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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

Well, you see, that's the thing - stutter can vary. A lot. Sounds to me like you stutter not very often. I guess it might be even harder to get used to the variance then, because of the low frequency...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Cycles & RandomnessAvoidance & SubstitutionSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

Inconsistent stutter since grade 8

Inconsistent stutter since grade 8 Hi there, this is a bit of a long read, but I appreciate any help! I (24, F) have a stutter that is very inconsistent and I'm not sure what to do about it. I have n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
26 points

yea i hate every time i do something simple such as buying things from a store or asking for a pen i panic and have to plan out what to say to try and not stutter...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

Pretty much. He said “he didn’t even remember his age” and then said “I’m 16 turning 17” but made himself stutter...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

Oh I gotcha! I don’t really want to bring it up because I don’t want drama. But if he says it again I’ll bring it up...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
3 points

Don’t be ashamed. This is the worst I used to panic so bad whenever it was my go. My trick was mumbling so if I stuttered it wasn’t too noticeable. I wish I could go back and just say hey miss/mr I do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

I have no idea haha, i mean i ll never see her again prob just like other students plus there is a chance we wont have to read some questions each class :/...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

Thanks for the reply. I don't know many other stutterers, so it's hard to understand these kind of things. Yeah the setting is definitely a huge factor. Like I worked as a waiter for years and never ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
3 points

Look is better to let stuttering to happened because if you try to hide it you just will feel more stress, if you stutter is not end of the world don't worry :)...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
2 points

Delighted to hear that speech therapy is working. Again, it depends on the person, but I probably wouldn't bring it up if they didn't. If they're self conscious about it they may start over thinking...

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commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

You don’t know why you have stopped seeing the stutter at work. May be masking or avoiding or just natural ebbs and flows of a stutter. Plus you don’t know how they feel about their stutter. so all i...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterNov 9, 2020
3 points

What names do people not stutter on? What would you name your son/daughter if you didn't want them to have trouble saying their name, should they stutter?

What names do people not stutter on? What would you name your son/daughter if you didn't want them to have trouble saying their name, should they stutter? So many stutterers seems to have difficulty s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
3 points

Be good to hear others opinions on this. I think it depends on the person. Maybe if it was very obvious and they worked hard at it then it might be appropriate. My stutter got a lot better when I wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterNov 9, 2020
2 points

Stuttering during classes

Stuttering during classes Hi, I just signed into driving school and started attending theory class (in my country we have 40 class of theory and another 40 where we learn to drive actually). During t...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

Maybe try "year" but make the "y" silent so it sounds like "ere". I found y sounds easy to make silently to start off a flow in school....

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2020
1 points

What do you mean exactly when you say he repeated your stutter? Was it like he was deliberately teasing you?...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2020
1 points

The same thing happens to me. I started to use Zenk you instead and now I can say it easily , it may help you...

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commentr/StutterNov 8, 2020
1 points

Would also like to see the answer for this. Not the same thing but I answer the phone where I work and it’s my personal hell. I can only get halfway through the greeting I have to say before I get com...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 8, 2020
2 points

Stuttering and phone calls

Stuttering and phone calls Has anyone who stutters had to deal with debt collectors/bills on the phone? So I have a moderate stutter and when I’m on the phone it’s so much worse. To the point someti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2020
8 points

That's exactly what I do when I hit a block, like I'll pretend I'm trying to think of a word....

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