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postr/StutterJun 25, 2021
15 points

Looking for friends to work on speech with

Looking for friends to work on speech with I have had a stutter for the last 11 years and I still am not able to overcome it. I can’t even say my name when I meet people and I have to use a nickname t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterJun 24, 2021
3 points

Stage fright techniques for stutter?

Stage fright techniques for stutter? Just had an interesting thought and wanted to hear if anyone has tried this or heard of this. Has anyone tried using stage fright techniques to help with their stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 22, 2021
2 points

question

question I know their are stutters like me where they can talk to themselfs and read a book out loud in a classroom and don’t stutter on a single word. but the second you start talking to someone else...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAdvice Requests
postr/StutterJun 22, 2021
8 points

Waiting Job

Waiting Job So I'm going for an interview this Friday for a waiting job in a local restaurant, and I'm worried that my stutter is going to get the best of me in the interview (and if I get the job on ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
7 points

I totally get this, not been able to even tell a joke sums up the life of someone who stutters, I've had a lifetime of this, I'm 58, it truly is a curse ......

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterJun 20, 2021
4 points

Job Interview at a Bank

Job Interview at a Bank Hi, I just got selected for a job interview with Bank of the West. But I grew up with a speech impediment throughout my childhood. My speech has improved over the years where I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2021
6 points

chances of me stuttering are much less when I don't think too far ahead about what I'm going to say. Let's a classroom situation for example. I'm more vulnerable to stutter when we (the students) are ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 19, 2021
17 points

I only stutter when I think/get nervous.

I only stutter when I think/get nervous. I never stutter when I’m reading, on the phone, giving a speech, or saying something without thinking ahead of time. I only stutter in group settings when I’m ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentExperiential Association
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2021
1 points

I’ve had periodic bouts of situationallly triggered clinical depression. I noticed the a small bit of alcohol was enough to quickly quiet the conversation in my head. I can understand the relationship...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterJun 19, 2021
2 points

Thinking about purchasing cbd oil…

Thinking about purchasing cbd oil… I’m had looked into cbd oil and heard alot of PWS take it to relieve their anxiety and in return it helps their stutter a bit too. I just want something that can re...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringSituational VariabilityHelpful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterJun 17, 2021
41 points

Just lost my job today

Just lost my job today Not looking forward to the interview process with my stuttering. I'm nearly 40 and it's been five years since I've been in the job market, so this should be fun. Never take a ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2021
2 points

Yep! And because my name is foreign, I anticipate the follow up questions and sometimes stutter on that response (which I've given 1000x) as well....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterJun 15, 2021
6 points

Oral presentations

Oral presentations Hello everyone, I want to tell my story and what happened twice already. So for some years now, I have a mild-stuttering (I have it since being a child, sometimes severe stutter)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterJun 15, 2021
6 points

When I am alone I have no Stutter

When I am alone I have no Stutter Hello guys! I wanted to share my story so maybe you will find yourself in this situations too… English is not my first language but I do speak english most of the ti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
postr/StutterJun 15, 2021
3 points

I’m 17 years old and I wanna get a job but I’m to scared I will stutter any help

I’m 17 years old and I wanna get a job but I’m to scared I will stutter any help When I’m with my parents and some friends I don’t t stutter as compare to social interaction with random people and I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 13, 2021
7 points

How do I deal with words that start with Vowels?

How do I deal with words that start with Vowels? Hello everyone I'm a male , 23 and I have had a stutter since college. It has subsided to a fair extent but I still get nervous due to the "what if I s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2021
2 points

My speech therapist told me to stop putting power in a certain word. The more you build it up, the harder it becomes to say out loud. We practiced calling random places that would ask for my name over...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2021
1 points

Do you have any tips for saying your name? I can honestly deal with the other parts of stuttering, it's just the name thing that's so bad. Like my brain scans the future for every possible place I hav...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 10, 2021
1 points

My intimidation of stuttering is keeping me from fully participating in conversation, any advice?

My intimidation of stuttering is keeping me from fully participating in conversation, any advice? I've had a varying stutter for as long as I could remember now (18M). During some months, the stutter ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
postr/StutterJun 9, 2021
3 points

My blocks intensified A LOT

My blocks intensified A LOT Normally, my nightmare is plosive consonants like k, t and p though I also have difficulty in their voiced counterparts. However, in a week or so, the severity of my blocks...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension