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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2020
10 points

Damn, mate, I hear you. So many times I've just stopped trying and not said my piece because of it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 1, 2020
7 points

Yeah its terrible for me if i can't think of a work around word that won't cause a stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJan 1, 2020
2 points

Two people in my grade have a stutter, one of them is the stutter that’s more filler words like “uhh, uhm, and” Etc. He talks pretty slowly and takes his time and always uses filler words. The other i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJan 1, 2020
3 points

Observations after becoming an ESL teacher and learning another language.

Observations after becoming an ESL teacher and learning another language. Hey, I've always wanted to share my thoughts on this since I've thought it was interesting. Before college, I wasn't fluent wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2019
1 points

Thank you for your answer, I totally agree with you (5 behavioral patterns). It all comes down to the fact that stutter define us just as much as we let it. I definitely let it affect some of my dec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2019
5 points

As a blocking stutterer I'll have to try this. I've spent decades editing what I plan to say to avoid blocking. I must say that thinking about what I say has meant that I possibly speak in a more arti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2019
2 points

To be fair, we've been there many times before - that sound, that word, that phrase, that sentence... and sometimes, I think we might even habitually shy away from something, exactly because we've got...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2019
9 points

isnt it amazing we know the world we gonna stutter one before we even get to it? i usually replace that word with another before i get to it. doing this made me unique etc to alot of ppl. the words id...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2019
3 points

I also never really agreed with the idea that the stutter doesn't define me. If I'm being honest, most of the decisions I've made were based on some voice in the back of my head constantly doubting if...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterDec 30, 2019
27 points

Technique I'm trying to develop

Technique I'm trying to develop So when I was much younger I discovered a technique on accident and I've recently been trying to develop it into something more useful and discreet. The basic idea is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2019
3 points

This is a super interesting question that I think has many facets. As humans we are very complex. We have so many areas to develop that end up defining us. A lot of people are defined by their careers...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2019
1 points

First time I've felt compelled to share r/wowthanksimcured It's great these techniques worked for you, but not everyone that stutters it's related to difficulty breathing from being overweight. THE O...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2019
0 points

That doesn't mean that you talk like a retard. If you feel like you're about to stutter on a word, take a breath, slow down, and then speak the word out :)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2019
1 points

Yeah, I could relate. Today when a priest asked me my name I stammered for a bit and that kinda caught him off guard I guess. So frustrating....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
1 points

You're being completely unreasonable, but I can see that it's entertaining to you, especially the namecalling. You should act more mature if you want to claim to be mature. Nevertheless, for the sake ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
7 points

I think it might be a good idea to remember for these kinds of situations that we can use hand gestures to both signal a thank you of some sort, but also indicate a speech problem. Assuming, of course...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
3 points

​ My last name, my home town, and my high school all start with /m/. Saying any /m/ word for me brought on 30-60 second stutters. Shame and fear drove it (i.e. "I should be able to say m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
1 points

See? I called it already, up above. You are not satisfied with me telling the truth. You instead want it to be the way you suspect it is. That's *your* problem, and I can't help you with that. - I o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterDec 29, 2019
30 points

Vent

Vent I'm done ignoring it or pretending it will go away and I'm done trying to work towards ''fixing'' it. I can't hold a conversation with the ones I love and I can't tell jokes or include myself in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
1 points

When I was having a bad day stuttering , sometimes I would just introduce myself and btw I do have a stutter. It relieves a lot of the emotional pressure . When I correspond with people by email a...

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