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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2019
2 points

True that! Back in my senior year of high school we had to read a lot of plays during class and I was “cast” for one of the biggest roles of act 1 in Hamlet (The King) and I had to spin an old man acc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2019
1 points

Sigh...internet narcissism. I get what youre writing, okey? It does not matter what I post, you're going to be defensive sitting there changing your text to cursive and write like Its an formal essay....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2019
1 points

I've been there. I sometimes have a different name at Starbucks because I couldn't say my name. We all have good days, we all have bad days. Don't dwell on it and you'll get better. Trust us....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2019
2 points

It's a fickle thing, using untruths to elude something like that. I think you're just adding unnecessary overhead to your already ongoing struggle. If people should hear your stutter, and they'll nev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2019
3 points

>I told him there was no reason. Why so? A stutter is a valid reason. Wouldn't it be easier to just state that?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2019
2 points

I usually just stutter through it once and then immediately spell it out. I honestly hate having to give my name for orders....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2019
1 points

"Both statements are indirectly urging us not to focus on stuttering (dysfluency). It can clearly be inferred." I think you misinterpreted them. The statements are quite literal. It's simply: Each t...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2019
2 points

I relate to you, when it happened with me, i just invented another name, hopping that no one knew me...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2019
1 points

I'm not sure if that counts but. I was on a bus with my mum and she was chatting with some elderly couple, and as the bus was crossing the bridge over the river elderly lady ask my mother " what an ad...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 22, 2019
48 points

I asked to write my name down instead of saying it

I asked to write my name down instead of saying it I was at Best Buy few minutes back to exchange something I bought (versa 2 fit bit is on sale for anybody that's interested). The person at the count...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2019
1 points

Both statements are indirectly urging us not to focus on stuttering (dysfluency). It can clearly be inferred. But let's not go back n forth, I was just making a point that there is no cure to stop wha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionCure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
1 points

I find I’m actually pretty much an extrovert, and a talkative person. I’ve just always been inclined towards fewer words BECAUSE of my stutter. I don’t mind a good silence at all. But I also like fill...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterNov 21, 2019
5 points

New member here.

New member here. Hello there. I've read some posts and it made me feel not so alone, so I'm going to tell my 'story' too. So, I remember talking normally when I was a child, but when I was like idk,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
3 points

> I'm tired of "techniques" to **stop** stuttering. There is none and we just have to **manage** and live with it. You're right, there aren't any techniques to stop stuttering. That's not really w...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 21, 2019
10 points

Day X of Vitamin B1 Supplementation: FINAL THOUGHTS (Long post)

Day X of Vitamin B1 Supplementation: FINAL THOUGHTS (Long post) *(I posted 10 days of follow ups of my experience using vitamin B1. This is going to be the last journal entry on the subject directly,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
1 points

I‘m alright with silence. I guess that‘s more of a personality trait from you. It depends of course on the subject I‘m speaking of, but usually I‘ll think and then answer, not only because of my stutt...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
1 points

Just a few weeks before I used to think that. Used bouncing and prolongation and was sick and tired of practicing them for 15mins everyday since march 2019 and saw zero improvement in my speech. Then...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionCure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2019
10 points

Nah, this is bullshit. I never focus on stuttering and it still happens. I'm tired of "techniques" to stop stuttering. There is none and we just have to manage and live with it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 20, 2019
2 points

How do we feel about silence?

How do we feel about silence? What's up everyone! Hope all is well and looking forward to turkey day. Was just going through some posts and wanted to contribute to discussion. Does anyone feel like,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2019
2 points

three reasons why i wouldn’t use stammer 1. i’ve literally never heard it being used in australia 2. i think the word is ugly 3. the hard ST is always what i struggle on but that’s literally just m...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution