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commentr/StutterOct 16, 2017
2 points

I'm going into a role with a lot of telephone speaking and I'm shitting myself. Do you have any advice? Thanks...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2017
2 points

Yeah I met my boyfriends parents and I was so nervous like hell I felt so ill and my anxiety levels were through the roof and I don't have anxiety! Just remember if you make your gf happy, they will m...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterOct 14, 2017
9 points

Meeting Her Folks

Meeting Her Folks Help!! I’ve (23M) been seeing this girl (22F) for a few weeks now, and things are getting pretty serious. We’ve slept over at each other’s places and been made ‘official.’ I was re...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2017
1 points

I feel the same way. I'm sorry, but I don't have much advice to give you. I'm struggling the same way you are. I used to hate talking to people, and was very paranoid and anxious about stuttering in f...

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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2017
2 points

Thanks for the reply! Whenever I catch myself with a block, I try to stop, inhale and try to go on, but this becomes harder for me to do the less familiar I am with the person who I am talking to. I ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 12, 2017
5 points

How do I deal with blocks?

How do I deal with blocks? Hello Reddit! I am new to this community, and I wanted to get some insights on dealing with my stutter. I am 21 years old, and I recently became very open about my speech i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2017
4 points

Indeed, I still find myself skipping meetings sometimes because I get too anxious. Or sometimes it's just because something else came up. Either way, I do feel like I could use more commitment but at...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 10, 2017
4 points

Competitive Debating

Competitive Debating Has anyone here had any experience with competitive debating? I just entered the debate club at my uni and I wanted to know what other stutterers think about debating....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2017
1 points

Well, that is the thing. I don’t want my teachers finish my sentences because it makes me feel downgraded and uncomfortable. But at the same time I don’t know how I would get out a block in class with...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterOct 7, 2017
5 points

Anyone else stutter more when they talk to someone with bad hearing?

Anyone else stutter more when they talk to someone with bad hearing? When I say something and is asked to repeat it, I usually stutter and it makes me more nervous and unleashes a chain reaction. I n...

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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2017
5 points

This is the exact same conclusion I arrived at a little while ago. For those interested, you can read my approach [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/5z1lhr/stuttering_my_personal_approac...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2017
1 points

I'm a woman who stutters, I get it from my dad. Didn't say my first words until I was 4. I've had a severe stutter ever since then. I had speech therapy in Elementary and middle school, and got it und...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2017
2 points

Hey bud, have you ever told yourself that you CAN do it? I am a 23 year old male that has lived with a stutter my whole life. I always went about my stutter worrying about what others would think of m...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 5, 2017
1 points

Opinion, advice

Opinion, advice Hello everyone. I was told to buy an app called "Public Speaking with Andrew Johnson". Has anyone heard of this app? I was told that it is an app which helps people who stutter, and pe...

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Advice RequestsResearch & ResourcesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
7 points

I've honestly had those same fears, just serious pains in the guts just thinking about doing all this stuff that I am sure is trivial to everyone else who doesn't have a stutter. At some point, I just...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterOct 4, 2017
19 points

Things my stutter has stopped me from doing this year

Things my stutter has stopped me from doing this year Getting a job (fear of talking to customers and employers) Getting my drivers licence (fear of talking to driving instructor) Making friends in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
3 points

Yeah, I have talked with my teachers about it, even together with my parents, so sometimes they let me do oral presentations just for them without the eyes of the class stressing me out. But when i st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
2 points

I hate it when I stutter enough during a convo and I see the other person's eyes glaze over with disinterest because they've already moved on in their head. I'm sure they would describe it as somethin...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions
postr/StutterOct 4, 2017
8 points

Dating With A Stutter

Dating With A Stutter I (M 23) don’t know if this belongs here or not, but what the hell. I have had a stutter for around a year now, it started around the time of a really rough break up and I’ve bee...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2017
1 points

If they reject you, then they weren't the company for you anyway. Then don't tell them. But if you don't tell them and you stutter, then they may not understand what you're doing - especially on ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment