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commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
1 points

You can just look at them and nod your head,if that gesture is normal in your country and people can understand it...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMar 7, 2026
37 points

Overcoming stuttering in a nutshell + my journey

Overcoming stuttering in a nutshell + my journey If I had to pinpoint where I was in my stuttering journey, this is the picture that I would use to sum it up. I know that there’s a way to overcome stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
4 points

A bit of both; lean into the upsides: No unpleasant or challenging conversations Escape from humanity Time to ponder Others?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

I try to switch words. That's kinda automatic Words that I speak terrible in one language feel easier in another. Helps me sometimes. (I can speak three languages)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

Focus on each word.. Fuel your sentences with a deep breath; before starting a sentence,just breathe. Mouth : wider Open Tongue: rests on the lower side.. And some covert technique helps me..(I sp...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMar 7, 2026
12 points

I believe my stutter is called by anxiety issues…

I believe my stutter is called by anxiety issues… I don’t know if I have generalized anxiety or social anxiety but I can never hold down a job I always quit because I’m very nervous on the job or not ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

Thanks for the good advice and support, yeah it's the embrassment thing that gets me, whats going to make it worse is having someone with me the first few days, it's just added pressure, once I'm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

Thanks for the good advice and support, yeah it's the embrassment thing that gets me, whats going to make it worse is having someone with me the first few days, it's just added pressure, once I'm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
3 points

Hiya You hate your old job so you have to move on. If you don't you'll be miserable and then kicking yourself thinking you could be somewhere else right now. You're afraid of failing on the speakin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

Yes me too. In fact the weaker my command over a language th more I stutter 🤷🏽‍♂️...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
2 points

I find English has some musicality in it and that helps? it's not a flat language like Spanish, I stutter a lot in Spanish but people hardly notices when I speak English...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
2 points

Me too, and i think it's because i don't speak in english so often.. so my memory does not contain any past situations where i stuttered in words except in my native language...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
3 points

I’m so glad to have stumbled across your comment— I’ve been stuttering A LOT lately (mostly blocking with minimal repetition), like to the point I feel like I need to mention I have a stutter, which I...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
1 points

I didn’t know there was names for this sort of thing. When I hide my stutter I’m also avoiding interaction with people because I know what I’ll have to say or bring up so I avoid everything entirely. ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
4 points

I’ve adopted silent intro words. I struggle with ‘thank you’ so I started saying ‘there you go’ under my breathe and added thank you to the end. It helps me build momentum. I discovered a couple years...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
3 points

I normally stop trying to say the word, pause for a few secs take a breath and start again works 95% of the time. I dont block anywhere as much as I did as a kid. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
3 points

It feels good to know people like you exist, but it's a damn struggle man. As I have said, you can't do much for the blocks as for me they are random AF. I can't predict when they want to appear. For ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterMar 6, 2026
5 points

Do you know any tips for silent blocks and prolongations?

Do you know any tips for silent blocks and prolongations? My whole life i avoided hard words.i have never able to stutter infront of someone..if i feel like im gonna get stuck,i will use another word ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
2 points

I am a undergraduate in my 3 rd year..my speech condition same as you.everything you said happens so similar to me..i avoid words and situations but now i want to build the confidence to go through bl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
3 points

Sure why not. I'm 28 now and get a whif that certain words I won't be able to say it straight and use a different word as a replacement. Let's take the word "instagram", yesterday for the whole I wasn...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability