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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2013
1 points

Well, i felt like i had to hide it before so that possibly put more pressure on me when people saw that i did stutter. Now though, people already know i stutter from the start and theres no extra pres...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2013
6 points

I used to avoid advertising it in the past but I've tried changing it up a bit for my senior year of high school. So far it's been making me fairly comfortable....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2013
2 points

IT worker here. I've had pretty severe cases of stuttering throughout most of my life. I still do it in various situations, and it varies from crippling to barely a flip on the radar. When I first ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2013
2 points

Stuttering is a physical process whose exact cause is unknown, although there are many known factors that contribute. Studies have shown us that people who stutter are "hardwired" differently for spee...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2013
2 points

I thought I would add my story. I've stuttered FOREVER. It used to be really bad and I hated to talk to anybody. My mom, brothers, aunts, uncles all knew I stuttered but I did not have enough confide...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2013
3 points

Yep, I know I do it because some part of me is still trying to "hide" the fact I have a stutter (and maybe I think it will help "lead" into that difficult word). I believe I do it less now than in the...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2013
2 points

I have a couple thoughts. 1) The variable nature of stuttering makes it next to impossible to provide "tricks and tips" that will apply to everyone equally. There are many many tricks and gimmicks, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAdvice Requests+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2013
1 points

I hated this to till I started going to therapy. My stuttering has lowered drastically and situations like these no longer give me anxiety attacks. What works for me is to advertise the first day of S...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2013
3 points

I did some speak therapy a while back and they taught me to tell people I stutter. Initially I thought the idea absurd, I felt like I was in therapy so people wouldn't notice my stutter. I gave it a...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2013
2 points

Tip 4 helps me the most. Its really good, but sometmies those fill vocals take too long...so it's weird too, but nobody thinks you are stuttering....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2013
1 points

For me I'll only have trouble with "t" and "c" sounds when I'm speaking to myself, but it's really minor and unnoticeable. And I might stumble over some words when reading aloud to myself. Whenever ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2013
1 points

I love talking to people, I love being entertaining. Most people say I'm funny, and fun to talk to, but my stuttering destroys my confidence enough to make me afraid of talking too much. Guess it's ju...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2013
10 points

I'm a public high school teacher with 15ish years experience. Every year, the first two things out of my mouth are my name and the fact that I stutter. I then spend about 10 minutes talking about it, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2013
1 points

I recently went back to my meet my college friends ( some are still in college :D) and talked quite a lot there. Earlier I usually talked the most with 4-5 people but this time I made it a point to ta...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2013
2 points

I don't know about you but I always used to think that I was very different from others and that my stuttering hinders me from living fully. Like it was a burden on my shoulders that I have to carry w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & PrideSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2013
1 points

I don't mention it. If I block really badly, then I stop, say something like, "Yeah I have a stutter, but three years of being a teacher has all but cured it!" And then continue answering the original...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2013
1 points

Yes I do this sometimes; in my opinion it makes talking easier by taking my mind off of the stutter...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2013
2 points

The people who made fun of my stutter or judged me based on it I just took them out of my life, look you are going to meet lots of twats in your life, they will judge you because of your stutter and t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2013
1 points

I used to stutter a lot more (learned to manage it over the last 10 years or so). I don't usually bring it up unless I get stuck on a word. Usually people say they never noticed before, and some say...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2013
3 points

My advice would be to not make a big thing of it, the more you think about it when you are in the conversation the more attention you are paying to it, and will probably end up stammering more. Don't ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring