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commentr/StutterAug 30, 2019
1 points

Cause people aren’t stupid. If he was rude to you stuttering means he knows you stutter and just doesn’t give a fuck. Anyway mentality like that should be hated if you are in that situation....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2019
1 points

People ask me if I forget my name all the time. I pass it off usually as just thinking of something else or being distracted. HHAHA YES I FORGOT MY OWN NAME I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH I HATED YOU H...

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Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterAug 29, 2019
16 points

Blocking when picking up the phone - confronted somebody teasing.

Blocking when picking up the phone - confronted somebody teasing. So I block on the h sound in hello when I pick up the phone. I've gotten around that by changing what I say when I pick up to "mushinn...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2019
5 points

My pet peeve lately has been people finishing my sentences for me. Often time they'll just interject something when I get caught on a word. Often it's not even what I wanted to say, and I can't get my...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionListener Reactions
postr/StutterAug 29, 2019
15 points

Experience I just had

Experience I just had I’m at work (OS assistant, clinic is closed so I’m just answering phones and BSing), and the phone rings and it’s a man named Dan trying to schedule a cleaning. I have a stutter,...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterAug 28, 2019
20 points

Hey I've got a new tip that has been working for me pretty well.

Hey I've got a new tip that has been working for me pretty well. So it's called mewing (google it if you want). It pretty much means that you get in the habit of all of your tongue being pressed again...

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postr/StutterAug 28, 2019
55 points

Moving forward

Moving forward As my internship for the summer comes to an end, I recently had a meeting with my COO about potential opportunities outside of the company I’m working at. He asked me what I wanted to d...

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postr/StutterAug 27, 2019
36 points

First presentation of senior year.

First presentation of senior year. Tomorrow I’m gonna present. Even if I get blocked a few times, I’m gonna just keep going till it’s done. And if people laugh or anything if I do stutter, I won’t let...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2019
2 points

I was in New York buying shoes with my dad. He was off looking at the men's section and had just been helped by the sales associate, so he sent her to me in case I wanted to try anything on. We talked...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling OthersFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2019
5 points

I'm sort of in the same boat here buddy. I'm a 19 year old girl who graduated high school in June, and I've realised I need to start taking some responsibility. I, like you, never call somebody since ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterAug 27, 2019
3 points

Finding a part-time job while stuttering?

Finding a part-time job while stuttering? Hey! I graduated high school in June and am now taking a gap year, planning to earn some money and taking an individual university course on the side. I've ne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterAug 27, 2019
52 points

How Leonardo DiCaprio showed Rick Dalton's stutter in the new Tarantino movie; “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

How Leonardo DiCaprio showed Rick Dalton's stutter in the new Tarantino movie; “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” I'll say this to start with, I loved the film. I was quite surprised when I noticed that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
postr/StutterAug 27, 2019
3 points

I’m new here

I’m new here I’m twenty three, and I am an actor/singer. I graduated with a degree in Theatre and have found success on stage without much of much stutter getting in the way. But I’m scared. I still ...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2019
2 points

You're using these interjections to avoid stuttering. It's become a conditioned behavior. You need to uncondition it. My recommendation would be to find a therapist who knows about these things as it ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterAug 27, 2019
6 points

Studying medical school with a stutter

Studying medical school with a stutter Hi. I'm 21 years old and have been stuttering all my life. Most of the time I have done a good job of hiding it, mostly by changing out words and rearranging my ...

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postr/StutterAug 27, 2019
2 points

I keep saying "um, um, um" repeatedly when talking on the phone.

I keep saying "um, um, um" repeatedly when talking on the phone. I go like I'm um um um looking to make um an appointment. It's really embarrassing (English is my mother tongue, so that's not the prob...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 27, 2019
32 points

this is a crisis , like really.

this is a crisis , like really. i stuttered my whole life , but recently it is getting so much worse. i'am a 19 year old boy who is starting university and more responsibilities are in the way. i real...

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postr/StutterAug 26, 2019
2 points

Any tips for introducing myself in a meeting?

Any tips for introducing myself in a meeting? Hey guys. I've been stuttering since I was 4-5 and I'm 21 now. I'm interning at this company, and today they're having a discussion among all the young m...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2019
1 points

I find that being more proactive helps me. I used to dread introducing myself and would try to avoid it but then when someone else introduces themself to me, I feel the pressure of needing to say my n...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2019
1 points

What I used to do was just sit and wait until everyone teamed up, so I would be the last pick for whoever hadn’t found someone yet....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFriendships & Belonging