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postr/StutterFeb 24, 2026
16 points

Interview

Interview ok so my brain knew that this interview was going to be important, and I also knew that I was going to stammer so yeah, I fucked up. The interviewer said Sorry I'm not able to understand you...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 22, 2026
6 points

Not feeling good about upcoming MMIs (for medicine)

Not feeling good about upcoming MMIs (for medicine) Hi all, I have a couple of medical school interviews coming up in a few weeks here. They use a multiple mini interview (MMI) model, where you ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2026
3 points

I just had a court case when I was the plaintiff. February 16-19th. My lawyer had to ask prior to my testimony if I have a stutter, does being nervous make me stutter. I said yes to both under oath. W...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 20, 2026
23 points

Sharing a technique in the hopes that it can help alleviate someone else’s stutter, like it has for me

Sharing a technique in the hopes that it can help alleviate someone else’s stutter, like it has for me I want to preface this by saying that I don’t think this is a foolproof method by any means and y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2026
1 points

What you’re saying makes sense. Not liking how your voice sounds could be attributing to your stutter-like disfluencies, and this could be why you’re experiencing blocks at this age now, since feeling...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2026
1 points

Thanks so much for your words; honestly, they really cleared things up for me. But I've got a question that might be the root of my blocks. I never had a block when I was little, but after 14, I start...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 19, 2026
7 points

My stutter almost disappeared... then blocks suddenly started at 14. Has this happened to anyone else?

My stutter almost disappeared... then blocks suddenly started at 14. Has this happened to anyone else? Hi everyone, I want to share my story because I’m confused about something that happened to me, ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesRepetitions & ProlongationsAnticipating Stuttering+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2026
1 points

for me it also happens with the same words; for example i can pronounce them easily in most situations however when i am feeling anxious i suddenly can’t anymore even though moments ago i could...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2026
2 points

this applies to me too and i think it’s because we are expecting to stutter so then we get nervous / anxious and thus we stutter more than we would normally...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2026
3 points

Hey, I'm 6'7, 37 male and Stuttered since I was 2. It's hard when you've had interactions like this, I know it can be emotionally draining and spirit crushing. Don't blame yourself, keep trying a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2026
1 points

I started stuttering when I was really young like 4/5/6. I don’t remember the initial stuttering but I remembered when it stopped and I remember when it started again. I remember little me feeling so ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2026
1 points

That’s a good way to view it but unfortunately I would be capable of saying those words too. I have tried lots of meds and drugs to this type of moments and what has worked the best for me is a little...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 17, 2026
5 points

Presentation stutter coming

Presentation stutter coming Got a big presentation infront of people coming up tomorrow. Around 60 on stage and im scared Usually i stutter and sweating what can i do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2026
20 points

I stutter too — building a free app for people who stutter. Need your input.

I stutter too — building a free app for people who stutter. Need your input. Hi everyone, I’m 24 years old and I stutter (mild, but very real). It mostly happens in **pressure situations**—for exam...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2026
2 points

i used to never stutter at all, but for the past few months if i dont take my time into speaking i’ll stutter. Dont know where this came from but its mostly when i dont really know what im saying..Is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2026
2 points

this actually sounds like a really interesting case, especially since your own SLP said the traditional techniques don't apply to your pattern. The fact that you're fluent under high pressure but bloc...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Seeking TherapyAnticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2026
1 points

That’s not the case for me. For example, during school presentations, I completely improvised most of the time. I added five pictures to my PowerPoint, watched a YouTube video about the topic, and the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringCycles & RandomnessFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2026
2 points

I admit Cymbalta helps my stutter a lot. When I went off of it due to sleepiness after years of being on it, my stutter has returned with a vengeance....

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterFeb 13, 2026
15 points

Sometimes, I wish people would just speak for me

Sometimes, I wish people would just speak for me Yesterday, I was with a group of friends and someone new showed up. I didn't know her, but she knew everyone else. The moment I saw her, I panicked ins...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2026
1 points

Familiarising yourself with a well prepared script always helps because you don’t need to think on the spot. You’re just regurgitating the material you’ve practiced and memorised. The issue arises wh...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAnticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring