commentr/StutterJuly 15, 2013
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I have a long name that has a dozen different nicknames, and I allow people in new social situations to "name" me (introduce myself by the long name and let them choose their own nickname) so that I have a bunch of different legitimate "names." And then I use whichever one is easiest to say at the moment to introduce myself. Probably very very bad and avoidant, but honestly it's made me way more at peace with my stutter. Not being able to say my own name was always THE worst, and I'm SO GLAD that stress is gone. I actually barely block on the version I like best anymore, whereas I used to block every. single. time.
Themes
Anticipation & Avoidance
Subthemes
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution