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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
1 points

It's interesting to me that people can acquire a stutter. Probably like how a blind person feels when people try to explain sight to them. Would you mind sharing when you acquired it? College is an ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
1 points

I kinda stutter similarly, not in my head but when I’m talking to myself; like even if I’m just whispering it out loud. Another weird thing about my stutter is that I speak 5 languages and I only stut...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
2 points

You said so much that i would say. I completly agree with what you road. A script also helps to find some replacement for the difficult words. Like 80% of my work is talking, and its not easy but you...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
5 points

Try writing a script! It eliminates the stress of having to think of what to say. You can also mark it up with pauses so you know where you need to stop and breathe. You got this! Don't let your stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
2 points

If you don’t mind me asking, what do you think caused your stutter? I ask because I went 2 months stutter free back in 2012 and then one day someone made fun of my super minor stutter, and it ended my...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Experiential AssociationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
2 points

I feel you, I have the same problem. Pre recordings won't help, what if someone wants to ask a question halfway through? Just remember you're not alone in this. Try to stay positive. In my experience ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
1 points

Use other, easier sounds to fade into the word you want to say. If Ds are tough use a Z. "zzzDue to the recent...". Most people don't even notice. Get creative...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
2 points

Hey Claire, I’ve definitely done that before with phone calls when I feel overwhelmed and have had a few bad days with blocks. It’s not a fix by any means, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Maybe pr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterSep 11, 2020
22 points

I have a lot of presentations on zoom these days and i'm so scared !!

I have a lot of presentations on zoom these days and i'm so scared !! So i'm thinking about pre recording my own voice and lipsync during presentations. I know it's cowardice but i'm desperate. Updat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2020
2 points

isn't blocking also called stuttering? I have stuttering since I was very young and in the early days i used to stutter alot but now as I have grown up (currently 18 ) I gradually made a habit to blo...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterSep 10, 2020
3 points

Any advice helps, thanks :3

Any advice helps, thanks :3 I’m able to talk to myself out loud very fluent, yet the moment I need to say something to someone I tense up and that first word is really hard to get out, it’s very annoy...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterSep 10, 2020
34 points

Your stutter isn’t going away

Your stutter isn’t going away Listen, there are ways to improve fluency but if you accept that your stutter will not go away it will make it easier to deal with. I remember my stutter in 2nd grade. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
postr/StutterSep 10, 2020
8 points

Will there ever be a cure for stuttering?

Will there ever be a cure for stuttering? I was diagnosed with a speech disorder! and it has ruined my life, stuttering has impaired my ability to speak and socialize normally, everytime i try to soci...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
3 points

The same thing happened to me and i don't know why I stutter whenever the word start with (tr) the worst is trap but after a while it got better so keep your head up and don't be ashamed of it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
1 points

I order using apps or self service when I can but if I have to order face to face. I have a well rehearsed upbeat "hi how are you?" no one ever reacts badly to it. It puts me at ease and relieves a lo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterSep 9, 2020
32 points

My stutter re appeared at 17!

My stutter re appeared at 17! I’m currently 18 and it was a shock that I couldn’t talk like I did before. And honestly, it’s been my downfall. I quit school because It made me severely socially anxiou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
5 points

Good advice! May sound a bit funny, but it’s a lot better than blocking for 45 seconds on “onion rings” 🤣...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
12 points

At home I can talk for hours without stuttering but as soon as I need to make an appointment, order food or get on a bus, I cannot say one sentence without stuttering....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
postr/StutterSep 9, 2020
49 points

Tip for when ordering food

Tip for when ordering food I’ve found I stutter much less on numbers. So when I order food I tend to begin a sentence with the quantity. Particularly with a quantity of one as its sounds more unnatur...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
1 points

Man I wish I would be like you, I tried... but then I have bad days or it can be just one and I don't live with integrity, and the people I bother or well... if you stand up for yourself that's good b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHelplessness & Agency