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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2019
1 points

Hi! Thanks for your reply. I have had the same Dr since I was almost a child, she knows my Journey with stuttering. We have a very open discussion about medications and have developed a very good rela...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2019
3 points

When I am in a presentation tackling the audience head on is what helps me. Fighting the fear of stuttering and public speaking I find; helps me out. Sometimes psyching yourself out before you get on ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightPublic Speaking
postr/StutterDec 9, 2019
29 points

I have 3 presentations this week

I have 3 presentations this week I have 3 presentations this week and I’m very nervous, my stutter and block has been very bad for the past week and I’m terrified that I’ll just get up there and not b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2019
2 points

I don’t know if you are the same guy who posted about his exam a few days ago. My words to him was to be OK with failing at not being fluent. It hurts me to read this man cause I know how it feels. If...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHelplessness & AgencyAcceptance & Pride+2 more
postr/StutterDec 8, 2019
21 points

missing great opportunities, over and over again

missing great opportunities, over and over again trying so hard all the time. moved away from my hometown and got a job in the city, found real friends, loving people, i'm independent. yet i'm 23 and ...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 8, 2019
15 points

Today i did my first presentation , kinda.

Today i did my first presentation , kinda. Today was a really special day for me , i did my first presentation in my life in one of the subjects i have in college in my first year. i was actually goin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterDec 7, 2019
60 points

Stuttering is a conflict, a special kind of conflict between going forward and holding back an “approach-avoidance” conflict. You want to express yourself but are torn by a competing urge to hold back, because of fear.

Stuttering is a conflict, a special kind of conflict between going forward and holding back an “approach-avoidance” conflict. You want to express yourself but are torn by a competing urge to hold back...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2019
1 points

Huh. That's interesting. So, you mean that for some reason I expect myself to stutter in that language, so I do, even if I don't consciously force it? Could it be tied to reluctance? I speak mainly wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringExperiential AssociationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2019
9 points

I stuttered really badly on my Senior project presentation. What got me was being nervous, as always. Keep telling yourself in your mind that you will do better. Make yourself believe that you will ge...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2019
1 points

You have developed an expectancy to stutter in the one language. I bet you feel stuttering coming in your body. Have you started avoiding etc in the one language? If so, that will feed it. It is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionRoles & Performance
postr/StutterDec 6, 2019
28 points

My stutter is at its all time worst and I have a speaking exam on Monday

My stutter is at its all time worst and I have a speaking exam on Monday My stutter has gotten a lot worse since I went back to school in September and on Monday I have a French speaking exam and I ha...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 5, 2019
9 points

I don’t know what to do

I don’t know what to do When I was very young, my brother would scare me numerous amounts of times— actually more like anytime the opportunity was given. It lead me to believe that when he scared me, ...

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postr/StutterDec 3, 2019
84 points

Humiliated

Humiliated I'm so embarrased and humiliated right now. I just got out of presentation for my first period class and I did absolutely terrible. I stuttered on almost every word and everyone can just he...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterDec 2, 2019
16 points

Life with speech blocks:(

Life with speech blocks:( Sorry about the lengthy post, I've been wanting to get this off my chest for quite a sometime. Now that I'm suffering more due to this speech block issues. I want to see whet...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2019
2 points

This is super common, scroll down and around you'll see many posts like yours. I'm sure there's an overly scientific explanation for it, but what I've found over the years is that if you expect yourse...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterNov 29, 2019
29 points

My speech block is getting much worse than before and it is affecting my work life

My speech block is getting much worse than before and it is affecting my work life My first time posting here, and I am looking for the advice :) This is going to be a long post, so bear with me :) I...

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postr/StutterNov 23, 2019
13 points

Just a teenage boy wondering how will i be able to face the world as i grow older and become independent while stuttering in every sentence

Just a teenage boy wondering how will i be able to face the world as i grow older and become independent while stuttering in every sentence ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 19, 2019
15 points

College is inviting me for an interview

College is inviting me for an interview My dream college is inviting me for an interview this week. I am very excited about this opportunity. However, I have stutter and I do not know what to do. Shou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 19, 2019
8 points

Tips for a Teenage Stutter

Tips for a Teenage Stutter Hey Guys! I just wanted to know if you guys had any tips for calming nerves during Interviews, Presentations or Phone Calls. I’ve been Stuttering my whole life (currently ...

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postr/StutterNov 15, 2019
16 points

I got a reply to a job I applied for!!!

I got a reply to a job I applied for!!! I applied for a dentist reception job awhile ago and never heard back. I felt discouraged and super unqualified because I know very little about dentist work an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career