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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
1 points

I think that speech therapists can't help you because they don't understand what exactly is stammer, because they never had it. Only things that they can do it is giving useless advice and exercises t...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterDec 12, 2019
7 points

College final presentation

College final presentation Ok so I don’t really know how I feel about this. I’m 20 years old, I’m in college and I’m in an entrepreneurship class. For the whole semester I’ve worked in a group of the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2019
1 points

Absolutely agree with everyone above! The more we resist something, the more afraid we feel. Talk and talk a lot. It’s okay if we stutter. We can’t let this restrict or hinder our opportunities. I t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
32 points

Vent: My boss and the world are so clueless about stuttering....

Vent: My boss and the world are so clueless about stuttering.... Sup lol, just a random rant to reflect on my speech as of late and how it makes me realize how uneducated and misinformed *most* people...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
3 points

Recorded Interview Advice

Recorded Interview Advice I'm a mid-20's year old local elected official. I have my first on air on Monday. I'm a stuttering fuck. Any advice?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
3 points

Presentation Advice? 20 y/o college student

Presentation Advice? 20 y/o college student Hey! First time post here- little background info about me: I'm a 20-year old junior in college. I've had a stutter for most of my life, mostly blocks on h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
8 points

Stuttering and respect in the workplace

Stuttering and respect in the workplace Hey everyone just venting a bit here. I’ve stuttered for 25 years of my life so far. This year it is the worst it’s ever been. Nevertheless I get through life...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
49 points

speaking and not thinking of what you gonna say and completely forget that you stutter.

speaking and not thinking of what you gonna say and completely forget that you stutter. yesterday i was sitting in a cafe shop with two of my friends , there was a football match playing on TV , a man...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionExperiential AssociationSituational Variability+1 more
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
13 points

I feel sick

I feel sick I just feel sick to the fucking stomach, i feel like im worthless. I moved to a new high school this year, and it sucks My old friends moved to the same school aswell and i see them make ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
5 points

Stutter and alcohol

Stutter and alcohol Hi everyone So i used to stutter alot when i was a kid im 23 now and thankfully rarely stutter anymore. However i have noticed recently that when im out drinking with friends my st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
4 points

The reason u hate the phone is because you have associated it with negativity and stuttering. I would recommend an exercise I’m currently doing; write down on a piece of paper what you wanted to say b...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterDec 10, 2019
3 points

Struggling with using the phone at work

Struggling with using the phone at work I'm sure this has been posted about many times before, but I just need to get this off my chest. I'm pretty much at a loss with what to do. I've avoided using p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
2 points

Not in high school anymore, but totally remember what it was like. My best advice to everyone that is in high school and dealing with the anxiety and embarrassment that accompanies this disability - d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterDec 10, 2019
35 points

I feel stuck

I feel stuck I have been looking for a job for the past month and unfortunately I have not had any luck, wherever I go it's either that I'm too late or that I need to call in first. Today one of my ap...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
6 points

if you try talking in a seductive voice it may help— I find it’s easier for me personally when I put on a “different voice” when I talk. Thatll probably fit well with the profession too....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 10, 2019
6 points

Stuttering stripper

Stuttering stripper I've been seriously considering stripping as a side hustle for a while now, and I've been out to a local club that will hire me. A decent portion of a stripper's job is talking to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
1 points

This happens to me too! I sometimes pretend as if I'm new to the area and that I'm finding it difficult to name the place or I tell the short-form of it or mumble the word slowly nd let the bus conduc...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
2 points

I always find single answers so difficult. You can't maneuver around what you want to say, you want to go to [Bus stop F], there's no other way of saying that name - which makes it extremely difficult...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
1 points

For me, my escape and salvation was facing my fears. Without realising it, I turned trauma into success. My first serious job was talking to people in a call centre. Again, my stutter still existed ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Trauma & PsychologicalAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career+1 more
postr/StutterDec 10, 2019
16 points

Looking for People I can video chat to.

Looking for People I can video chat to. Hi guys and girls. My first post on Redit :) So, let me introduce myself. Sergey, 35, live in Moscow, Russia. Married, have a 5 y.o. daughter. Been stuttering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more