postr/StutterAugust 15, 2022

I feel isolated even from the stuttering community

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I feel isolated even from the stuttering community I want to preface this by saying I don't want to put down, shame, or denigrate anyone or their struggles. I just want to vent a little. I have a moderate-severe stutter, and I find my experience just so alien to what I see commonly discussed by others in the stuttering community. Tales about whether to "confess" their stutter to their friends, girl/boyfriend, even their spouses just seem so alien to me. I can barely say a word without my stutter being painfully, grindingly obvious. Oh what I would give for the ability to hide my stutter! I feel like a lot of the advice and words of comfort offered work solely for those with mild stutters. Stuttering affects my communication on such a profound level it is more than mere confidence to speak my mind. It can honestly feel frustrating and insulting to have my struggle compared to those that, with a little effort I grant, can still speak fluently.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability

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Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencySeverity & Fluctuation