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postr/StutterJan 29, 2026
6 points

Why do I stutter when I know what I'm going to say but usually dont

Why do I stutter when I know what I'm going to say but usually dont As the title says usually I don't usually stutter but when for example the teacher is doing something with someone else so I wait un...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
2 points

Oh, when I order drinks at a festival, and there are 20000 people behind me, I write it out beforehand on my phone and just show them otherwise if I block it becomes an awkward excercise for both of u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterJan 27, 2026
3 points

Anyone down to chat on a video call?

Anyone down to chat on a video call? I have been stuttering for 8 years, and I have realised that more I think before speaking the more I think about stuttering, thus it happens. So, I am happy to con...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2026
2 points

You got this. Give your best shot and don’t overthink. Also practice in front of mirror couple of times before attending. A good tip would also be to breathe and relax your back....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & BreathingPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2026
1 points

In 1989, I was in college at Bradley University which had won first place in the both national college forensics (debate) conferences for 25 years. It was a dynasty and public speaking was required a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2026
1 points

Being honest I’ll give u one brilliant advice… Stop overthinking look just think for a moment we speak from a mouth not from mind what we think is the only think we are doing wrong we think always bad...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJan 27, 2026
35 points

Try the BPM Metronome pacing technique guys it's working for me !

Try the BPM Metronome pacing technique guys it's working for me ! Hi guys. I'm using a BPM Metronome pacing app that I downloaded from Play store. It's good for helping people slow down the rate of th...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJan 26, 2026
2 points

Speech problem

Speech problem I am 40 years old and job demands constant communication with colleagues and teams. I speak without issue but there are times where i get stuck. The word is at my throat but my tongue f...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
0 points

It helped because I understood the mechanism of stuttering. I see the brain as a biocomputer with a huge number of programs. Stuttering is triggered by information coming through the visual and audito...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

I have to watch myself too, if I begin to ramble, I'm in the "self conscious mode", I let my stutter own me. Sometimes I'm speaking in circles, I take it as a defence mechanism. I dissociate. The ra...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterJan 25, 2026
8 points

This will always keep me from reaching true happiness

This will always keep me from reaching true happiness On paper my life looks decent. I'm in my early 20s and by god's grace, I have a full-time job as a Security Consultant. where I speak with a lot o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
2 points

Yeah I think you are on to something. The more I think about the words I want to say the more I stutter them. Its as if the signals that occur for analyzing speech and the signals for speech clash....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
1 points

I work in a job where throughout the day I have to call the main office to report things, I have to say my name every time. Except I think some of the people in the office now recognise my number and ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterJan 25, 2026
2 points

Wife is in bridal party

Wife is in bridal party Hi everyone, just looking for some advice/support. My wife (26) and I (F27) are going to her best friends wedding over summer, she is the maid of honour so I will by myself a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
3 points

Stutter block

Stutter block Hello guys - I’m trying to see if anyone has any solutions for the problem I face. For quite some time now, I have been stutter-blocking quite a bit. With certain letters, I struggle to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
9 points

Some thoughts (I wrote this as a response to someone's post, but reddit gave me an error and I figured it would be better if I made a post about it)

Some thoughts (I wrote this as a response to someone's post, but reddit gave me an error and I figured it would be better if I made a post about it) Ah stuttering. What a life we live because of it lo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
1 points

Hold on. The more you say the names of those medications, the easier it gets. I am teaching anatomy and physiology class this year as a PhD student and it has been the most challenging for me. I find ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
4 points

Resources for an adult with fluency issues

Resources for an adult with fluency issues Hi everyone. I’m looking for some resources to help with my fluency issues as an adult. I’ve had fluency and stuttering issues since I was child. I went t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJan 23, 2026
1 points

advice for motor tics when stuttering?

advice for motor tics when stuttering? hello! i'm new to this subreddit, and was wondering if anyone had any tips on dealing with motor tics caused by stuttering? i'm 19 and have been stuttering for ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJan 22, 2026
1 points

How do you deal with the interviews?

How do you deal with the interviews? I am currently hired as a cashier (even the manager didn't believe I was the right person for the job, but they reaaally needed cashiers for the winter holidays). ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more