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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2025
2 points

I think it’s curable too honestly, for a while my stutter was so mild that my friends and classmates didn’t even notice I had it, but now that I’m interacting with people less often it’s worse. I thin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2025
1 points

I was unable to even say my own name growing up, which led to isolation, bullying, the whole works. Over time though I've learned tricks to cope with the stutter, in particular speaking with an englis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideRoles & Performance
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
1 points

Take a big breath, breathe out and start talking. Helps out when I take calls at work. Sometimes drinking water helps to....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
15 points

Once I realized that 1. people don't view stuttering as negatively, (everyone stutters, we just tend to do it more often) and 2. There isn't a ton I can do about it It became easier for me to 'acc...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
2 points

So ure saying that ur stuttering is the same in all contexts and there were no contexts where u spoke with more fluency than others? Because yeah i agree that for some people bobulating or dysfluencie...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
1 points

I just don't use the Voice feature when interacting with AI. I've gotten pretty quick at typing over the years thanks to opting for it by default instead of talking and it works just as well, if not b...

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Authenticity vs. MaskingAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
2 points

to be honest this sub makes me deeply sad , like okay stuttering may have a genetic or neurobiological origin but i would argue that most of it is psychological and people like john harrison and tim m...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
1 points

Every time. Talking to ai is as bad a doing calls for me cuz then my stutter is the worst. I think that is weird. I can talk to a real human better in real life than ai on the phone. Stuttering makes ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnvironmental TriggersRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
1 points

I use ChatGPT daily. Talking to other people who stutter is not the same as talking to chatGPT....

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
6 points

Yes, I do. I also stutter when I am recording a voice note and sending it to someone. I think it comes down to our brains thinking that "this message is going to be heard by someone", and it can't dif...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & SubstitutionEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2025
2 points

I’m in 2-3 meetings a day as a Cybersecurity Architect. I’m fairly comfortable in these meetings now, but there are times when I have to lead a meeting and the anticipatory anxiety gets to me, but I m...

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Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
1 points

Currently there’s no cures for stuttering if there was you wouldn’t have a subreddit with hundreds of people struggling. Looking for a quick fix will do nothing but disappoint & damage confidence buil...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
2 points

I work in customer service, I think it helps me cuz I have to push thru stutters...

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Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
5 points

1. When people avoid eye contact when you talk. 2. Don’t understand the question 3. I wish there was more research as to why it’s occurring and what variables affect fluency and stuttering....

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
6 points

1. When someone thinks you talk the way you do because of any other reason than stuttering. (Inebriated, nervous, unsure, medical issues, etc.) 2. After 3. Awareness. I’ve found most awkward situati...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & BullyingEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
2 points

I've a stutter and I work as a Salesforce Consultant. My job requires me to be on meetings 50% of my working time. I think you being comfortable is more important. Anxiety plays a big role, and for pe...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
1 points

Also, I would like to note that I am not dealing with clients at all in this job. The communication is between employees so maybe that's why they don't care that much about the stuttering...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
1 points

Call me this evening at 7:30. I will be ready and able for your call. Sorry for our last session....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2025
1 points

Dude, I live in New York, you live in Boston. I called you around 7:33-7:40. How's this calling you in the morning if we both live in the United States? You said that your time zone is Eastern, New Yo...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2025
0 points

You called me at 7:30 in the morning. I had just woken up and was not awake enough to have an informative conversation. Let’s rearrange a meeting....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentFrustration & Anger