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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2025
2 points

1) you mentioned that you feel selfish talking about yourself. dont. please be you. the last thing he needs is for you to treat him differently because he stutters. just talk about yourself, let him t...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2025
2 points

Bro he never said it's not an issue he said it's not THE issue. A lot of the counter arguments you gave is just that you taking what he says and twisting it in a way to jus try to invalidate what he s...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2025
2 points

I understand what you're trying to say. I too have been coming across posts that call out those who were trying to vent, labelling it as demotivating. Even though it could be looked down upon as disco...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2025
1 points

That’s not least favorite thing about stuttering. Coming off as rude because I don’t respond to a question fluently and it comes off as I’m just ignoring someone lol...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2025
2 points

Tbh I use it as my natural ice breaker, awkward silence? Say something and stutter badly while doing it boom both parties are laughing (hopefully) if not it does light up the mood a bit. I used to hid...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2025
2 points

Similar problem, I would give so many more spontaneous compliments if it weren't for my stutter. I see so many people passing by on the street with cool outfits or pretty hair and I wish I could throw...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
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postr/Stutter_remissionOct 21, 2025
1 points

Is avoiding 'stuttering' really bad? Or is it a myth

Is avoiding 'stuttering' really bad? Or is it a myth In one viewpoint, avoidance techniques might become a negative coping mechanism. I think, for some individuals it can still be useful to swap words...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & WeightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2025
3 points

This is the only way I made big progress in my 20s, from previously being highly disfluent. It was counterintuitive at first, but I had to figure out how to stop focusing on it and giving so much of a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2025
1 points

My partner disclosed in writing when we were online dating. It took about 2 months of them avoiding speaking to me, certain that the relationship would be over. It's a cute story from my perspective...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingDating & Romance
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2025
4 points

This was my problem. I never had the self esteem and confidence to stutter on purpose in public. I realized I needed to get rid of my stuttering. I spent years studying and researching as to why fluen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterOct 21, 2025
1 points

Seasonal stutter, looking for advice

Seasonal stutter, looking for advice Hello! I've had a mild stutter my whole life, so mild that I was essentially the only one who noticed it. However, in recent years my stutter becomes more prevalen...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2025
2 points

Not in my experience. Its a temporary trick that your stutter will beat eventually....

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
1 points

Take a beta blocker a couple of hours before the event. It’ll significantly reduce the physiological effects of a stress induced speaking event and help with the anxiety and blocks....

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Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterOct 20, 2025
5 points

Writing a character with a stutter is making mine worse

Writing a character with a stutter is making mine worse What the title says lol. I'm getting back into the creepypasta fandom and reviving a decade old fic I barely started writing and was based on a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family FactorsSituational Variability
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
5 points

I would guess eventually it would follow you, even poke its way through your accent. My experience is that is just a crutch, a temporary fix to a long term problem. Similar to those that say jumping...

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postr/StutterOct 20, 2025
6 points

Started Kickboxing

Started Kickboxing Today was my first oficial kickboxing training day, I was surprisingly able to say my name without stuttering (first time in 25 years), just took multiple deep breaths because I kne...

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Hope & MotivationStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterOct 20, 2025
18 points

Got asked to be a commentator for a football game and just went for it

Got asked to be a commentator for a football game and just went for it I´ve been on this sub documenting my journey as a guy with a stutter block trying to get into sports media/journalism, mainly to ...

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postr/Stutter_remissionOct 20, 2025
1 points

In this STUTTER image (I created) - is visualized how inhibition, compensation, and error responses produce atypical activation in speech-related neural circuits, disrupting the timing and coordination needed for fluent speech.

In this STUTTER image (I created) - is visualized how inhibition, compensation, and error responses produce atypical activation in speech-related neural circuits, disrupting the timing and coordinatio...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
1 points

That’s true, I also mask that way so that could be a part of why it’s like that. But I also feel like I struggle more with english sounds and accents...

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2025
1 points

They blunt the physical effects of adrenaline (shaking, heart racing, voice strain), letting your speech motor system function more fluidly during high stress speaking events such as job interviews, m...

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