postr/StutterJanuary 8, 2014

Do you ever stutter and not realize it?

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Do you ever stutter and not realize it? Background: I'm 36 and I've had a minor stutter my whole life. Recently I did a teambuilding thing at work where a few of us did a video recording for some of the offshore guys and when I saw the playback I was very surprised at the number of minor disfluencies I made. It's possible that I'm hyper-tuned to the stuttering thing and pick up stuff that most people don't seem to notice (or care). We're talking very slight quick mistakes that I seem to unconciously...power through I guess? I'm not sure if stuttering has just become a normal part of my life or if it's more that I stopped caring about how I sound to others many years ago, but regardless I was wondering if any other stuttering redditors have had a similar "THAT'S what I sound like?" experience.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability

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Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride