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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2019
13 points

I know this feeling all too well. Saying my name is very difficult for me so I get really bad anxiety during introductions. I absolutely dreaded the first days of school. Stay strong, my guy, and own ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 10, 2019
41 points

self intro

self intro On my first day at school, our teacher told us to introduce ourselves in front of the whole class. I basically have to say my name and one of my hobbies. a non-stutter may ask: ‘it only la...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 9, 2019
36 points

I joined just to talk about how much observing this subreddit has helped me for the past few months and especially this week.

I joined just to talk about how much observing this subreddit has helped me for the past few months and especially this week. (Sorry for shit format, I’ve never posted before. Also, it’s long because ...

Community & SupportAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2019
1 points

I’ve stuttered most of the time that I’ve introduced myself. One of my first sentences I added in the script was “I apologize for my stutter in advance” but saying my name and all was always bad becau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2019
1 points

Do you have any tips on when you’re trying to introduce yourself? I have trouble introducing myself at times, some days my stammer is worse than other days....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2019
1 points

My parents always told me when I was younger that I should be careful and don't stutter in front of the others, sometimes also asked me afterwards in kinda serious tone why did I stutter, why didn't ...

Parent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Parent Emotions & GuiltAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2019
6 points

I found that everyone is just as if not more nervous than you are, even with a stammer, so while you think it will be as important to other people as it is to you, it won’t. I found a lot of solace in...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterSep 6, 2019
25 points

Starting college, any advice?

Starting college, any advice? Hello all, I'm starting college in a couple days and I'm super nervous. I generally have a good mindset about my stuttering, but my stuttering is very severe and I'm worr...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2019
2 points

I started taking Celexa for PMDD (think terrible PMS symptoms) and in turn I’ve noticed my social anxiety become almost non-existent, which in turn has lessened my stutter. My stutter is at worst when...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2019
5 points

Yes exactly! The stutter deceased as you become more comfortable in your environment....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2019
1 points

Phenibut helps with the social anxiety, but CBT is really the best for that. Finding a good therapist helped a lot, but the biggest breakthroughs came from just putting myself out there a lot and slow...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2019
1 points

I don't want to fix my stuttering though. I used to take L-Theanine. I'm already subbed to Nootropics. It's the social anxiety, sounding confident, and speaking loud that I'm struggling with....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2019
2 points

Yes to anxiety, yes to panic attacks. My most recent panic attack was at my Grandma's 90th Birthday, fun times! Anxiety runs in my family but unfortunately, I am the only one who stutters....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2019
2 points

Most people don’t understand stuttering and people will discriminate against us because of it, which is wrong I know but it happens. I know it’s a hard place to be in, but don’t let it hang over you. ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2019
3 points

Yes it happens. I've been stuttering my whole life. With the anxiety I do recommend seeing a councilor or a ringing a helpline. As now when I feel my anxiety kicking in I go through steps to ease my m...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAdvice Requests
postr/StutterSep 5, 2019
5 points

Do any of you people have anxiety and get panic attacks

Do any of you people have anxiety and get panic attacks I have been stuttering for my whole life. I overthink a lot and i guess because of which i have anxiety and sometimes gets panic attacks (like ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 4, 2019
20 points

Wish the life was short...

Wish the life was short... Hello fellow sufferers, I am new here and have been reading this reddit for quite some time and i can see there are many who are going through same level of suffering as i...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2019
1 points

Everyone's different, I guess. I hate it. In the moment, I kind of take it as them being impatient and trying to get me talking over with. I know people say they're trying to help, too. I just find th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 3, 2019
22 points

My stutter is affecting my career

My stutter is affecting my career I suffer from a prolonged stutter, which means that I "stretch" words that start with specific letters, especially when I feel uncomfortable. now I'm in a customer ...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Repetitions & ProlongationsEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 3, 2019
6 points

Stutter disappears completely when reading out loud (in public).

Stutter disappears completely when reading out loud (in public). Hey all, I want to share something with you and hope you can give me some insights on this matter. So, I have had a mild stutter sin...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment