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postr/StutterDec 23, 2018
13 points

Why do I always stutter when answering a question?

Why do I always stutter when answering a question? Hi, Ozy here. A little background: I have been stuttering since the age of 5 i guess. Sometimes i get a little fluent.. and at times it gets worse....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2018
1 points

I was just out for 2 hours and abrely spoke two words to anyone...sigh was on the verge of a panic attack the whole time at Target and FredMyers, feels like everyone is looking at me too....

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
1 points

I had a classic stutter as a kid (repetition of syllables). Now it's speech/word blocks, which ever you want to call it. It flares up when my stress or anxiety does. I'll want to say something but I p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
4 points

If I'm not mistaken, the reason people who stutter don't stutter when they sing is that singing uses a different part of the brain than other speech. And I think that a need for validation or a fear o...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control
postr/StutterDec 22, 2018
15 points

How bad is your stutter?

How bad is your stutter? My stutter is moderate. I stutter when I’m excited, but during conversations, I can sometimes make it so I’m calm and so I’m pretty fluent. My stutter consists of short block...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 20, 2018
28 points

People avoid me because of my stutter.

People avoid me because of my stutter. This happens all the time. I don’t really blame them because I’d be a bit uncomfortable if I was in their position, but it sill hurts. I feel like I could accomp...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2018
2 points

Thanks for the advice. My speech has already been really bad lately. Usually I’m a social person but because of my speech getting worse I began talking less, and I’ve had to present two projects recen...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 20, 2018
10 points

Talking to Teachers About my Stutter?

Talking to Teachers About my Stutter? My speech therapist told me that I should tell my new teachers about my stutter and ask that they try to understand and be patient with me. It makes me nervous ju...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 20, 2018
11 points

I am actually going to celebrate when I finally manage to get a job

I am actually going to celebrate when I finally manage to get a job So, I graduated with a pretty good STEM degree in the summer but I’ve found it very difficult to get a job. To be honest… I’ve never...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2018
1 points

Talking to my parents is my worst speech ever. I don’t understand it because they are the ones that care the most (other than me) about my speech. So it’s always disappointing when I can’t get words o...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
4 points

I've had similar experiences, and it kind of annoys me that the top rated comment is just denying your experience here. There's no doubt that a stutter is going to be a dealbreaker for some women and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
2 points

Yea I guess you’re right. That’s interesting you say everything effects your stutter, I guess it’s the same for me. I’m not a woman, so no period, but i’m not particularly stable in my mood, and that ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Cycles & RandomnessAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
2 points

Could it have something to do with mood and energy? Maybe you're enjoying yourself when you act on stage, but when you speak there's a certain anxiety. That anxiety could be triggering the stutter. ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
1 points

thanks mate it's just that i have joined a new school and i don't want people to think that i'm strange or some shit and i dont wana explain everyone i meet that i stutter which makes me fear stutte...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
1 points

Do you parents often comment on or give you advice on how to fix your stutter? Until I blew up at my dad and told him it's never going away so he better get over it. He'd always be at me about it. Te...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 17, 2018
7 points

Stuttering cost me a girl??

Stuttering cost me a girl?? *College student, basically no stutter when talking to someone one on one, but it comes out heavily when speaking publicly. I'm decently handsome and pretty charismatic.* ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic SpeakingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
4 points

my brother has a very slight stutter and i feel like some how my stuttering habits wore off on him. but usually hearing another person stutter makes me uncomfortable for some reason. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

I do! Although, I think this is more because I'm a massive introvert and have a physical full-time job which drains my battery at the end of the day. I do notice myself stutter more when I'm fatigued....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
1 points

For me I always rarely stuttered around girls which I caught onto fairly quickly. But whenever I talk to males I feel subconsciously to want to be cool or feel liked in the sense that they would want ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

help me overcome the fear of stuttering

help me overcome the fear of stuttering i had become a mild stutterer but then i lost my confidence so much that now i stutter in almost every word. My confidence is so low that i avoid talking with m...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception