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commentr/StutterAug 1, 2018
1 points

Honestly love why I am going into speech pathology. They understand my stutter. I could never see myself doing any other job. That is a huge obstacle and interviews make my speech 1000000x worse, just...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2018
16 points

I think it's because you only have 0.3 seconds in most situations to say it, so your brain is like "YOU'VE ONLY GOT ONE CHANCE DON'T MESS IT UP" and then you mess up with all that tension. That may be...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
2 points

Oh man, I know that "look". It puts me in such an awkward position, I don't know if they're expecting me to acknowledge my stutter, but at the same time I don't want to acknowledge it because I'm afra...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
3 points

Oh I see. That sounds intense. My professor suggested I take some when I bombed a presentation but I didn't wanna rely on them. Ive done so many presentations since then that it's become kind of secon...

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Public SpeakingAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

Hm I'll look into those. I don't think mine is exactly the same, I do stutter much less in front of my friends and not at work, but it still happens occasionally in any situation...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

Sorry to hear that, middle school was a similar experience for me. At this point, I've just come to accept my stutter so I try not to let anxiety get the best of me....

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Acceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

I feel the exactly same way. When I was little and fluent I was super shy and never wanted to talk to hardly anyone. I didn’t say a word until I was 3 or 4 years old. Then ofc the inevitable happened ...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
3 points

The struggle is real. In games I can say whatever I want, when I want but in real life I am constantly anxious whether or not I will be able to say something, which most of the time discourages me to ...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
1 points

Hmmm. Im still in high school , which means i have some time to reconsider my career choice , the one of the many things im afraid of is that i may regret it after becoming a doctor due to not being a...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
6 points

The one I get the most is 'Did you forgot your name?' and it is literally the worst. There was one time when I'm pretty sure a woman thought I was deaf. I needed some help connecting my new laptop to...

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Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
12 points

I’ve felt like this my whole life. I swear if I was born without a stutter I would not have social anxiety, depression and lived in this hell hole I’m living now. If I had one wish it would be to remo...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
2 points

Lol ty. Idk if you ever saw the video on here but i performed in a talent show at my high school and i wasnt worried about that but talking face to face to 30 people is much more intimidating to me, i...

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Public SpeakingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
3 points

I use 1-3 all the time my guy! I just don't try to think much about the presentation beforehand - helps with anxiety/stress....

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
16 points

This is me 100%. I know I'm an extrovert, I love going out with friends and I love meeting new people, but it terrifies me. Despite this I still go out whenever I get the chance, but I'm way less talk...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
1 points

I'm not quite sure if I have, I haven't really talked to a professional to diagnose me. But I do get uncomfortable with strangers....

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Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJul 26, 2018
50 points

I swear, I feel like I'm an extrovert trapped in an introvert's body. My stutter is the only thing holding me back from talking to people.

I swear, I feel like I'm an extrovert trapped in an introvert's body. My stutter is the only thing holding me back from talking to people. Like mentioned in the title, I feel like my stutter is the on...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJul 26, 2018
33 points

Went to college orientation today...

Went to college orientation today... And across 9 hrs I probably had 8 Icebreaker kind of questions. I think I only really stuttered on 2 of them, and i even stuttered in front of 35+ plus people (Whi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
2 points

Hello Franz, I'm 22 and have stuttered for most of my life. Also, there's nothing wrong with stuttering so you shouldn't feel ashamed. Is it possible that you might have some form of social anxiety th...

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postr/StutterJul 26, 2018
2 points

How do I overcome the fear that my niece will stutter?

How do I overcome the fear that my niece will stutter? My dad had a stutter for a short while when he was a kid. He overcame it and never told me. My mom showed me a note from his teacher in the attic...

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postr/StutterJul 24, 2018
4 points

Having Troubles Speaking at a Summer School Program

Having Troubles Speaking at a Summer School Program Hello r/Stutter! I am a high school student who is currently enrolled in a Pre-College Program at a University in Boston. There are 560 people here...

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Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging