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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

Didn't come across one. I have come across a few deaf people, which were surprised when I knew sign language, since both of my parents are deaf. (Yes I still stutter when I sign, since I mouth everyth...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

I worked in food service for years. Mostly jobs where I had to either answer phones or talk to people over the drive thru mic. For me, the phones never got better. I don't know why. But for those fast...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
4 points

my brother has a very slight stutter and i feel like some how my stuttering habits wore off on him. but usually hearing another person stutter makes me uncomfortable for some reason. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
1 points

Yeah bro it’s all about confidence. I tell them I stutter usually a few minutes in if the topic comes up, but in a way where I show them it doesn’t bother me. And that’s that, none of them have seen i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
1 points

Yeah same with me. The only real problem is the first conversation starter. But yeah I was going to mention that I hooked up with both of them. But I didn’t want to sound cocky and have people tell...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

What are your triggers? And blocks? Are there any certain words that you have difficulty with and do you have workaround for them? I used to be a waiter for years while in college. It's a great experi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

Yeah it’s usually just the first approach that fucks me up but after that I’m golden. I’d like to say I’m pretty smooth too. Hit it off with a chick from the Marines on tinder a week ago. Don’t like t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
1 points

I’m not a speech therapist at all, but from my experience in speech therapy, I’d wonder if a crutch like that could possibly make matters worse, or at least more frequent ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 17, 2018
1 points

Any Voice-Synthesizer-Style products available?

Any Voice-Synthesizer-Style products available? Hi, I can talk great a lot of the time, then I just hit a brick wall and can't talk. ​ I was wondering if there was some kind of text-to-...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterDec 16, 2018
38 points

I did an oral presentations for my Lang/Lit class... and it actually went well.

I did an oral presentations for my Lang/Lit class... and it actually went well. Naturally, I hate presentations. I'm an extrovert and love running my mouth with my friends, but I just CAN NOT do prese...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Public SpeakingAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
2 points

I didn't know how to express my self. This post resonates my feelings. Sometimes, I wondered if something is wrong with my memory when I speak with someone new or with someone I am uncomfortable wit...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
7 points

Wow I can relate so much to that. I end up saying stuff I wouldn’t necessarily say and I replace words when I feel a block coming that makes it really hard to communicate effectively. Stay strong we c...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
3 points

Sounds like you really havn't came to terms with your stutter. You claim it isn't a problem but you cannot answer without saying what is easiest to say, not what is true. You don't have to talk to ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterDec 15, 2018
25 points

I hate speaking with strangers who try to have a casual conversations, like a cab driver asking me random questions

I hate speaking with strangers who try to have a casual conversations, like a cab driver asking me random questions I'm extrovert, always have been but my stutter draws me strongly back from it. As a ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of LifeAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2018
3 points

Hard to say when it started, but I remembered stuttering by early grade school. I say moderate because I didn't stutter every word or syllable, but speaking at length to anybody was torture and any fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterDec 13, 2018
10 points

Anyone here reach complete fluency or near complete fluency

Anyone here reach complete fluency or near complete fluency Hello Low-Mild stutterer here, I have noticed when I premeditate what I am going to say I stutter the most, this is most evident when I go t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating StutteringSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2018
1 points

I started a tech YouTube channel finally! Stutter has been holding me back but I said “f” it and did it. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterDec 12, 2018
49 points

Just finished a class presentation. Stuttered here and there, maybe 85 to 90 percent fluency, feels pretty good. I am 37 years old.

Just finished a class presentation. Stuttered here and there, maybe 85 to 90 percent fluency, feels pretty good. I am 37 years old. After getting laid off, i returned to school to get into a post-grad...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
3 points

As someone who stutters, and has had many job interviews with job offers, **do not** put that you stutter on your resume. Get the interview, and then begin with by stating that you have a stammer from...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterDec 12, 2018
2 points

Writing up a CV: Good communication skills?

Writing up a CV: Good communication skills? Having good communication skills is pretty much a standard when applying for a job. I don't shy away from asking questions, and I like to think that my wri...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution