commentr/StutterMay 29, 2025

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Great post! My general advice would be instead of avoiding trigger words, that you pointed out. Try to mindfully accepting/allowing the thoughts/emotions of trigger-words i.e., acknowledge them. After acceptance, you can learn to let go, unlink these feared situations/triggers from the freeze response and if stuttering does happen, who cares?! What you need to focus on is not the worry about stuttering, rather I think it's more effective to put your attention on the acceptance/letting go part. So, if you are fearing your name or talking on the phone, just ask yourself "what should I focus on to improve my speech", and the answer is, instead of focusing on avoiding words/situations, try maybe focusing on how you can become more tolerant (mentally of course) towards the triggers (it's a process I call process of extinction, you can google there are so many exercises towards extinction of the fearful stimulus)

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability

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Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride