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postr/StutterSep 12, 2025
19 points

Thank goodness I no longer stutter

Thank goodness I no longer stutter I would like to share my experience with anti depressants. Ive had a severe stutter nearly all my life. The effect on me as you all would well understand was pro...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2025
2 points

To be honest it really just depends on how bad your in-fluency is at that moment in my opinion. Today’s society is not patient enough to subdue their mental reactions and replies for very long. They t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group Size+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2025
3 points

Please be aware There are many people who have mini panic attacks every time they talk or think of talking. Saying your own name can take an extreme physical and emotional toll, and many resort to “...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterSep 11, 2025
7 points

Caught off guard during an introduction

Caught off guard during an introduction Hey y’all, wanted to vent about my new office job again 😭 I was caught off guard today when a manager from another unit came to speak to me and just introduce ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2025
2 points

Aus eigener Erfahrung kann ich dir sagen, dass hält nicht lange an. Man lernt dort leider gar nicht wie man aus einem Stottereignis raus kommt, sondern nur die Symptome zu verstecken. Ist also eine ex...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
postr/StutterSep 11, 2025
6 points

What in the world is happening.

What in the world is happening. I'm 25, and still my stutter is bad. All my peers are doing things in a good speed and I'm here with all the talent and skill that could win 100x, but missing everythin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2025
3 points

DUDE NGL IM ATP THAT ID RATHER GET BULLIED ATLEAST THERE WILL BE SOME INTERACTION N I WONT BE LONELY AND SPEAKING OF UR PRESENTATION I HOPE IT GETS CANCELLED 🩷🩷🩷🩷...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingLoneliness & IsolationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2025
6 points

If you focus on other things in life you'll see your stutter will reduce...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2025
12 points

I'll be honest, most of those were me but as I learnt to live with it most of them have gone (to a degree) and with it my speech has improved....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterSep 10, 2025
4 points

Any phone call tips?

Any phone call tips? Hey guys, I'm really struggling to land a job since I moved back to my country because I cannot for the life of me get past the phone stage without stuttering. I've mentioned ahea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
2 points

People have different origin stories. If I talk about myself, neither of my parents, nor of my grandparents stutter/stuttered. But interestingly there was a cousin of mine who stuttered. When I was a ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsStigma & BullyingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
1 points

So for that you’ll need to understand the brain. The cells in the human brain are called neurons and information travels in these neurons through electrical signals forming synapses. When you involve ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
3 points

Man I wish im like that ,sure I kinda stutter less when I talk to my mother ,but i still stutter after all ,sometimes I stutter more than usual when talking to my mom LOL,...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
1 points

I see their vision but not sure it would help or cure. but i didn’t practice post my session so can’t say for sure. Short answer no. 5 years later my blocks have worsen....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
1 points

personally i use a nickname, one that’s shorter and easier to use with breathing techniques, if i try to say my full name it’s guaranteed i’ll block but if i use my nickname there’s like a 80% chance ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
2 points

This is so relatable. Especially when I practice what I'm gonna talk to someone with myself first down to every consonant, and then proceed to shit the bed...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
postr/StutterSep 10, 2025
4 points

Should I ask for job modification?

Should I ask for job modification? Hey everyone! I’m a nurse and a person who stutters. I just got a job offer for a clinic role. The office gets phone calls throughout the day (not a ton but not none...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
1 points

I too have same problem, Annnnnnn....so I started to say with I am..still it will go as Iiiiiiiii....so bad Let me die that's it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2025
4 points

i used to have this problem!!!! for YEARS. i also have an A name so i totally understand the struggle. something i did to help was add a word before my name to help me ease into it and thinking about ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2025
4 points

Focus on the positives. You’ve had 100% success rate so far. Also your goal is not to say your name. The goal is to attend a meeting and express whatever the meeting is about. Too often we focus on ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftQuality of Life