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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2024
5 points

This is fun advice! This is something I will try. It’s crazy, I’m usually a super confident person, i barely stutter at all, except for my name! So when I stutter and get all weird about it, it change...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2024
2 points

My name is Anthony and i always get stuck but thankfully I can just use Tony cuz it's easier to say...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2024
6 points

Hey there! I’m 26 and in the last decade or so I also struggle with my first name, and new last name. My name starts with an A. I try not to avoid it, and instead start very slow and soft. Kind of lik...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesCycles & RandomnessHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2024
13 points

I feel the exact same way and saying my name is always a nightmare for me. Even if I'm sick, the anxiety that I feel makes me want to avoid such situations to a great extent. I've been facing this iss...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2024
4 points

I know Bs are hard, especially being your name. There’s the extra anxiety that comes with it like, people are going to judge you for not being able to say your name and that’s embarrassing for you. Do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMay 18, 2024
38 points

Trouble saying first name?

Trouble saying first name? I’m new to this subreddit. I’ve been stuttering for all of my 25 years (basically) and as of the last decade, my first name has become my main problem. I cannot introduce my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 17, 2024
13 points

Poem I Wrote About Stuttering while Ordering Food

Poem I Wrote About Stuttering while Ordering Food As I open the glass door my heart races Like a track star on their last lap I wonder if I will collapse Walking up to the counter I wonder if ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2024
9 points

I agree. My father was a pretty much a Cornell educated useless POS that couldn’t be bothered to pay child support for his three kids. Once, when he was asking me a question and didn’t like answer I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2024
2 points

I’ve done all the drugs. I’m sober now though for 8-9 years. I think alcohol and Xanax and heroin all cured my stutter, temporarily, but it always came back. But I outgrew it anyway, but I remember...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMay 13, 2024
7 points

Thought I cured my stutter

Thought I cured my stutter Already posted this is r/shrooms but thought I would post here as well. This is very important: I DO NOT CONDONE THE USE OF SUBSTANCES this is for educational purposes only ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+3 more
postr/StutterMay 12, 2024
12 points

Gamers and voice chat?

Gamers and voice chat? Do you guys use voice chat in games? I used to use voice chat in csgo when i was younger but i got flamed so many times for "no info" when i could not get the words out, like w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2024
2 points

Not really but I don’t stutter constantly, only certain words and phrases...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2024
2 points

Worse is when. Someone says their name. And you like A- then they like. What was that? And you Aq- Repeat until you like. Nah sorry I have stutter. Just call me sir...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
1 points

yes, they do. at least for males girls try to flirt with me at my work when i tell them i stutter. i can't say certain numbers, so instead i show them the total on a handheld POS device and tell them...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMay 11, 2024
8 points

what can i do to combat this ? i get stuck

what can i do to combat this ? i get stuck when someone asks me anything or talks to me first , or outta no where my throat chokes or i’ll just get stuck and can’t get the words out. just struggling ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
1 points

my dad had a mid stutter and all of my siblings developed it, we dont usally stutter all the time only certain words or things we are passionate about like telling a story, other than that its not too...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterMay 11, 2024
54 points

Managed to say my name today fluently

Managed to say my name today fluently Hi, I had such an interesting experience today. I’m a 27 year old male. I was on vacation and I met someone and said “hi, I’m ____. I’m _____’s son”. It was ins...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
1 points

I played lacrosse in high school, the coach wanted to know our names and I was like “my name is b—“ and he was like “forget your name there?” while looking at the rest of the team with a smile. I said...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2024
1 points

I block on my name too. It’s the only thing I block on these days, too. Brutal...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
postr/StutterMay 10, 2024
7 points

Teachers who stutter

Teachers who stutter Hi everyone. I’m currently a teacher’s aid and am planning to become a teacher. I’ve been interviewing for a secondary biology position and it’s been hard for me. I do have a seve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more