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commentr/StutterOct 13, 2012
2 points

Yes. My problems is the o sound, like in "where" (oohere), the g sound and the c sound. ...

commentr/StutterOct 13, 2012
1 points

Yeah! It's stuff like that. I've never met another person who has a similar situation. It's just good to know that I'm not alone on this. Growing up with this stutter, and still having it after everyb...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterOct 13, 2012
1 points

Is there any type of scale that determines the severity of a stutter?

Is there any type of scale that determines the severity of a stutter? I know that there are many different types of stuttering and it's hard to compare them to one another but I was just wondering if ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2012
1 points

plus, i hope you dont get flustered by this stuff. What i think is A) the person doesnt understand whats going on and isnt trying to attack me, or B) who cares what somehow who would go as low as to t...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
3 points

I can understand this concern, but in a way it becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. If you believe that a stutterer can't command respect, then that filters through into your body language and all of t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
2 points

Yeah I generally speak alright, it gets really hard when a certain word begins with an S or a D(is followed by another consonant)- like DResses, and I just keep pronouncing the DR DR DR DR...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
1 points

Yeah that's a good idea, to get it out in the open....

commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
3 points

As far as I'm concerned, I feel like it is somewhat of a disability, so I don't really understand how most people probably wouldn't laugh at someone who was mentally ill (and expressing it physically)...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
4 points

It makes me really happy to see that you can have a job speaking to people while having this problem. I'm consistently afraid that it'll get worse and hinder my ability to be in any kind of leadership...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
2 points

It's usually customers. At first my coworkers would giggle at me because they thought I was just nervous on the phone, but as stress in my life went up- my stutter increased and crossed over into cust...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 12, 2012
7 points

Does anybody have a stutter that just affects certain sounds or word combinations?

Does anybody have a stutter that just affects certain sounds or word combinations? Hi there, long time redditor, but I just stumbled upon the stutter subreddit. I was so happy to find a place that act...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
1 points

I dont know where you're from. But most people dont understand whats going on, so if you calmly explain to them that you have a stutter and cannot control it, 99% will probably feel bad and apologize....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterOct 12, 2012
1 points

Fellow stutterers: Have you ever been interested in dating someone who also stutters?

Fellow stutterers: Have you ever been interested in dating someone who also stutters? And why is there not a website for stuttering singles?...

Social & Relationships
Dating & Romance
postr/StutterOct 12, 2012
1 points

Fellow stutterers: have you ever been interested in dating someone of the opposite sex who stutters?

Fellow stutterers: have you ever been interested in dating someone of the opposite sex who stutters? And why is there not a website for stuttering singles?...

Social & Relationships
Dating & Romance
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
10 points

I got really excited when I read that you are a high school teacher with a stutter. That might be one of the hardest speaking situations imaginable. Good for you! ...

Community & Support
Validation & EmpathyPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
2 points

23 years old, severe stutterer for my entire speaking life. You have a great opportunity here to own your stutter and be the better person. (Which it sounds like you already are.) If you don't let i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
2 points

they mock me they don't deserve my sentence. fuck em....

commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
1 points

Yeah, that's my technique sometimes. Hint: Try to restructure the sentence with an extra word, put just before the word which makes you stutter....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
1 points

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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2012
12 points

I don't know your entire situation, but I've found that many people react awkwardly to stuttering because they are uncomfortable and try to defuse their own uncomfortability with lame attempts at humo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying+1 more