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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2024
1 points

I'm 38 years old, father of two. I still stutter when meeting new people. Just today I was having an almost successful convo until he asked my name. I couldn't and went on a Rr. Rr aa. Aa stuttering s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2024
1 points

i have a baby sister and she is four like your daughter, i am 16 with a mild stutter and i started stuttering at around her age so i think its genetic i think it depends where the stutter has came fr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesGenetic & Family FactorsSituational Variability+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2024
1 points

I was hoping there was another way, but this is exactly what my speech therapist told me in university. Now I’m a lawyer, and I don’t feel like I can just let myself stutter in court. I guess I will c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesEmployment & Career
postr/StutterApr 8, 2024
6 points

Dealing with rejections

Dealing with rejections I have a slight stammer which I am able to control and doesn't affect my confidence per se. But it puts a bad impression on the interviewer who thinks I am not prepared or fit ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2024
3 points

This is so me! It's terribly exhausting to the point that I'm totally drained after going out or doing any kind of interactions (especially speaking the language that's used where I live). Even though...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2024
1 points

i usually ask somebody else to call on my behalf or I look for an email address. I used to always get hung up on when I tried to make phone calls so now my call log is just dozens of “missed calls”...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Seeking TherapyFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2024
8 points

There are likely many dentists in your area. Try calling one, if the call is going poorly, just hang up and try another. I also struggle with phone calls, so I need to remind myself to take my own adv...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Feared Words & NamesSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterApr 7, 2024
16 points

I can never make phone calls

I can never make phone calls I’ve had stutter my entire life, but it gets significantly worse when I’m anxious and having to make phone calls for an appointment (or really for anything) is one of the ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesAdvice Requests+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2024
2 points

I did this before and it let’s just say it was a fail. I introduced myself and it came out as hhhEmma so now they think my name is Hemma. 🤣 They said I had a unique name and I just gave a nod:)...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2024
2 points

We are on the same boat! Every time when I try to introduce myself to someone, I would say hi my name is I——Irene. Feel really relatable about the stutter blocks you mentioned , which always freaks me...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
5 points

LOL someone asked me my name yesterday and I couldn’t get it out , I love this community so much thank you for making me feel at home...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2024
2 points

You're probably right.  That's why in my podcasts I'm going over my journey from the beginning.  Because I can't be sure what effected me and what was just coincidental.  But I always found it interes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesCycles & RandomnessIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 3, 2024
8 points

Do stutterers believe they have an inherent problem saying a word or a sound?

Do stutterers believe they have an inherent problem saying a word or a sound? ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2024
1 points

Thank you for your point of view! I’m actually thankful you brought up your name. Yours isn’t the first comment I’ve read talking about your name being one of the hardest things to say without stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
1 points

i stutter on my name too! and i also have a very common A name! i stutter on it every single time to the point where i give my nickname for food orders, etc anything that requires me to say it! solida...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
1 points

The stuttering community supports you don’t give up on all of it just yet. For me I want to become a brain surgeon to find more ways to stop stuttering, is that selfish of me? But you know I think med...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2024
1 points

I have this aswell, this is because I actually can't pronounce J which is very very irritating, I've been made fun of for it and I think that's another reason why I stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 29, 2024
2 points

Same for me: can't turn preset words into the speech. Also have trouble pronouncing my name all the time, even though I said it thousands of times during my lifetime...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMar 29, 2024
5 points

What type of stutter do you have?

What type of stutter do you have? I just want to do a experiment and see which one most of us have. I have a stutter block. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1bqi27u)...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterMar 27, 2024
5 points

Need tips, GT expo :I

Need tips, GT expo :I Hello! I am a student who was chosen to advance in gifted and talented expo! I’m presenting TOMORROW. I have a sever stutter which I’ve had since i can remember D: some of my inc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment