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postr/StutterDec 1, 2019
26 points

Do you forget the severity of your stuttering when you speak very little over a long period of time?

Do you forget the severity of your stuttering when you speak very little over a long period of time? When I spend a long period of time talking very little, I somehow forget my stuttering or at least ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 1, 2019
13 points

How do you get over the uncomfortable reactions especially from family and friends?

How do you get over the uncomfortable reactions especially from family and friends? The other night my family and I went out for dinner with some of our friends. At one point I wanted to add something...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentGenetic & Family Factors+3 more
postr/StutterNov 30, 2019
3 points

I just remembered something and now I know why I repressed it

I just remembered something and now I know why I repressed it Okey so sophomore year in highschool (I’m a junior now) i wanted to go to some other clubs, make new friends, which isn’t always easy. Any...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2019
3 points

I never got bullied because of it luckily. I always tried to be the alpha so I guess that why. I made fun of my own stutter tho. When a friend or somebody else who normally doesent stutter does it on ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2019
1 points

I am still relatively new into it. Exam season going on right now so I haven’t been able to read too much of it. 5 chapters in at the moment but I am really loving it! Every time I speak to friends or...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 30, 2019
39 points

Advice to Those Who Stutter - Life Changing Book (Link in Post)

Advice to Those Who Stutter - Life Changing Book (Link in Post) https://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/default/files/Book0009.pdf Hey guys! I am new to this subreddit and the main reason I joined was ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAdvice Offered+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2019
4 points

Don't force words out :) and just speak slowly, as slowly as you need! Talk to yourself when you're alone (talk to your pets)! I use positive affirmations in the morning right when I wake up 1. I'm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindset shift
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2019
2 points

Firstly you must identify your stutter. Understand what it is. For me personally, I block when I stutter. I feel my body tense and the word gets stuck in my throat. Identify the little things you do w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical TensionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2019
1 points

Hi. Yes, it totally is possible. I blocked terribly from the age of 10 to maybe in my late twenties. I still do, form time to time, but everyone I speak to about it always says they've never notice...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 30, 2019
2 points

Unable to break the ice.

Unable to break the ice. Today was exam day, a hot girl was sitting besides me, I tried so hard to converse with her before the exam, but noooo, just couldn't do it. Why it's so hard for me to start a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2019
1 points

Hi, thank you for replying. It is not entirely possible to skip on those sounds, because then the question is losing its meaning. I have tried to do that on several occasions, but students noticed tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2019
3 points

I always found the more I stress about it the worse it gets. Maybe try saying “fuck it, it’ll be what it’ll be” and trying not to worry about it? I mean, I work with a few other people who stutter an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2019
2 points

There is a really good book I have been reading online (only a couple of chapters in). It is called “Advice to those who stutter” 20+ speech therapists who are experts in their field provide great ad...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2019
2 points

Hi, if I may ask, are you a psychiatrist? I am a medical student who stutters with a lot of interest in psychiatry. Uzair...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAdvice Offered
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2019
1 points

The hard sounds you are blocking on SOMETIMES it’s possible to skip them entirely and say the rest of the word and be fluent. If you are saying things twice (from what I understand from ur post) it ma...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2019
2 points

Yes I feel that way too. I couldve been a doctor or something if it wasnt for my rediculous stutter. Everyone makes speaking sound so easy. Okey, do you remember if it did something for your speech a...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 29, 2019
29 points

My speech block is getting much worse than before and it is affecting my work life

My speech block is getting much worse than before and it is affecting my work life My first time posting here, and I am looking for the advice :) This is going to be a long post, so bear with me :) I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterNov 28, 2019
64 points

So proud of myself!

So proud of myself! So, guys!!! Today I hosted a small English language meet-up (15 people)! I gave a speech in front of everyone in English (it's my second language), coordinated everything, inter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2019
1 points

Whenever I can’t get it out I just spell it out. It may seem weird to the listener but it’s how I circumvent it when it gets bad My name that is...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2019
1 points

I'm stutterer myself, what I do usually put a letter in front of the word like "a" then the word will come out. Other thing you can do is tell the person in advance that you are stutterer so you prepa...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution