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postr/StutterOct 3, 2019
7 points

I don't stutter when talking to ladies

I don't stutter when talking to ladies 24 Male here. I do stutter when i'm going to ask something to someone I don't know, when someone asks me for my name and lots of other scenarios, but not when fl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2019
7 points

THis is what I do as well. I was never severe, but the sheer unpredictability of it was exhausting... maybe even more so if it had been worse and more constant. I think that there are three component...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainAnticipating StutteringTrauma & Psychological
postr/StutterOct 1, 2019
2 points

stuttering and shy bladder (paruresis)

stuttering and shy bladder (paruresis) I met a man who has shy bladder. Some 17 million Americans do. He **fasted for 2 days** to fly from Miami to Denver and to Grand Junction, CO. He would not ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2019
2 points

I was downvoted in another post by saying this but: I personally think that stuttering is a subconscious habit and not something in our dna. Litteraly no one in my family stutters except me, and i do...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterSep 27, 2019
18 points

Had to introduce myself in a room full of people

Had to introduce myself in a room full of people and I was the last of about 60 people. It went ok, but I was so shaky, it felt like my heart was going to burst through my chest. Wish it were easier...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
1 points

I personally stutter badly while reading in front of crowds,especially at the beginning.I believe we struggle with a timing or coordination issue in our speech....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
1 points

Avoid it completely? I dont know how. But I too have mild stutter thats not noticeable until it is. Most of my stutters are surprise stutters (>95%) on a good day. When it's really important that ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringSeverity & FluctuationRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
1 points

I'm definitely the "surprise" stutter. I mean is there nothing that could be done to avoid it completely ? I don't except it to happen everytime so I tend to talk fast naturally (as fast as normal peo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
1 points

in my thinking there are 3 types of stutters. 1. Theres the anticipatory stutter. You know its coming, you want to avoid it but you cant for whatever reason (your name), you've stuttered here a 100 ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterSep 25, 2019
23 points

going to be trying vitamin b1 supplements soon. Later on I’ll move on to taking magnesium with it also.

going to be trying vitamin b1 supplements soon. Later on I’ll move on to taking magnesium with it also. I’ve seen lots of anecdotal evidence from people who stutter who have said taking these suppleme...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityHelpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterSep 21, 2019
8 points

Introducing myself in a group setting

Introducing myself in a group setting Hey guys, I’ve started university in Dublin (Trinity College) about 3 weeks ago I’ve been having an amazing time so far. I’ve obviously had my ups and downs with ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterSep 19, 2019
36 points

Your Fuc*ed

Your Fuc*ed So I read a post on here yesterday about someone who called 911 and saved someone's life. As a person who stutters I can relate to the anxiety that the anticipation of calling 911 can brin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 17, 2019
75 points

Stutter Badly but Saved a Person's Life

Stutter Badly but Saved a Person's Life Long story short: One of the people I'm flatting with was unresponsive on the kitchen floor. Initiative took over and I dialed an amublance and had to explain i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterSep 12, 2019
3 points

Hey so this 2019 has been one of my worst years, in 19 and missed so many opportunities.

Hey so this 2019 has been one of my worst years, in 19 and missed so many opportunities. So as the title says, I’m currently 19 and missed so many opportunities to get myself a job without having to a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2019
1 points

I try not to anticipate it. The anticipation is what sets you up for a bigger crash. For class introductions, I sit where I think I will be first to speak or second. There’s no buildup. But this is w...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterSep 10, 2019
3 points

Hard time saying name..

Hard time saying name.. today i had to register myself and i just could not say my name . I choked for like 10 secs and everyone around me was waiting for me. Whenever i have to say my name i stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 10, 2019
41 points

self intro

self intro On my first day at school, our teacher told us to introduce ourselves in front of the whole class. I basically have to say my name and one of my hobbies. a non-stutter may ask: ‘it only la...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2019
1 points

I don’t think i call it stuttering in my head. But there are somewords where i know that i’m gonna stutter. And i can’t think about the rest of the sentence anymore....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterAug 31, 2019
2 points

Stuttering in my mind.

Stuttering in my mind. Just wondering... Sometimes when I’m really nervous and thinking about talking to someone, going through what I’m going to say... I stutter in my mind. Not on purpose of course....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterAug 29, 2019
45 points

Things I'm tired of Vol. 1

Things I'm tired of Vol. 1 People asking me if I've forgotten my name when I reply with "uhhh" or take to long to reply when asked. How people just move on with the conversation like you didn't even ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Listener ReactionsAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment