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postr/StutterJun 30, 2025
1 points

Stutter at serious conversations only

Stutter at serious conversations only I stutter during interviews, presentations, and Zoom classes especially when I'm nervous or under pressure. How do others manage or reduce stuttering in serious s...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2025
1 points

Thank you very much, can you be more specific? I'm seeing it's a beta blocker, how much has that improved you?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelpful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterJun 30, 2025
2 points

Medicines for stuttering

Medicines for stuttering Hi, I'm a 28 year old boy and I've been stuttering since I was little. In my life I have tried different courses and they have improved me but I have never been able to feel f...

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postr/StutterJun 30, 2025
20 points

Vicious Cycle

Vicious Cycle Stutter >> Bad interview>> no Job>> anxiety>> more stutter>> even more bad interview>> no job >> repeat Is anyone stuck in this cycle? I'm stuck. It isn't stuttering the reason which...

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postr/StutterJun 29, 2025
10 points

even my parents find me annoying

even my parents find me annoying Seriously I just don't want to speak to anyone anymore , feels like no one ever want to hear me anyway not feel like it's true they don't have all the time in the worl...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
1 points

I stutter, and I teach at a university. You can do it. Accept your stutter, but also see if there are things you can do to alleviate the situation.  Also, it might be good to talk to the folks at th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
6 points

Thank you for your service, I'm glad this works for you. I am a former Army Combat Medic myself. 34m I work as a college professor now after +15 years of practicing medicine. I get it. I control the c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 29, 2025
29 points

I HOPE THIS HELPS

I HOPE THIS HELPS (Apologize for the long post - I feel a majority will get something from my story) For context - I am a United States Marine - went on 2 combat tours in Afghanistan - I currently own...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
2 points

Actually, that letter is ONLY difficult to say because it’s the first letter of your name - the most unswitchable word you have to regularly say....

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
1 points

This is the most common experience, Unfortunately, the thing you think is lucky is *the* reason you struggle to say your name. Fortunately, the solution is closer than you think - in this post...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
2 points

Hi Ok, this is what has helped me. Whenever you start to stutter stop talking. (Forcing through it never works). Take a breath on the exhale try again. Rinse and repeat. If you’re like me and so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJun 29, 2025
8 points

Help with stuttering.

Help with stuttering. I have a really bad stuttering problem. When I speak or read something out loud I just can’t speak without stuttering. I say the first syllable repeatedly or the first word. I sa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
4 points

Your description is exactly how i used to think when i was 16. Decades later, I still stutter, but not as much, but i have stable job, stable relationship and stable life. All I say atm is go out of ...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
1 points

I skipped doing fun activities on my farewell like all this ramp walk and other things because of the stammering issue. I skip out a lot of things, jinhe mera krne ka bhot mann hota hai, but I don't. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
2 points

I dont know if this is true, that stuttering is just in our mind and by thinking of it, we'll stutter more. There are times like whenever i go for a bus, and when the person comes to me for ticket and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterJun 29, 2025
3 points

Is this really a stutter or just a thought block

Is this really a stutter or just a thought block Iam a 16 year old introvert, I have trouble pronouncing certain sounds and phrases, iam not even taking about while speaking, iam talking about reading...

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postr/StutterJun 29, 2025
9 points

job interviews with a stutter

job interviews with a stutter i'm 16 and looking for a job for the summer, i've been applying everywhere but only got responses from 2 companies for an interview as expected. i have a stutter and it's...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
2 points

Each person's stutter is different. Steve Harvey might stutter before, though I doubt it, and he found ways to come about it, speaking fluently now. I appreciate his positivity in spreading hope in cu...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
1 points

I'm using voice to text here since it's easier than just typing I had a horrible stutter when I was younger and it lasted until around I was 21 years old. Without going through all the glory details...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
1 points

Exactly. I discovered that my stuttering was mainly due to anxiety that I caused myself by thinking of stuttering. I don't know if this applies to all people, but simply not thinking about stuttering ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment