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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2013
1 points

I don't bring it up unless they ask what I am studying for school and why is it that I want to be a speech pathologist. Now, when I was dating I knew I had to bring it up once I knew the guy a bit m...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & RomanceHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2013
1 points

Every time at Subway. I want lettuce on my sandwich but I don't want to feel like an idiot so I just point to it or say cabbage or something and let them correct me....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2013
2 points

Hey man just wanted to let you know you aren't alone. I'm 19 and have had a stutter for pretty much all my life. I never talked in high school classes but was able to talk when other people were (made...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftHope & Motivation
postr/StutterDec 7, 2013
5 points

Reverse anxiety - does anybody else experience it?

Reverse anxiety - does anybody else experience it? Most of the stories I've heard about fluctuation of one persons stuttering intensity have been directy connected to anxiety,and how they usually expe...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
1 points

First off, howdy dude. We've probably met at a conference. See you in DC? I don't usually advertise unless I'm meeting people I'll be with for a while (ie; my floormates this semester). I joke about ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterNov 30, 2013
7 points

Did anyone else start at age 18?

Did anyone else start at age 18? Hello all, I've just come here to tell my story. One day I woke up with a severe stammer. I just couldn't speak, I could only say about 10% of the things I wanted to....

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2013
1 points

I refuse to allow it to be one and would never bring it up in a professional setting unless I stuttered so badly that the people around me thought something was wrong. In this case I would simply smil...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2013
2 points

I have this. I stammer when anxious and also have tourettes ticks when stressed. I stutter regardless but it is extremely worse when in social situations. You're not the only one....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
2 points

It's still very hard for me even while writing down what I have to say. But it's much easier than not writing down anything at all. I try my best in person to avoid chaotic restaurants when ordering ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2013
2 points

Even with a written down order, I just hate using the phone so much. So I actually do make a point of ordering in person. Still, I avoid any food that I would want to give special instructions on. If...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterNov 10, 2013
61 points

Ordering food with a stutter - I almost never get what I want if I don't want to stutter through it. EXAMPLE:

Ordering food with a stutter - I almost never get what I want if I don't want to stutter through it. EXAMPLE: ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
postr/StutterOct 17, 2013
3 points

[Vent] Interview

[Vent] Interview Currently looking for a new job, ironically in a field that has me talking, presenting, and communicating verbally a great deal. I've been a stutterer since I was a child, where I ...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFluency TechniquesHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterOct 16, 2013
2 points

Relapse

Relapse I have a very slight stutter that maybe happens once every ten minutes, because of this stutter my self confidence has been shot and i have become an introverted quite person. I was getting ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 6, 2013
4 points

DAE stutter more in front of people you are close to than strangers?

DAE stutter more in front of people you are close to than strangers? At home, I stutter a lot while at school with friends it is a mild stutter but still problematic. However I have no problem whats...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2013
1 points

It sounds like covert stuttering, which is what I have. When I approach a word I'm going to say I'll either think of another substitute for the word, or pause for a second and say "uhh" or "like" befo...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2013
1 points

Has been in the same situation. I did not really tell anyone that I stuttered. I think most people understand that you are not brain damaged, if you just act as yourself(although I know that can be fr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2013
2 points

>When I stutter when talking I usually go, "Hi my name is um, umm, um, uhh, uhh, um, gravitycloudfilms, and during this i'm usually bouncing up and down or moving some part of my body in a repetiti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
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postr/StutterSep 25, 2013
7 points

I'm new here and I wanted to know if anyone shared the same problem I'm having.

I'm new here and I wanted to know if anyone shared the same problem I'm having. Hi everyone, So, I grew up with a stutter but I would say it was very mild compared to some of the other people's stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2013
2 points

I try to hide it all the time and its very tiring but then again people aren't as tolerant in the workplace...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2013
2 points

All my friends and family know about my stutter, but when it comes to new people, I change it up a bit. I tend to have periods of good fluency and periods of bad fluency. When my speech is fine, I don...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others