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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2020
2 points

I get depressed about not being able to outwardly be the person I know I am and I start to smoke a lot of weed and isolate myself. Then suddenly something in me will change. My stutter improves, and I...

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Sadness & HopelessnessHelpful Med OutcomesLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterDec 10, 2020
26 points

Has anyone got any tips on how to not let stuttering take a massive toll on mental health?

Has anyone got any tips on how to not let stuttering take a massive toll on mental health? Okay so I’d say I have a moderate stutter. I’ve come to terms with it in the last six months or so but now an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
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postr/StutterDec 10, 2020
3 points

Has anyone got any tips on how to not let stuttering take a massive toll on mental health?

Has anyone got any tips on how to not let stuttering take a massive toll on mental health? [deleted]...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

Yes , same not only because of the stutter, but it is reason for other problems:( . I don’t like myself either and i want to change that...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

I kinda feel the same way but not just because of stuttering, but i'm so confused about my problems and i don't understand anything but i just know i feel bad about my problems and myself. I don't rea...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

Here,again.

Here,again. Hello guys! I think i am posting here very often, but this really feels place where you all know what i am talking about and seems like you get me. I am feeling so down, i dont remember ...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2020
6 points

I definitely relate, specially on how stuttering has had an infinitely bigger impact on my negative feelings and fucked up self esteem. Then again, I do see being gay as an incredibly rewarding experi...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2020
3 points

I also had delayed speech. Had speech therapy in school and other various programs starting at 4-5. The biggest thing I would say is don’t tell him it’s probably going to go away. My mother was super ...

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Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltTreatment Decisions+1 more
postr/StutterDec 3, 2020
11 points

Introductory Post

Introductory Post To everyone reading this, much love and respect. I remember the first time I stuttered, I was reading a book out loud with my father and I stumbled on a word. I was 9/10 years of ag...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 1, 2020
12 points

What do you wish your parents did differently?

What do you wish your parents did differently? My kiddo is 7, and has a stutter, along with some breath regulation struggles. He's been in speech therapy for about four years. He doesn't like to ...

Parent & CaregiverSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Parent Emotions & GuiltFriendships & BelongingSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2020
10 points

Used to be depressed and suicidal, thinking to kill myself literally every minute for 2 yrs straight. It's all gone now, cant remember the last time I wanted to die, I dont feel ugly and have good sel...

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Sadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High DistressHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2020
4 points

I’m glad you got to a point at least for today where you’re accepting it. Shit sucks bro- talking on the phone is a pain, talking to friends or family especially when you know exactly what you want to...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerSadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2020
2 points

23(m). I'm going through exactly what you've described. My stutter is very severe and i have crippling depression and anxiety. Never had enough money to go to a speech therapist or a normal one. I wis...

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Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterNov 22, 2020
26 points

I can’t do it anymore

I can’t do it anymore I’m so tired. I’m so so tired. Not being able to speak fluently is quite literally ruining my life and stifling my potential. Am I ever going to find a significant other? Will I ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencySadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2020
2 points

I think the hardest thing for me (and I have a really bad stutter) is the frustration that comes along with it all. I’ve broken it down into stages. With every interaction I have there’s 1. Anxiety, w...

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postr/StutterNov 18, 2020
16 points

just venting. sorry.

just venting. sorry. i hate my stutter. i hate it with a burning passion. it’s prevented and taken so much from me. i believe 17-21/22 are suppose to be some of the best years of your life before you ...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencySadness & HopelessnessShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2020
2 points

Me too. Saying “stutter” or “stuttering” out loud would bring me to tears, such is the toll of its weight on my soul....

Emotional Experience
Sadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2020
2 points

to me it is not that it brings me fear or stress, I just can not speak fluently and sometimes I can not even say the word or ask a question, to me is a Disability that has take me everything from me i...

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Helplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2020
1 points

Hi that's so true, I know for a fact that if I didn't stutter my life would be a whole lot different in a good way though I am a 22 year old girl and I have no confidence in my self at all the wor...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyStigma & BullyingSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
1 points

Thanks alot for this msg. I can't say that I'm an example coz i have broken down in between and almost wanted to end it all but i guess staying put eventually helped Anyways its not speech therapy b...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencySeeking Therapy+1 more