postr/StutterFebruary 17, 2018

Feeling helpless and frustrated and tired

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Feeling helpless and frustrated and tired I’ve had a stutter since I was a child and I gradually got over it until about 8 months ago. It’s come back into my life with a vengeance. It’s been so bad that I’ve subconsciously (or consciously) started to choose different words that are easier to pronounce in order to avoid embarrassing myself. I feel like I’m unable to communicate or interject myself into a conversation. As a result of my stuttering I feel I’ve developed so many other insecurities (like eye contact) that I feel somehow tie in to my stuttering and inability to relax in conversation. I love talking to people and I feel miserable, weak, and frustrated at this point in my life. I’m also just starting to feel tired in general. Sorry to be so dramatic, I don’t know what to do. I love people so much but I feel so unable to communicate openly and freely. It’s so painful

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life

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