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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2020
1 points

That's awesome. Hearing about vitamim B1 and magnesium takes me back to my teen days where I'd be crazily swallowing those down whenever I had a big speaking occasion, even though it didn't really wor...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterMay 22, 2020
18 points

Tired of living this false life

Tired of living this false life I just want to have one day in my life of speaking normal. I’m tired of using “cheat words”. No bitch I want to speak exactly how I want. Literally tired of this shit. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2020
1 points

The trick is to never speak again. Sorry if this is harsh. It’s just what I try to do. Fuck everything....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

A trick is to not worry about any mistakes in speech. Let the words flow and dont get hung up on any stutters and what not. The times people stutter most is when they are trying their hardest not to e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

Kudos for including a character like us :) It’s always amazing when someone asks the sub for input on what stuttering is actually like in real people, because in movies it can be exaggerated or presen...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationPhysical TensionAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

Exactly! On the outside always looking in. Most of my friends feel very embarrassed about my stutter, and my family thinks it’s annoying. If you have someone you can talk to maybe just over text, that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

It made me stop stuttering now. I had to do it for about 6 months...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

Thank you this was an answer I didn't expect, I didn't think to check in the mirror while on the phone....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

I feel you on the impossible, it's hard I won't lie especially after failing to even let out your thoughts on the phone 😔...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
2 points

We stutters are often our own harshest critic. It took me many years to stop critiquing my own speech. Reach out to a good speech therapist, or read the free ebook Advice for stutterers. They talk m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
1 points

Sure, happens to me quite a bit. Then I envision them as someone that I'm comfortable speaking with. I also practice a lot. Has helped me most times. Also, stutters often have some from of social anxi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
6 points

i stutter while doing a presentation: panik it’s a practise and i’m the only one in the room: kalm i’m recording it to send to my teacher: panik...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
2 points

Hi! First of all, great initiative! I'm on mobile, which makes it impossible to see your post as I'm commenting, but I'll attempt a few answers and hope I didn't forget anything. Stuttering varies l...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2020
2 points

Everytime I see someone order their favourite food with their choices without stuttering. And here I'm repeating my same order 10 times to avoid stuttering while ordering....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
postr/StutterMay 20, 2020
4 points

[Serious] I'm researching stuttering and would like to know your experiences

[Serious] I'm researching stuttering and would like to know your experiences Hey all! For starters, I do not stutter. I'm in the early stages of developing my first novel, and I'm developing one of my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2020
2 points

I was in the same situation until I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and made myself talk to people. I would go out and make myself ask for directions and I always disclosed my stutter. After ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2020
1 points

I tend to improve a lot when I get into a “character”. If I’m reading a funny post, or a story to kiddos, or even a passage of dialogue with multiple speakers, I adopt the mentality of the person whos...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Roles & PerformanceAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMay 19, 2020
7 points

I feel that extreme shame like I have pretty much my entire life

I feel that extreme shame like I have pretty much my entire life I can't crack jokes and small chats and have that same atmosphere afterwards. Once I stutter it feels like I ruined fucking everything....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2020
3 points

I know exactly what you mean. I always have substitute words but you can't replace everything. However, I'll do that before my class today and see what happens. (and I'll definitely do that more in th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterMay 19, 2020
61 points

English teacher here, I stutter and have a class today, I'm so nervous.

English teacher here, I stutter and have a class today, I'm so nervous. Hey everybody, I would love to share my lil story with you because I'm regularly reading everything here and I value and support...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+2 more