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postr/StutterJul 20, 2024
16 points

Is there any trick for saying name

Is there any trick for saying name I am 22/M and i am like 98% fluent but for some reason I can't say my name.and next month there is a mandatory program in my college and everyone is supposed to intr...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesPreparation & RehearsalAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterJul 19, 2024
15 points

People think im retar**d

People think im retar**d Whenever i meet somone new its cool until i start stuttering, when i do start stuttering i cant stop so that leads to people thinking im retar**d or stupid.How do i deal with ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterJul 17, 2024
3 points

Divergent (2/12) Movie CLIP - Welcome to Dauntless (2014) HD

Divergent (2/12) Movie CLIP - Welcome to Dauntless (2014) HD If we pretend beatrice was a PWS , what do you think of the way four handeled the name issue? do you think it is a good way of approachin...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2024
2 points

Got it, but I feel like when talking in normal convos any word with P just takes 10 secs to come out. Should I say this before talking or smthn...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2024
2 points

For me words with T are very hard to say and my Father name is Tariq and i can,t say my father name during College Class introduction 🥲 and my whole class start thinking that i,m dumb and making fun ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJul 16, 2024
3 points

Words beginning with P

Words beginning with P Any word that starts with a p is a problem for me, it takes 10 seconds for me to say the word. Kind of like a huge pause…....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJul 16, 2024
4 points

Advice for words beginning with W

Advice for words beginning with W What tips or techniques can you advise to get past the struggle of the letter W ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2024
1 points

I have always had terrible memory and since I became bilingual is has gotten worse! This is so interesting and giving me hope it is part of a pattern it can be addressed with my stutter. As others hav...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2024
1 points

That is the exact reason I started to go by my middle name at 25 years old. My first name comes with drool and random mouth movements....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2024
7 points

37 years old and have had a stutter my entire life, mine goes deeper with also having trouble recalling words or adding sounds to words in order to say them and using alternate words that are similar ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2024
1 points

Lately I've been struggling saying my daughter's name that starts with an L. I've never stuttered saying her name for almost 2 years so idk why now it starts lol...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2024
1 points

You shouldn't be sorry for me. I stuttered most of my life. I went through several therapies sessions. Eventually, I became an adjunct professor and delivered lectures at different colleges for 20+...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2024
1 points

Avoidances like this ultimately make the problem worse bc they reinforce the core issue. Also, because blocks happen because of inability to word-switch, ultimately, the nickname will become the prob...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2024
1 points

Yes i have with T i can,t even say my father name . His is tariq and no matter what i,m practice alone or saying his name to somebody i face a block every time...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2024
3 points

Yeah I feel you. I really struggle with W words so i find it hard to ask questions. I recently started an internship and everyone’s busy doing their own thing but I wish I was able to just ask simple ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2024
1 points

Thank you for your answer, but I'd really prefer not to do that. It would logically be a nickname that starts with the letter of my first name anyway, and if it's not, I feel like I'm too old for that...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2024
2 points

I have a solution for you: get a nickname. Choose one you feel comfortable to pronounce. Also it should help bc it will not be associated with your psychological ID. Your ego will suffer, but it’s a c...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2024
1 points

No problem, I'll list some things I've done over the years: I used to stutter when saying my name so I made sure I looked in the mirror when I was a kid and said my name, so many times and sometim...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesPreparation & RehearsalShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterJul 13, 2024
7 points

Obsessed by my name

Obsessed by my name Hello everyone, I've been wanting to post this message for a while. I have an issue that you probably understand very well—it's stuttering on my name. It started two years ago w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJul 12, 2024
7 points

Horrible blocks

Horrible blocks Does anyone have really intense blocks on words beginning with a B, T or D? I have tried several techniques to avoid them but can’t seem to move around them. Any advice would be apprec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages