commentr/StutterNovember 3, 2013

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Change your name. Just kidding, I'm not sure I entirely understand how your name led to your stuttering. But if it's truly a hard name you could go with a nickname. If that isn't an option for you my advice would be to tough it out. practice saying you name in the mirror, and then do it in progressively more difficult situations, such as talking to customer service (Paid to be nice to you) or on the phone. Overall dont worry about how many times it takes to say your name, I have an easy to pronounce, but rare name that people get wrong several times because the mishear or weren't really paying attention, people are people man.

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Anticipation & Avoidance

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names