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postr/StutterJul 16, 2014
8 points

i have severe anxiety when i need to introduce myself in social situations. advice?

i have severe anxiety when i need to introduce myself in social situations. advice? 90% of the time i stutter its when i have to introduce myself, specifically when i have to say my name. the rest of ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2014
2 points

For me, it's all about knowing what you can and cant say. funnily enough I can't say the word stutter. So I replace it with "speech impediment" or "stammer". I find myself doing this whole sentence...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2014
4 points

I stutter more when I think about what I'm going to sag...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJul 6, 2014
3 points

Question about coming up with what you are going to say before you speak.

Question about coming up with what you are going to say before you speak. Lately I have been stuttering a tad more and got to wondering about how people think of what to say before they speak. I used ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterJul 4, 2014
1 points

Found ultimate combinations

Found ultimate combinations 4 times a day thiamin, 4 times a day proplanalol and 2 times a day paxil. 2 times a day buspon. This shit made me %99 stutter-free...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2014
3 points

They're always the highest when I have to speak to someone in authority -- passport control, police officers, city/state officials behind glass in offices who never seem to smile. Usually these involv...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2014
3 points

I find when I'm doing presentations, it's the anticipation that gets to me. The days before and moments leading up to it I get anxious, but once I'm up there I don't even think about it. It's weird re...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 16, 2014
4 points

how do u get back up again after a set back?

how do u get back up again after a set back? I've been doing things that I'd never do, things that harm your body, just to be able to speak better. I mean, I'd take stimulants which were obviously not...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2014
1 points

Yes actually i did. It was totally fine. And im not taking that much im just taking 25 drop in a day. When i was 9 i used prozac and atarax for three years for psych reasons. Plus i didint feel side e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringHelpful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterJun 2, 2014
6 points

My experience on drugs

My experience on drugs I didint belive drugs at all when it comes to stuttering. But recently i tried combine sertraline and haloperidol, my stutter dramatically decreased like ten sentences one stutt...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterMay 26, 2014
7 points

Really great article/speech on stuttering.

Really great article/speech on stuttering. https://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/Infostuttering/Harrison/hexagonarticle.html I've read it a few times...i'm sure many of you have too. He talks extensivel...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterMay 19, 2014
24 points

[NSFW] [Language] I laughed out loud the first time I saw this. Nothing wrong with laughing at yourself once in awhile. :)

[NSFW] [Language] I laughed out loud the first time I saw this. Nothing wrong with laughing at yourself once in awhile. :) ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2014
2 points

Ha, I love that determination! And I hear ya. I read a quote the other day (don't remember where) saying something like "You probably wouldn't stutter if you didn't know you had a stutter" and that ju...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2014
3 points

I need to save this and read through it whenever I'm having a hard day. Thanks for being an inspiration! I'm struggling with the fear and anticipatory anxiety relating to my stutter. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2014
1 points

What if your brought in forcefully. Ah here is him! He knows about it! Tell us! I find that I stutter more when Im taken by surprise. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 2, 2014
5 points

On Wednesday night I have to make a presentation to a board of 5 "community members" for my high school graduation project, and I'm freaking out over it.

On Wednesday night I have to make a presentation to a board of 5 "community members" for my high school graduation project, and I'm freaking out over it. Hi. I've been stuttering my whole life. I've t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2014
1 points

Probably not? It becomes less noticeable the more you become use to it, so you might start to ignore. All you have to do to counted that is just practice with it make sure you focus on it....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterFeb 14, 2014
7 points

I've been job hunting for the past 6 months, today my friend gave me a number to a company who's hiring and I'm too scared to call.

I've been job hunting for the past 6 months, today my friend gave me a number to a company who's hiring and I'm too scared to call. I feel like such a coward. I know that I'm going to stutter and have...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2014
13 points

Do you guys have any tips on how to introduce yourself and talk on the phone while trying not to stutter?

Do you guys have any tips on how to introduce yourself and talk on the phone while trying not to stutter? I'm 23 and have been stuttering as long as I can remember. Every I have to introduce myself o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2014
1 points

Here is what the linked meme says in case it is blocked at your school/work or is unavailable for any reason: #***Scumbag Brain*** >***Post Title:*** *As a fellow stutterer, I can relate* &g...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating Stuttering