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commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

Lmao, looks like we are all living very similar lives. Did you try anything to improve stuttering? I'm finding it incredibly hard to do something, because in my mind, I have assumed that this is his h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
10 points

I also feel this way, whenever I stutter over my words it makes me feel so embarrassed that when I do talk to anyone I only talk when I have to. I am very quiet and reserved to due my stutter and it m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
3 points

I think you should pick your degree based on interest, not on stuttering and social interaction. Do not run away from stuttering, talking with people is not something you can or should avoid....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
10 points

I saw this in a couple of posts already and I genuinely wonder why fellow stutterers feel this way. Not being able to express and not having are totally different things. In my case I would argue ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

Anxiety medication will help, but it’s only a crutch. You’ll start taking a little here & there until you’re taking it almost everyday for just ordering food. You gotta overcome the nervousness or it’...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

Probably more like “status”. Confidence is part of it, but often even if you are confident but there is someone with a higher perceived status (e.g. your manager, or the cool kid in class) their word ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

I still think its pointless anyway since confidence is often mistaken for proper fluency, you could make your point and people will still say or think ‘oh he can’t get his words out he doesn’t know wh...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

For the better part, it’s useless to argue 1v1. But when it’s to defend a position in front of others and persuade them it becomes a weakness....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

I have to agree with this, i think the avoiding arguments is a big plus, people who speak normally will argue just for the sake of arguing. People with a stutter don’t have the energy to try argue bac...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
3 points

- Quick Wit - I speak less than average so when I do it’s usually a good addition. Probably a good sense of humour since it’s also a way for people to like me. - Avoidance of arguments (especially ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

Just like me fr I hate having to talk interact with smo, because I rack my brains trying to find something interesting to say each time without resorting to small talk or leaving any awkward silences...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

Is it just me or does anyone else write there name and address on a piece or paper and have it in their pocket. I had to buy a fridge yesterday and I knew I was going to be asked my details for invoic...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

Do you actively try to sound perfect and clear even when you’re speaking alone? Because even tho you can feel very ease at yourself, your mind subconsciously wants you to always speak perfectly all th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterJan 17, 2026
11 points

For people who do exposure therapy, what pace do you speak at?

For people who do exposure therapy, what pace do you speak at? \*Specifically for psychological stutterers I’m on a plan of trying exposure therapy which is basically exposing yourself to more social...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
5 points

People don’t give anyone any time, and I find that through having a stutter, I’m more cognizant of that. I saw someone huff and puff about having to wait behind someone in a wheelchair. People are ann...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Quality of LifeAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
3 points

I’m an intervention specialist (preschool special education teacher), having taught for 20 years in a top rated public school district. Stuttered all my life, but I can get by pretty well for the most...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
21 points

Buddy I’m a stutterer who just graduated from law school. I speak in court, with a stutter, on my own name. You are okay. I promise you. Once you get more comfortable stuttering your life will be so...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJan 17, 2026
19 points

Tough Realisation

Tough Realisation Currently I am in college and have been trying to get a Job, I always was hopeful but what happened today crushed me, It was G.D round and I couldn't even introduce myself the panel ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
3 points

Yes!! The drive thru is a nightmare for me too! That’s why I use the app or tell them ring away I stutter so they understand...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
2 points

I work as a marketing specialist and copywriter! I do have to give small presentations here and there and it can be nerve-racking to feel like I can always write better than I can speak, but people te...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment