commentr/StutterFebruary 12, 2026

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Yes this is my issue I have a mild stutter, never stutter when I’m relax. I’m very hard on myself and find it Almost impossible to move pass it when I have an episode my mind keep thinking about it like a loop . When I have to speak in public i developed anxiety because of the excessive thought of being scared to stutter. Mine is deeply rooted in self worth and confidence. When I’m passionate about a topic and know it I never stutter I can talk for hrs. But at work I hesitate a lot and feel like my work is not good enough my accent is too strong or I even feel like people are judging me it’s a mental torture. So I block a lot. I don’t know how to move pass this and rewrite my brain. I know about Lee Lovett but the later resources you mentioned I might have to look into him. Can you please share how you moved passed the mental block and being hard on yourself and just learn to let it go, I’m trying to not have the thought of anticipating stutter. But it’s hard if you been doing it your whole life. Some people don’t know I stutter at all. But people I deal with during pressure situations know I have mild speech impediments. When I am pressured to speak.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnticipating StutteringIdentity & Self-Perception