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postr/StutterOct 30, 2020
21 points

Has anyone here given OET/IELTS?

Has anyone here given OET/IELTS? I need B grade/7.5 bands in all components to apply for medicine in UK. But my stutter can get really bad when I'm stressed out, so I'll probably fail at the speaking ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2020
2 points

thank you for your comment, i started taking clomipramine four days ago and i know it will take a long time to probably see any results (positive or negative) i have talked to my doctor and this is so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringHarmful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterOct 26, 2020
8 points

Guys tomorrow i will do a presantion of my self and I don't now sometimes in these cases I lose and the voice does not come from inside

Guys tomorrow i will do a presantion of my self and I don't now sometimes in these cases I lose and the voice does not come from inside [deleted]...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 23, 2020
1 points

antidepressants for stuttering

antidepressants for stuttering yesterday (unbelievably, on national stuttering awareness day) my doctor finally prescribed me with 30mg of clomipramine to start because of how bad my stutter has gotte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringHelpful Med OutcomesFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 23, 2020
54 points

I had my first formal job interview today.

I had my first formal job interview today. And it went really well! I've worked before but I never had to do the interview it was just a trial shift and then at the end the manager said "You want the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
postr/StutterOct 22, 2020
3 points

I've stuttered and mumbled for as long as I can remember. I decided to intentionally practice speaking clearly 30 minutes a day for 30 days. I'm becoming able to detect when I'm about to stutter and slow way down, often using my hands to set the rhythm of my speech.

I've stuttered and mumbled for as long as I can remember. I decided to intentionally practice speaking clearly 30 minutes a day for 30 days. I'm becoming able to detect when I'm about to stutter and s...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
5 points

Stuttering has gotten severe -

Stuttering has gotten severe - Hi everyone, Just venting here and trying to see if anyone has any advice or has gone through anything similar? My stuttering has gotten severe over the past few years...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2020
1 points

You might want to take citopram. It doesnt work right away but it reduces my stuttering to 90-95% fluency. It takes 2-3 weeks to notice the differences. But the side effects are horrible. Weight gain ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2020
2 points

Worse, A LOT worse - i had one a week ago and completely messed up despite all the preparation. The interviewers seemed emphatic but... of course I didn't make it to the next round. Typical really - ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 13, 2020
32 points

I've noticed taking deep inhales helps prevent stuttering

I've noticed taking deep inhales helps prevent stuttering Being really calm kinda helps me too...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterOct 12, 2020
15 points

Teacher uses my stuttering to discredit me HELP

Teacher uses my stuttering to discredit me HELP Hello everyone,i've got a problem ​ I don't stutter much in day to day life but i stutter a lot when i'm under a lot of stress,like during ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterOct 11, 2020
5 points

I feel anxious and afraid af when the teacher points me to read in class and everytime i go to school i feel anxious.Any advices on how to handle it?

I feel anxious and afraid af when the teacher points me to read in class and everytime i go to school i feel anxious.Any advices on how to handle it? ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 10, 2020
6 points

first job interview on Monday

first job interview on Monday So this morning I got a call back from the local grocery store I applied to. I was super caught off guard and it was instant anxiety and I ended up stuttering A LOT even...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 10, 2020
7 points

I just feel lost

I just feel lost I recently turned 17 and I just feel lost. I don’t really know how to say it but I don’t really know what to do. I started school again for the year a few weeks ago now and we have to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
2 points

I'm my experience, the anticipation of stuttering when my turn to speak is coming up always makes it worse. If I keep my mind on other things, it lessens....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterOct 7, 2020
4 points

My biggest problem in my life

My biggest problem in my life I am 21 years old, I stutter in speaking since I was in school. Now I am in college and my biggest fear is making a presentation in lectures or speaking out loud in the l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterOct 7, 2020
103 points

Feeling amazing! Conquered my largest mountain this past weekend!!

Feeling amazing! Conquered my largest mountain this past weekend!! Hi everyone! So on Sunday night, I conquered my most feared mountain. I gave a 10 minute speech at my brother’s wedding as his best m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2020
2 points

I 100% can tell when I’m going to stutter. Usually I can word switch around it (which is why I’m perceived as more fluent than I am), but I intimately know the sensation and the kinds of sounds / situ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2020
2 points

Thanks my techninick is that i change the sentence or replace some words so far it works really well but sometimes i panic and forger it...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2020
2 points

I do that as well, I try to repeat in my head what I want to say and if I feel like I will stutter or know I will stutter on a word then I know I need to use some techniques to help get through the wo...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring