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postr/StutterMar 18, 2026
23 points

Honestly my biggest fear

Honestly my biggest fear I'm 17 (F) and had been stuttering pretty much my whole life at this point. It was pretty severe when it started which lead me to go to multiple speech therapists during that ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMar 18, 2026
2 points

I have upcoming Pak Army ISSB and I have mild stutter

I have upcoming Pak Army ISSB and I have mild stutter I have never seen Pak Army officer who stammers and I had my ISSB coming in 2 weeks. They referred me medically but give me fitness because of my ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 17, 2026
6 points

stutter i hate it

stutter i hate it In college a sophomore i do have stutter but its weird it comes and goes and now its these past few years and its bad. As a kid i loved reading out loud talking in class answering qu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
2 points

Gave myself time.  Let the new neural pathways develop and strengthen over time.  I went through the blocks, it felt impossible at first all over again.  Kept at it.  Ultimately, stuttered freely thro...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

What I dread most is stuttering right from the start of the approach. As soon as I feel I'm about to talk to a girl: 1/ I walk towards her. I take a deep breath through my nose, expanding my stomach ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterMar 17, 2026
3 points

Que puedo decir .

Que puedo decir . Hola gente espero estén muy bien , la semana pasada presente mi examen de admisión para ingresar en la Universidad para la carrera de ingeniería en energías , tengo 18 años y tengo t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
2 points

If you are a woman try www drosperinone - slynd . I didn’t stutter at all while I was on it. If you are male or female I guess try Prozac. I read several studies where this helps. I am a 51 and went t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesEnvironmental Triggers+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

Yep, had to call to reschedule an appointment, and then I had to tell a server my order was wrong. Both times I blocked and both times they acted like I was wasting their time and clearly hated me. It...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

Definitely gave me character development and a sense of humor. Despite this, I would still give my right kidney to have it gone tomorrow. It’s not worth the pain, embarrassment, and severely low self ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

Hi everyone has given great advice, I’m just offering a trick that can hopefully help boost confidence. So I’m a millennial age 30+ we used ear buds like Apple air pods for example. Something that you...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Assistive DevicesFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterMar 17, 2026
21 points

If I can, then you can too..

If I can, then you can too.. I was born with a bad stutter, like I couldn’t say my name bad.. As I started to get older, I was the kid that couldn’t read in front of the class and it was honestly demo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionExperiential Association+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
5 points

Whenever you feel overwhelmed, remember people who can’t hear, people who can’t see, and people who can’t speak at all, as well as those suffering from even more difficult illnesses. So at least, than...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterMar 16, 2026
51 points

It's getting worse and I CAN'T accept it. I've tried

It's getting worse and I CAN'T accept it. I've tried I've tried everything, breathing exercises, physical exercises nothing is working out. I can't even say my own name or a simple Yes sir or ma'am. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
1 points

Do it by each syllable. So for example, if your name was Dustin you would say Duuuuuuuuuu…(until ran out of breath) then stiiiiiiiiiiin (until you ran out of breath). ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
1 points

Elongation really helps. Practice saying your name as long as you can hold your breath. Then repeat and repeat. It eliminated my name stutter....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2026
1 points

I worked at a retail store and we used to have to page over the intercom when we needed help at the registers. C's are my hardest and I had to say "CSS". The first time I did it I stuttered soooo bad....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2026
2 points

I don't exactly remember my most embarrassing but I can tell you my funniest. So one day I was walking my parents dog and two young girls came up and asked if they can pet him and I said yes ofcourse...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHumor & Community ToneShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
3 points

Icebreakers was the first thing done before anything else. I’ve found that to avoid My stutter I say things that are not true about myself. Which I know is bad to do but when I deeply try to speak abo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
2 points

Stutter on my name and hometown every single time without fail. Intro week was absolutely brutal ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
1 points

I use to feel that way too, but after a couple times, I got use to it and just kept it short and sweet. What helped me was using my name mid sentence, not at the start of the sentence. I’d always st...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names