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postr/StutterApr 1, 2020
6 points

Stuttering in the word “Do”

Stuttering in the word “Do” I always stutter on the word “do” and it’s really annoying. Whenever I’m trying to socialize with people I want to ask them a question like “do you [blank]” but I can’t get...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2020
1 points

I think I can relate to that. Being in the moment certainly helps but often the first stutter pulls me directly out of the moment again and back to the self awareness of not speaking fluently.. Will c...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2020
2 points

Yes most of us do. I found out the problem for me was talking too less and being unconfortable with myself. So I started to record myself speaking for 10 minutes talking everytime and everyday after I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2020
1 points

Why the down votes? This is true although a bit too vague to deal with a direct problem. And the book is a nice one to read and to apply some principals in one's life. If you who is reading this comme...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2020
1 points

Have you tried speech therapy? Also, you don't need to replace words. It can become a bad habit. Also, don't worry about looking dumb. We're all dumb. So what if some of the sounds you make aren't c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2020
7 points

Dude I read whole big ass English essay once very fast and did not even stuttered, I still don’t know why or how it happened...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2020
1 points

I have a pretty bad stutter, but reading and public speaking have always been my strong point. Weird....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family Factors
postr/StutterMar 29, 2020
13 points

Uncomfortable Interview Reflections

Uncomfortable Interview Reflections Hey everyone! Hope quarantine is treating you well. I've scrolled through this reddit page in the past whenever I'm feeling low, but this is the first time I've act...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
1 points

No dude I’m a optimist, and getting rid of this stutter is something I will do. I don’t need science telling me something about my own mind...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
1 points

I can speak completely fine when I’m alone so in that case I definitely should be able to speak fine with people as well. And I believe anyone who can speak absolutely fine alone can get rid of their ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
3 points

"I only stutter because I have too much to say..." Big Brain...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMar 29, 2020
14 points

When just talking derails the conversation...

When just talking derails the conversation... 1. Group are talking about something you've got an opinion on 2. Spend time deliberating on whether to interject and whether it's worth it 3. Finall...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
2 points

Hey man great reply, yeah i did check out his speech very motivational one. And yes hope is a motivational tool, I mean if you can speak completely fine alone then why not also with people ? You defi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
1 points

Not just this happens to me. But I can totally relate in the way I feel like you stutter more when "your engine" is cold. That's why I am starting a routine of every single day when I wake up I go str...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
5 points

I do the same thing as you do so I totally get where you're coming from. Another method I do that maybe could help you is calling their name first and then asking the question or finishing the sentenc...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMar 29, 2020
27 points

Having trouble beginning sentences, can anyone relate?

Having trouble beginning sentences, can anyone relate? I stuttered pretty bad when I was younger, I've mostly grown out of it now though. One problem that's stayed with me is the inability to start se...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2020
2 points

Seeing that you started stuttering when you were 16, which is really late in life, I think that you should definitely aim for fluency. Unlike you, I grew up stuttering (mildly), but like you, I was fl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
1 points

I've recently started seeing a speech therapist here in Sweden as my stutter have become a lot worse lately. I went there not sure it would do anything for me, but when I really listened to what she t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
2 points

I totally agree with you that the fear of stuttering greatly contributes to a stutter itself. Being confident (and a fearlessness in what people will think if I stutter) can help reduce stuttering, i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2020
2 points

I took speech therapy from grades 2-10. It didn't help, partly cause I didn't really try, but also cause sometimes breathing techniques simply don't always work for everyone, and that's all I been tau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy