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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
15 points

I substitute on the side and work full time at the county government in the finance department. I am talking to people ALL day. My stutter has never stopped me from succeeding. Perhaps, when I was in ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
2 points

I'm from Pakistan. Graduated in 2020 and have been working in Dubai since. My stammer is so severe that I dont talk in any meetings or calls. I just communicate through messages. I won't lie, the jo...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
4 points

hi bro, i am 2025 ECE grad from india, i have stammering problem from my childhood days, due to my insecurity of speaking i didn't even apply for placements so i lost 60 to 70 placements and at last ...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2026
1 points

What i sometimes do is take a deep breathe and make a cocky ass face to seem confident and the worda just come out good lmfaooo but from a few months my stutter's been getting worse for some reason...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2026
1 points

Yes even i do that but i still end up stammering on that word...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJan 16, 2026
8 points

Acceptance is a myth

Acceptance is a myth When you give up, you are fluent. When you are motivated, you stutter. This cycle won’t let you accept defeat. You know you can achieve the goal even with these misery. That is wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJan 15, 2026
2 points

Job worries!

Job worries! Hello guys, i hope youre having a wonderful day, as a fellow stutterer here i wanted to ask if anyone has had problems with finding a job, i just currently finished my 4th year of softwar...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2026
2 points

When I’m talking to my wife, it’s not always there. It does get worse when I’m excited and want to tell something. When I’m talking to our daughter of 2 yo oe ranking to the dog, it’s non-existent. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2026
4 points

That’s why I’m on Lexapro now for my anticipatory anxiety in social and normally stressful situations. Anxiety really exacerbates my blocks. I take Propanolol as needed 1hr before heavy speaking sit...

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Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2026
4 points

Avoidance techniques will likely lead to problems saying way more than just S words. Trust us who have been there…...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2026
2 points

Unfortunately I’m in my late 20s and I need all the avoidance techniques I can get or I’m screwed for my career 😭thank you...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2026
2 points

I have come to say two different kinds of Ss. The normal S when im fluent and a modified one when im blocking. The modified one sounds similar but I place the tip of my tongue deeper into the roof of ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2026
2 points

I’m still stuck at the accepting part. Lately I’m doing the avoidance reduction therapy and use way less tricks. These tricks also started to work less and less. But now I’m using less tricks the stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJan 13, 2026
8 points

Anybody else develop a habit of skipping school?

Anybody else develop a habit of skipping school? Ever since I was young I would fake sick to my parents so that I could stay home on days where I had presentations or other stuff like that. When I got...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2026
2 points

Nope to both. On the dates I’ve had, women have asked me to repeat myself quite often. I’m borderline short and am slightly unattractive. I landed the dates through dating platforms that were okCupid ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Dating & RomanceAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2026
2 points

I'm much more comfortable conversing with people who understand both Urdu and English, that way when I'm struggling on one word. I can find alternative in either Urdu or English. That's probably the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJan 12, 2026
42 points

I’m nearing 30… and my stuttering (and other speech impediments) have ruined my life.

I’m nearing 30… and my stuttering (and other speech impediments) have ruined my life. Keep in mind that the terms stutter and speech impediment are part of a larger range and spectrum and some people ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJan 12, 2026
1 points

My friend who stutters told me I stutter and now i’m confused

My friend who stutters told me I stutter and now i’m confused He stretches the letter like b ba ba ball. This does not happen to me. So when he said I stutter it confused me. This has never come up i...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterJan 12, 2026
1 points

I stutter usually when speaking English, my native language is URDU

I stutter usually when speaking English, my native language is URDU Hi I am 28 yrs old now, I just ended a meeting with a lot of stuttering and feelimg bad and really want to do something about it. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJan 11, 2026
10 points

I keep stuttering during work meetings and making a fool out of myself. I think it's time to quit. The stress is too much.

I keep stuttering during work meetings and making a fool out of myself. I think it's time to quit. The stress is too much. I feel like if I keep being stressed every day, it’s only going to make my st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more