent memory to cling on to so obviously your fears are g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

Hi Zoey!! I completely agree with you :) I also think that stuttering is a HABIT that we have cultivated since childhood and indeed it will take time and effort to change the habit. Is it impossible t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

In my experience it helped if I explained that I have a (slight) stutter and that it'll take a little longer sometimes for words to come out. Good on you for doing your presentation!!...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
1 points

I'm not sure if this is helpful or not since I kind of just brush my problem under the rug, but I found different ways to phrase what I say. For instance I struggle with hard 'C' or 'K' sounds so inst...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

I have the same problem where mine isn't a mental illness and it's just a bad habit. Just talking to people seems to help me and if you can't talk then I'd suggest bringing a notepad to places and wri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeeking TherapyNeurological & Brain
postr/StutterDec 2, 2020
13 points

Help

Help Hi, I've had a stuttering problem since i was 7 ''now im 19'', i wasnt born with it and its not a mental illness, i cant say 2 full words without stuttering when im talking with people but when i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterDec 2, 2020
2 points

new

new hello everyone. I am a man who has had a stammer since I was in primary school. I am now 19. I never sought professional help for it since me and my parents just thought it was a manifestation of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

It's not a monster, it's just a thing that some people have. Therapy is meant to help you manage your stutter, if you find some techniques you can apply. Avoiding words isn't really a technique, thou...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideFluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

I started in April we do breathing exercises as well as other exercises that are reading or syllables, I thought maybe these elementary words I can say without stuttering, I know that therapy does no...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Seeking TherapyFluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 2, 2020
33 points

I mention my stutter in CV and the most amazing thing happened

I mention my stutter in CV and the most amazing thing happened So, I am looking for new job (now I have job on some project and it ends in January). And I am so fu\*\*\* angry of my stutter, constant ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterDec 2, 2020
125 points

I did it

I did it Guys my presentation went well today. I could've turned this opportunity down and made an excuse but i said fuck it i will not let my stutter hold me back from doing what my other classmates ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Hey mate,I can completely relate to your struggles.Are you fluent in some scenarios like recording yourself alone or speaking to someone in particular?I think that it is imperative for you to experime...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2020
1 points

I’ve honestly thought of doing that. I’m seeing a speech therapist and I’m not stuttering Bc it’s become natural instinct to mask it with uhhh and stuff like that and it’s so annoying Bc she thinks I’...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2020
1 points

Bro I feel like you gotta take the hard painful road, not the easy road. Stutter more and be yourself! Stop dumbing yourself down to conform. Just fucking stutter and be your wonderful unique self. Wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2020
1 points

I stutter worse on certain letters, including the one my first name starts with! Which sucks. Also any numbers. Now I’m a mechanic and I have to make tons of phone calls, many of which I have to provi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career