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postr/StutterJan 9, 2025
9 points

I'm considering learning ASL and just tell people I am hearing impaired

I'm considering learning ASL and just tell people I am hearing impaired I suppose this is more of a rant than anything but I won't lie and say that it hasn't crossed my mind on multiple occasions. It...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterJan 9, 2025
1 points

I’m really frustrated

I’m really frustrated Hi guys, I went abroad my country to find a better life as a stutter person, avoiding a judging society and starting a new life, but I stuck for many months finding a job which ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJan 8, 2025
12 points

Can’t stop the negative thoughts and feelings

Can’t stop the negative thoughts and feelings I feel like lately my stutter has been all that I think about 24/7. Social interaction at college scares me so much and I find myself constantly thinking...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterJan 8, 2025
6 points

Tips to improve stuttering from a person who stutters + Book summary recommendations

Tips to improve stuttering from a person who stutters + Book summary recommendations I found a person who offered amazing advice in [this ](https://www.reddit.com/user/arpitduel/search/?q=subreddit%3A...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2025
1 points

Isn't (1) essentially the same as (3)? Both seem to involve addressing stuttering which can be done by letting go of compensatory strategies or avoiding overthinking...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJan 8, 2025
3 points

Have you reconciled with your stutter?

Have you reconciled with your stutter? The more I think about something, the more it "grows" in my mind. It has more space it has in my life, the more I think about it. If I try to forget about it,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
2 points

in some restaurants which ask for name when you order i change my name because i stutter horribly saying my name (i am not proud of it) but i would advise againt… try your best you cant hide for eve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
2 points

Yeah, I am personally of the opinion that it is beneficial to do as little of this stuff is possible. Stuttering is really just a vicious cycle of anxiety and avoidances, so the more avoidances you do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
1 points

I’m a covert stutterer. So not really… only with people in close with, then I’m less covert and more obvious. Only then they would already know that I have a stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2025
2 points

Thanks. Everytime I've tried Abilify (low dose, as well) I felt great first couple of days. Than it pooped out and I was restless , low mood and no motivation. The affect on speech was minimal. Maybe ...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Harmful Med OutcomesHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 6, 2025
1 points

What else do I need to do in order to prove to myself that I am not inadequate and unworthy of love?

What else do I need to do in order to prove to myself that I am not inadequate and unworthy of love? I faced the fear of job interviews and overcame it. I faced the fear of starting a new job abroad a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2025
4 points

I have doubled down and just talk all the damned time and make people listen to be honest. I’ve been hiding from it the majority of my life and I refuse to let it define me anymore. Is it difficult?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2025
5 points

yeah in middle or high school i decided this was the best approach, tryna break out of it now but whenever i say anything to anyone at work or school i still stutter like crazy...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2025
2 points

My stutter is very mild, the only people I tell about it are other stutterers when I meet them....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2025
1 points

It’s such a weird life to lead having this. 75% of the time no one knows, especially if it’s a cursory or quick discussion. If I get into a deep conversation with someone it becomes harder and harde...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterJan 5, 2025
47 points

Have you also decided to stop talking?

Have you also decided to stop talking? I feel like no one understands me. I'm embarrassed to stutter and I feel like as long as I stutter I won't be able to express myself the way I want to. My silen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterJan 5, 2025
17 points

Stuttering doesn’t have to hold you back—it’s all about finding what works for you! NEW stutter hypothesis from a stutterer

Stuttering doesn’t have to hold you back—it’s all about finding what works for you! NEW stutter hypothesis from a stutterer This is my attempt to [summarize ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GGVcq...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2025
1 points

My first thought is yes, the confidence, but as you may know, the confidence is directly correlated to the stutter, or lack thereof. Went to my doctor because my sex drive (and sex life) had fallen ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2025
1 points

I was a cashier when i was 16 until i was 18, after that i worked in a shop where I had to sell jewelry. When I had a huge stutterblock I just said something like "I'm sorry, i have a stutter", and wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2025
2 points

I disclosed my stuttering to my therapist in our first session. She believes that my anxiety and task avoidance are due to me always avoiding any stressful social or speaking situation during my form...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more