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commentr/StutterOct 5, 2021
3 points

There is a hearsay that blocks are induced from your fears of blocks and being ridiculed by others.I dunno if you'll sense 'predictions' of blocks,but if so,you gotta achieve cognitive therapies to er...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterOct 5, 2021
33 points

Have you ever “forgot” to stutter?

Have you ever “forgot” to stutter? Have you ever “forgot” to anticipate stuttering and it resulted in you being fluent? For example, the word “dog” makes you stutter usually, but you forget to tense ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterOct 3, 2021
35 points

The single most important thing for a stutterer to do - please read!

The single most important thing for a stutterer to do - please read! Can we all agree that *most* of the time the most draining and painful thing we experience is the *thoughts* about stuttering and n...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 3, 2021
19 points

Do people think I forget my name?

Do people think I forget my name? So there’s some words I struggle with/letters. I realized I stutter with the words “this is” and anything with that starts with Z’s. It just so happens my name starts...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
3 points

Time pressure and anticipation are no friends of stutterers. These lead to high tension moments and no words come out....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
6 points

On top of the head I can think few points. 1)I always think that I am atleast this good that the other person is taking his time out to interview me. It’s increases my self-worth as well gives me som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
2 points

Have the same thing. I had like 6 presentations the 1st week of school. I’m a sophomore in high school. Best thing to do is use filler words and just try and think about something else rather than vis...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterOct 1, 2021
17 points

Knowing when I have to speak

Knowing when I have to speak When I’m in a class and we have to speak it makes it so much worse for me when I know when I have to talk. I can just feel the stutters just forming in my mouth and I’m tr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2021
2 points

This was my approach for a long time but depending on severity of someone’s stutter it is easier to enjoy life with a bit of therapy....

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Therapy ExperiencesAnticipating StutteringAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterOct 1, 2021
24 points

My stuttering has become worse and im absolutely sick of it

My stuttering has become worse and im absolutely sick of it Im not sure what triggered it, but lately my stuttering has become way worse then is was before. When i was a kid i got help to make my stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2021
4 points

Honestly, what helped me the most is using filler words in presentations and just pausing for 5 seconds. Obviously that doesn’t work every time but it does help...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterSep 30, 2021
3 points

Starting university

Starting university Hello, I just wanted to ask for advice with university. I started uni a week or so ago and to be honest, I’m a bit fearful of the whole situation, I want to get involved with my ne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterSep 30, 2021
14 points

Need advice

Need advice I’m going to be putting in my 2 weeks notice at a job i’ve been working at for 4 years. I’m so afraid to actually say it in person to my boss because of the fear of stuttering. I don’t wan...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAdvice RequestsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
2 points

Just don’t overthink it. That’s half of it. Hiding/trying to hard/anticipation these cause stuttering. Just gotta wing it and if you stutter that’s ok....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterSep 27, 2021
25 points

Why does this happen?!

Why does this happen?! I was reading a book flawlessly, talking to myself with a perfect speech. As soon as I made a call I was stumbling on every word! Why does this keep happening? Wtf is wrong with...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 26, 2021
7 points

Anyone else feel like the Sunday scaries are worse for us. Another week & fight of getting our point across. 😆

Anyone else feel like the Sunday scaries are worse for us. Another week & fight of getting our point across. 😆 ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 25, 2021
7 points

Need some dating advice.

Need some dating advice. So I have a huge crush on a girl in my class but I don´t know if I should try to ask her out or just leave her alone I just don´t want to embarrass her around others, I mean o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2021
3 points

Yup, and almost everytime without fail if I think about stuttering I will...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterSep 24, 2021
17 points

Should i feel nervous when i stutter during presentation?

Should i feel nervous when i stutter during presentation? I think i need some inspiration I do stutter. I get scared of stuttering during presentations. Like i start out not stuttering but then i do....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterSep 24, 2021
9 points

Speech anxiety or stuttering?

Speech anxiety or stuttering? So when I read out loud or talk to myself, or pretend like I am having a conversation, and even when I record myself talk on camera alone I speak fluently. But as soon as...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment