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postr/StutterNov 15, 2025
5 points

What's you think of this?

What's you think of this? Going through the process trying to see an orthopedic surgeon so I had to see his nurse practitioner first. I saw her a couple days ago, the check in nurse kinds giggled when...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & BullyingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
1 points

Same here. A lot of different techniques (such as coastal breathing) start off working then over time my stutter adapts....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
1 points

Damn that sucks i didn’t know that your brain can modify the stutter to overcome the tricks you use, but if i may offer a solution is that you can change the structure of the sentence “my name is” mul...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
1 points

I approached my wife in the street and I stuttered. We've been together 10 years. I remember fearing if I'd stutter then asked myself the question “ would you rather potentially embarrass yourself for...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
2 points

Eventually you have to surrender all tricks and realise that overcoming the fear of stuttering is the only thing we can really control. Trying to control fluency leads to misery long-term....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
1 points

Repetition on "My name is" or something like that. My brain was pretty insidious with regards to my stutter's ability to overcome my tricks....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
2 points

I’ve only started using it since like 2-3 months ago, i had to actually remind myself to say the phrase before saying my name because i sometimes panic when i hear the word name in a sentence, but i’v...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
3 points

How recently? My experience was that such tricks helped initially but then incorporate themselves into my stutter. My stutter was very adaptive in that way....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
11 points

Yes, when you link your words and make a smooth transition into your name mid sentence, it helps a lot because your speech motor system is already running smoothly, rather than initiating the sentence...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 15, 2025
28 points

A small trick i’ve been doing that is quite helpful

A small trick i’ve been doing that is quite helpful my name starts with an “A” and i’ve always stuttered saying my name which gave me a lot of anxiety in social situations/class rooms/ university… But...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
3 points

I've tried a few things with the name: I have changed my name but I eventually stutter on my new name as well. I've also done things where I preface saying my name by saying 'I actually stutter pretty...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2025
2 points

im also an aspiring writer with very strong vocabulary and excellent written communication skills but struggle to speak properly (my mother tongue ain't English so I'm not talking abt English)....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2025
1 points

Completely agree! I know plenty of big words but I just can’t spit them out. I honestly feel dumb sometimes because I can’t say more complex words or phrases....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2025
1 points

I stuttered in all my interviews for technical roles and I still ended up getting the job offer in the end. I always request zoom/video interviews as I find I stutter less in those...although most rol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2025
1 points

As a step beyond this, I also use foreign languages as i need. It's like "Do you want some (instead of milk)xxx?" But i overcame my stuttering (%70) so I use this less than usual...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2025
4 points

my vocabulary has actually become more simple and kinda vague coz i struggle to speak certain big flashy words. and normally speak the basic ones i have become comfortable with....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 14, 2025
8 points

Because of your stutter, has your vocabulary improved?

Because of your stutter, has your vocabulary improved? I’m sure everyone does this thing of, if you can’t say a specific word fluently, you use a similar word you can say fluently instead… well, I kno...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterNov 14, 2025
11 points

Sucks when a situation could've been avoided if you could only get the words out fast enough

Sucks when a situation could've been avoided if you could only get the words out fast enough I was trying to explain something, trying to get those last few words out, but then they got impatient and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StammerNov 14, 2025
1 points

im 18yo and struggling with stammer🥀i cant socialise ,i pronounce the things that i want to buy 🥀struggling to introduce myself 🥀life sucks as you said 🥀even i got so much points in an argument i ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterNov 14, 2025
3 points

W or F? Stutter spiked in final round — need thoughts

W or F? Stutter spiked in final round — need thoughts Had an interview today for a non-voice media analyst role. Cleared Round 1 smoothly — HR was super chill and kept me calm. Crushed the written tes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more