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postr/StutterSep 1, 2015
3 points

developing interpersonal relationships + social skill with a moderate/high stutter?

developing interpersonal relationships + social skill with a moderate/high stutter? Ive been stuttering since the age of 5, and over the years it has been quite varied in terms of intensity.This has o...

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2015
1 points

I was in your same situation when I was in school. It was the anticipation and anxiety that made it even worse. For starters I would suggest letting your teacher know. Sometimes they are not always t...

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Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2015
1 points

It's the anxiety, build up, and anticipation of going next. Try breathing techniques. Don't start words with your first breath of air out after breathing in. Instead, let a little air out and then ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
postr/StutterAug 8, 2015
2 points

I have a possible theory on curing my stuttering, need help testing it out

I have a possible theory on curing my stuttering, need help testing it out Hi, I'm 28 years old, I have been stuttering since elementary school. I didn't stutter as a kid until I played with a neighbo...

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postr/StutterAug 6, 2015
7 points

How do you deal with "blocking"?

How do you deal with "blocking"? I don't repeat syllables at all, I just freeze up at the start of a word. It kinda looks like I've just stopped talking, because I'm completely silent while trying to ...

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postr/StutterAug 5, 2015
5 points

Please help me

Please help me When I was younger, I stuttered pretty bad. I'm 18 now, and it has gone away, except for when I read aloud in front of people. It's like I can't get the words out. I'm in high school an...

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postr/StutterJul 30, 2015
13 points

Success story: Best man speech went amazingly well.

Success story: Best man speech went amazingly well. 2 months ago my brother asked me to be the best man at his wedding. At first I was shocked as he and I are not really very close. I'm his oldest bro...

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Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterJul 29, 2015
6 points

21 and I just started stuttering.

21 and I just started stuttering. Hey r/stutter, hope I'm in the right subreddit. I'm a 21 year old female who started stuttering and having speech impairment about a week ago. It was an ordinary Frid...

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postr/StutterJul 28, 2015
5 points

Why do I stutter?

Why do I stutter? Hi, I'm a 22 year old male who seems to have acquired a stutter at some point around middle school. I am curious how my symptoms compare to others', and what the best course of acti...

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commentr/StutterJul 25, 2015
1 points

Sometimes when I'm thinking I know the words where I could stuck on if I must say it loud. Not really stutter in my mind, but something like that. Hard to explain, haha. They also said that when you ...

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Anticipating StutteringRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2015
1 points

Do you mean that you can feel that you know you will stutter on that word if you say it out loud (Which happens to me BTW)?...

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Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2015
1 points

To some extent yes. When I say a sentence in my head I won't really stutter on it but I will stop and that makes me realize that I will stutter if I say it out loud....

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postr/StutterJul 24, 2015
8 points

My stuttering is overwhelming

My stuttering is overwhelming Hello ! Im 23 years old man from a third world country and my stuttering is overwhelmingly intense .. even my stammers friends are shocked how grievous it is. Am concid...

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postr/StutterJul 23, 2015
1 points

just got summoned for Jury duty and am completely stressed out now

just got summoned for Jury duty and am completely stressed out now This will be the first time that I have had to do it, I am 22. Does anyone maybe have some experience with this, and possibly getting...

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postr/StutterJul 23, 2015
2 points

Is anyone stuttering less under stress?

Is anyone stuttering less under stress? I noticed that sometimes when I'm under some sort of stress, I'm almost stutter free if not completely. It's not always like that though. I also don't mean the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+1 more
postr/StutterJul 22, 2015
7 points

Does anybody else have a problem talking, more than just stuttering, like aphasia/dysphasia or know similar conditions?

Does anybody else have a problem talking, more than just stuttering, like aphasia/dysphasia or know similar conditions? I have always had problems talking (but none thinking), but I do not think I had...

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postr/StutterJul 20, 2015
5 points

Opinions needed

Opinions needed I'm in my 30s. I've been stuttering as long as I can remember. My mother actually swears that I started speech therapy in early elementary school because I pronounced my "R" sounds l...

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postr/StutterJul 16, 2015
30 points

For my fellow stutterers going through a hard time

For my fellow stutterers going through a hard time For those of you who have a stutter, no matter how big or small. For those of you who have trouble forming sounds of words sometimes. For those of yo...

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postr/StutterJul 9, 2015
4 points

Nervous for first meeting tomorrow?

Nervous for first meeting tomorrow? Hi! So right now I am interning in a lab and have to present the experiments/research I have done in the past few weeks for my first lab meeting. I just needed some...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterJun 23, 2015
6 points

Speech block on one specific word, does anyone else experience this or have tips on dealing with it?

Speech block on one specific word, does anyone else experience this or have tips on dealing with it? I've always suffered from a mild stutter and speech blocks. It was much worse when I was a child an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
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