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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2020
2 points

i'm a polyglot, 7 languages proficiently, 3 not so proficiently but I understand all of it, and about 5 I just need two weeks be be proficient at. I didn't use them so I lost them....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2020
3 points

Yeah, stuttering is known to vary a lot, depending on what we're doing. To emphasize the point: • You have no stutter when you're singing, because you're not *speaking*. • You have much less stutte...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
1 points

Dude that was amazing thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed reading that and dude alcohol helps me too but I wish I could use it more but my family is Muslim and you know how that is. Im really glad...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
postr/StutterApr 8, 2020
5 points

Selective-Mutism when Stuttering

Selective-Mutism when Stuttering Hi, I'm new to this subreddit. When I was a kid, I had a thick southern accent combined with really bad stuttering which led to me being in speech therapy. The speech ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
3 points

One thing I'm learning these days, is that despite the fact that I can do things to help reduce my stutter, we don't know how to cure it. And unless I want to spend the rest of my life as a victim, I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
1 points

I have no idea what kind of company you work for, but if everybody already appreciates that you have a severe stutter, why not have some fun with it? You could answer with: Yo! Yo! Yo! (3x not becau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
1 points

I was a little older than you when my stutter really started to show. I remember my family and friends being surprised too, and they didn't understand at first that it was something I couldn't control...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
1 points

I never say **hello**, no need to start the day off badly. I just start with my last name or first name or, if I'm answering, " Ooh dis?" If worse comes to worse say " 'allo!" Why fight with an H ea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
postr/StutterApr 7, 2020
45 points

My brother hates my stutter

My brother hates my stutter I mildly stutter during the day and It doesnt happen in EVERY SINGLE WORD but when it does happen my brother sometimes tells me to "stop stuttering" or "stop faking your st...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
2 points

These are great tips. Thank you so much! I have notice when I speak with an accented voice it is easier to not block...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Roles & PerformanceAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
6 points

I have this exact problem with with my business. Everyone answers with the Business Name. However, I stutter on the first word. So I started saying "Thank you for calling Business name". It gets me ta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
1 points

There's a lot of habitualization involved in stuttering - or we might even say, "traumatization". It's not that we're actually telling the future, but rather that we're accustomed over a very long tim...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2020
3 points

I struggle with this too. When people ask me my name, I have to pause relax and then I can say it. But so many times I have to hear "did you forgot your name hahahaha" if it's a restaurant or hair pla...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2020
5 points

I have the same thing going on. Sometimes, if I pause right before that word, I can tiptoe my way around the stutter, but it's very hit-or-miss....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterApr 6, 2020
25 points

True story

True story To start off, I’ll let you know my own fucking name is hard for me to say. Back in high school I was sent down to the office one day for whatever reason. Lady behind the counter asks me “fi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2020
2 points

Hi, i stutter a lot, and the letter "h" is hard for me to pronounce especially if it was in the beginning of the word, so i found a way to kinda hide it, ex: Instead of saying Hi, i say "i", but it's...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterApr 5, 2020
11 points

Do I have a stutter?

Do I have a stutter? Im a 13 year old boy and late last year I started jumbling my words like "I-I-I dont like this" and saying "uh" or "um" like a dumbass in the middle of the sentence, I doubt this ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2020
1 points

It’s tough to say, since there is no “typical” stutter. Everyone’s pattern is unique to them. My best advice is don’t avoid the disfluencies, go straight for the feared words, and let your stutter out...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2020
2 points

Start with Good morning/ afternoon (Steve) or who ever it is change things around to take the pressure off with the H sounds It sounds weird but have to purposely slide on the H sound wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterApr 5, 2020
1 points

How to get past mental blocks?

How to get past mental blocks? I’ve had my stutter for almost all my life (I’m 18), and over time, it’s just gotten worse. I’ve never understood why, and it’s ruined pretty much everything in my life,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency