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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2019
3 points

Everyone stutters on different words/sounds. There are no magic names. I say use your name. Avoiding it is only going to make it more of a thing and you can't avoid your name in all instances. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2019
1 points

My stutter code name used to be Sean. It was nice and easy for me to say at places. It started to get weird when I'd be with someone I knew or the other person behind the counter has heard me say my r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2019
1 points

It crept up on me. I just feel/hope that if we didn't have it in our childhood, maybe its not permanent. What helped decrease your stammer? Substitution may work certainly but its hard for me. When I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOnset & Life-Stage ChangesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2019
2 points

Mine was relatively late too, picked up my stammer from when I was 16 which didn't help my French and English GCSEs at all. Developed over AS and A2 when it was at its worst I would say. I found tha...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJan 4, 2019
51 points

Smashed my stakeholder presentation today partly thanks to you

Smashed my stakeholder presentation today partly thanks to you Hi r/stutter! Just a follow up on my stakeholder presentation... I smashed it out of the park and im enjoying a victory beer or three and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentNeurological & Brain+2 more
postr/StutterJan 4, 2019
35 points

Finding your voice as a stutter

Finding your voice as a stutter Finding your voice as stutter is something, I think stutters like myself struggle with. Stuttering is something that can cripple your life, passions, and desires if it ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+3 more
postr/StutterJan 3, 2019
3 points

Stutter when i think rapidly

Stutter when i think rapidly Bare with me as I describe my problem. I'm 6'3" and weigh about 150 kg age 28. When I was a teen I loved to chatter about anything I could think of, and because of this my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
3 points

I have a mild stutter. It doesn’t obstruct the talk really but it’s something you’d notice. I honestly wouldn’t give a damn if somebody brought it up, but it may not be necessarily true in your case. ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJan 3, 2019
5 points

Any ways to improve stuttering on certain words?

Any ways to improve stuttering on certain words? I always stutter on the M of the word “minutes” which I actually have to say a lot at my job when referring to time. I also always stutter on the W of ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
1 points

Sometimes if it’s bad I might try to talk a bit slower or take a breath before talking or something like that, yeah...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
1 points

There are a lot of ignorant people out there that just don't understand what we go through. I, too, did that and tried to use Siri. I do not use voice recognition technology. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
1 points

I can’t say the word”neasc” (an Irish word) or my name without stuttering ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
1 points

The first thing I would recommend is not to continue bad habits. Unfortunately, bad habits include most of the tricks we do consciously or unconsciously to try and get out of stutterers. This includes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterJan 2, 2019
0 points

Was put on a drug to slow heartbeat down and it helps my stutter a bit

Was put on a drug to slow heartbeat down and it helps my stutter a bit [removed]...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
1 points

It's not good though to avoid it. You will never get any better if you do that. It's best to push through sometimes. My first last name starts with B and D and I block like a mofo sometimes. It's frus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & AngerHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
3 points

Wait until the other person knows sign language lol that's going to be awkward... Why not just use a name you can say? It doesn't actually have to be yours, does it?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
1 points

Up until I was 30, client calls were the worst thing for me and I would do anything to avoid them. I would procrastinate badly and ended up in some unpleasant situations that could have been avoided....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
1 points

Please dont use any sedative medications to cure your stammering. Do yoga and meditation and change your mindset. Dont think what othera will think because no one have time to think about you even for...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingMindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 1, 2019
8 points

I just give them a name that I can say; the funny part is remembering it when your order is ready. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 1, 2019
1 points

I do something similar. I either go to a place where I can text my order in ahead of time to avoid speaking, or I write the order down on a post-it so I can just hand it to the person at the counter t...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment