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commentr/StutterMay 11, 2020
2 points

The more ignorant of people I am, less I stutter. I think this suits more. Ps: Ignorance in context of stuttering, if I don't care what my friend think about my stuttering, I stutter less....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2020
3 points

This group has led to me fully appreciate how different everyone is. I don’t stutter with anyone I know well, but struggle with strangers. Truly is a mystery how this all works!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2020
2 points

I hate ordering through the drive-thru. I always freeze and have to force my order out in a yell, or order twice because the person can't hear/understand me (I can't do speakers/recording devices). Th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2020
1 points

I have the same problem, and both my last and first name start w/ the same consonant-vowel combination. But I only have this problem in social situations (introducing myself to strangers) or when I am...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 10, 2020
4 points

I called my mom and my grandma today!

I called my mom and my grandma today! It was especially hard to bring myself to call my grandma since she only speaks English and it's not my native language (making me block more), but I still did it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2020
1 points

Only Have Problem on Phone or Similar Recording Device

Only Have Problem on Phone or Similar Recording Device I don't know if this is essentially a stutter, but I can't diagnose it. This has been happening for almost 25 years at varying degrees. First I l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2020
53 points

Stuttering is weird

Stuttering is weird If I’m on a first date, job interview, breaking up with someone, I can be completely fluent for hours (other than saying my name of course). If I’m talking to my mom or an old fri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMay 9, 2020
25 points

I want to start a youtube but I am a little afraid of my stutter

I want to start a youtube but I am a little afraid of my stutter (I respect this page’s policy on sponsoring or advertising so I will not say my channel name or ask people to subscribe to me), I recen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2020
2 points

I'm not sure about imitation, I've never heard that one before. Maybe someone else can chime in on that. In response to your comment down below, I'm a bartender with a full blown stutter and I get by...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2020
3 points

The only word I can’t say anymore is my name. Okay there’s bad days and periods when I stammer more. But I have days and weeks when the only thing I can’t say is my name. I will even avoid phones and ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2020
9 points

Don’t know if they mean the same thing, but if I preface my name with “my name is...” it’s easier to say it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2020
11 points

Yeah. It’s common. I sometimes put another sound at the beginning and try to ease into the word. Or make my name part of a sentence. Instead I just saying “John.” Say “My name is John.”...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2020
2 points

You're a shill selling a bullshit online fluency program. Stop posting this crap and wasting everybody's time. Readers, check this guy's post history including my comments and his replies before you ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 9, 2020
44 points

Not able to say my name- Is this normal?

Not able to say my name- Is this normal? Hi , I developed this thing almost 3 years back wherein I cannot speak words starting with H and also I can't say my name. I freeze up. Apart from this I don't...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2020
4 points

I have a hard time ordering food myself sometimes ( one time a taco bell employee thought I was having a stroke LOL) but I try and if my sister is there with me and I’m having a bad day she sometimes ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2020
1 points

It might sound kinda counterintuitive, but tongue twisters have been a great help to me! I do them slowly, but I’ll just say them over and over again, normally with increasing speed and clarity (over ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2020
2 points

It's weird because I feel like my speech began deteriorating at the age of 17. I can tell you that I was very articulate back in my teen years. I have no idea how this happened. Maybe it's karma fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionNeurological & BrainOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterMay 8, 2020
32 points

Hi all! So I’m having a zoom meeting just to talk about stuttering and to see how everyone is doing because this is a supportive understanding community. I want to do my part and see how everyone is. Comment if you’re interested!

Hi all! So I’m having a zoom meeting just to talk about stuttering and to see how everyone is doing because this is a supportive understanding community. I want to do my part and see how everyone is. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMay 8, 2020
11 points

Is it possible to develop stuttering as you grow older?

Is it possible to develop stuttering as you grow older? Hello everyone, I'm from the Philippines I'm now 25 (turning 26 this year). This may be a bit long than it is because I'm not exactly sure what ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2020
3 points

If you’re a person who stutters, chances are you are going to stutter...and that’s perfectly okay. I would recommend “advertising” at the beginning of the interview. Say something like “As we are gett...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more