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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
3 points

That time in ones life is always stressful. We moved 20 times all through my school years and it was stressful and my stutter was really bad. For me, I spoke with the school counselor and I joined ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeExperiential AssociationAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterOct 21, 2019
8 points

I'm really just confused and frustrated

I'm really just confused and frustrated I'm 16m, by the way. I've always stuttered, but until about the seventh or eight grade, I didn't really let it bother me much. I'm a junior now, in my third dif...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
1 points

Haha, that made me smile. This is my last post tonight so I'll let you in on a secret: the women that are worth dating are not into smooth talkers but into men that have something interesting to say. ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Dating & RomanceAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
1 points

I did a year or two of speech pathology in elementary school, but I question its effect considering my stutter lasted quite a few more years beyond that until it mysteriously vanished. I did some casu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
1 points

i am male, 22, software developer, what would you advice for a stutterer to make his speech better or more fluent, and most importantly how to avoid the blocks ?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterOct 21, 2019
3 points

Stutter on words that start with T and P

Stutter on words that start with T and P I tend to only stutter on words that start with T or P. Those words just don't want to come out and it creates a lot of tension on my throat and I tend to clos...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
postr/StutterOct 21, 2019
9 points

Stuttering is taking over my life again...

Stuttering is taking over my life again... Before I dump this essay for anyone to read, I just want to say that it's more of a vent/rant and self-expression than anything else. I appreciate advice and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
1 points

To me, its accept, positive thinking, and allow. It's to accept that you have a stutter, and not trying to hide it from people. Address it with people you meet, either before it happens or after it ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community ToneAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterOct 20, 2019
3 points

late stutter

late stutter It's weird..... but when I was young, maybe around 10yo. I was at my uncle's house, which he's been stuttering for a long time. I was curious as a young child, and I asked him why does he...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionExperiential AssociationGenetic & Family Factors+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2019
1 points

When you're repeating words in your "lonely time", I would try to speak in front of a mirror, looking at yourself. Sounds dumb, but it enforces being able to speak in front people, rather than just sa...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2019
1 points

thanks man, slower talking helps a lot and it makes me sound more clear too, I also repeat some of those words on my lonely time to get them right....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
2 points

I do outside sales. Lots of cold calling and meetings Landed the job because the hiring manager admired the “grit” I have despite my speech impediment. I was open and upfront about it during the inte...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
5 points

I spent 3 years working at a McDonalds when I was in high school. I was the best drive thru order taker in the store, so I’d always be up there. For well over a year I held my own, I stuttered but I’d...

School & WorkSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerBlocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
4 points

To be fair, I don't tell them about the stutter. As I said, I use lots of tricks and shortcuts. Other officers like to talk, but I find ways to say in one word what others would say in an entire sente...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
14 points

Police Officer. I try to avoid getting on the radio but sometimes it's unavoidable. I use various tricks and get creative with my vocabulary. It's easier talking to civilians in person than relaying i...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
9 points

I used to work as a pharmacy assistant but it got difficult and I had enough. I stuttered over the phone, while taking to the patients and co workers then it got to the point where I was avoiding thin...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2019
2 points

Yeah quotes and jokes, my stutter had nearly gone but I will never get one of those out without one. I just try taking more time, maybe one day!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2019
1 points

I don’t struggle at all with quotes, since delivery is almost an act. I do however struggle with speaking common sayings or known rhymes....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2019
6 points

ikr! Group conversations are the worst! If you want to talk you need to hit the timing precisely or you wont be heard which is so frustrating. Also if you happen to stumble on something it often happe...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Audience Scale & Group SizeAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterOct 16, 2019
42 points

Anyone else feel they can’t physically speak when in a group conversation?

Anyone else feel they can’t physically speak when in a group conversation? I don’t know if it’s my social anxiety or my stutter, maybe a mix of both? But when in a group discussion I literally can’t c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment