postr/StutterMay 28, 2025

Having a hard time accepting that I have a stutter

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Having a hard time accepting that I have a stutter How have you guys gotten over the feeling of wishing you didn't have a stutter? I've noticed that my stutter comes on and off. Usually when I tell someone I stutter that's when all the pressure drops and I'm fine. I've noticed that I only stutter when I'm trying to hide the fact that I do. It's been hard for me to accept the fact that I do stutter. It's taken a toll on my mental health for sure. I feel like if I didn't have this stutter I would be in a better position in my life.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception