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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2019
3 points

nukefudge made a very good point. I also imagine my stuttering which sometimes makes me want to stay quiet, but we can’t let this thing hold us down. Stutter or not, say what you want to say because y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2019
1 points

that usually helps me a great deal, unless i forget what i was trying to say in the first place :\^)...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2019
2 points

I get blocks very often, and words with an “r” in the second letter (like “green” and “bread”) are usually difficult. I’ve found some workarounds to get words out but it distorts how I talk and my ton...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2019
1 points

Yeah. A good thing for a person with a stuttering disability is to know a wide range of vocabulary. So here's a example. Him: How do I know I can trust you? Me: I am very t- (I stop here then say)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2019
1 points

I made my final English presentation and boy it was rough, so much so I twist my head to see my prof shake her head 😳. Got through it and bless her got a good grade; aced that class. That was a bad o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2019
3 points

Back as a kid a friend caught me stutter once about something, it just would not come out and then I just said fluently with no problem "...eh forget it". He thought it was funny....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2019
1 points

Same here. When someone asks me to repeat myself my mouth automatically stutters even if I didn’t stutter the first time. It’s super frustrating....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2019
1 points

I remember back in high school I used to stay up suuuper late (basically pulling all nighters) before I had to do a presentation. My logic was my brain would be so tired it would be too tired to sleep...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2019
1 points

Feel you too..for me it always sucked when we worked on some topic that I was very interested but I couldn't contribuate anything because of my stutter... But earlier this year I had to do a presentat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2019
6 points

If your in school, this is something that has happened to EVERY stutterer. Teacher: *says question* Stutterer: *says correct answer without stuttering* Teacher: "Sorry, can you repeat that?" Stutt...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2019
1 points

Yeah well, if you have it, you may aswell use it to get ahead of others. Stuttering has many benefits, trust me on that....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2019
8 points

I work at the front desk of a gym. I panic a little each time that I hear the phone ring. I've learned tricks to get through it though. We are supposed to say, "Thank you for calling \*Name of gym\*, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2019
1 points

>1. it's weird as hell and a lot of people got weirded out even more than if I just stutter normally and 2. it's very tiring talking this way. I don't get it dude, you have your answer right here...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2019
2 points

I've probably done it in a joking manner with close friends/family members for the laughs and it does work since your brain processes speech differently when you sing it. At my office, we do a lot o...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2019
1 points

I agree with you. It’s like a secret weapon to start a joke, but I have to react first because if not they are like tigers....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2019
1 points

I have made jokes about my stutter for almost a decade. Best decision of my life. The best part I have a dark sense of humor so if anyone tries to make a joke about it I usually out joke them....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2019
3 points

I always see it if someone mocks my stutter as the lowest hanging fruit and he/she can't come up with a better roast so i get disappointed. Do the same...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2019
1 points

Stick with it. With a job like that, talking on the phone if it's a regular thing you'll fall into a rhythm and your stutter will decrease over time, it's almost like repetition the more you talk, you...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 1, 2019
9 points

Talking with an 'Accent'

Talking with an 'Accent' I stutter pretty often. One thing that I feel doesn't help, is a I'm a very talkative person. I love conversations and learning about people. I'm a huge people person. I've be...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2019
2 points

I’ve used this method my entire life and it works very well. I gave a speech in a political rhetoric class a year ago and I could barely get out the first sentence. I had to start over after about 3 a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. Masking