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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2016
1 points

I know that the key to success is to embrace that I stutter and be confident, but I just don't know how to 'not give a f*ck'. I've always been very sensitive to what other people think about me, which...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2016
6 points

Yes, I think all stutterers go through phases like this. There are just times when you feel helpless to the stutter and you can't help yourself from feeling down. But, as time goes on you have to put ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
2 points

I think the combination of how I feel when I stutter and people's reactions to my stutter have created my negative attitude towards stuttering in general. This might explain why i'm so uncomfortable ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
2 points

I think it's difficult for some people to accept because verbal communication is seen as a "given" in our society, so when they experience someone who stutters, they don't understand why you can't jus...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
3 points

Cannabis: CBD-rich strains: much better THC-rich strains: much worse (makes me paranoid) Alcohol: better until the point my speech gets slurred. after that point: much worse MDMA / E: no stu...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2016
1 points

Ah man..I went on a "date" with a girl my freshmen year in college with her 2-3 other friends and she was driving, so I sat in the front. Someone in the back seat said out load "this guy reminds me o...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & RomanceHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2016
2 points

I am 23. I have been on one "date" if you can even call it that. We went to a movie, i purposely did this so I wouldnt have to talk much. We barely talked before, she was late so we walked in...only t...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & RomanceHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterJan 2, 2016
10 points

How do you girls/guys go about finding a so?

How do you girls/guys go about finding a so? I(24m) never had one, I had many show interest in me, but I have hard time showing them my personality so I just ignore them....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
postr/StutterDec 31, 2015
9 points

How do you deal with parents who have an apathetic attitude towards stuttering, and not having anyone to "talk" to?

How do you deal with parents who have an apathetic attitude towards stuttering, and not having anyone to "talk" to? In my father's case, I'm a "problem" - a disappointment that needs no attention unt...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2015
1 points

I'd like to know this also. I've put myself in situations all the time but I still have the same feelings afterwards. I know that I'm going to stutter, the person may look confused, and I'll block a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2015
1 points

As much as i want to believe most people have some realization or moment when they realize there is another way to think, I think what you described is the general path. Can I ask how severe your st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2015
1 points

He won't start stuttering just don't make him become self conscious of his speech...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterDec 29, 2015
11 points

Hey guys!

Hey guys! Nice to finally find this subreddit! (Kept searching for stammer instead of stutter) **Short introduction** I am a 19 y/o student who, Well, stutters. My stutter comes in the form of bloc...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2015
1 points

Did you do anything or did something happen to help trigger this realization? I think I dont care what people think, I mostly care about what I think and im still struggling to be comfortable. But may...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2015
1 points

I tend to not stutter much at interviews since I tend to sort of "put on an act" of trying to seem more confident and professional than I really am. It really helps if you come into the interview prep...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2015
2 points

I'm feeling a little like I'm seeing my own posts but don't remember making them - because I'm mostly too ashamed to admit I feel this way too. Thanks to Op and everyone else sharing. Recently I we...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2015
1 points

I agree with this 100%, I am someone who has social anxiety, and it exists even with my best friends. I never feel fully comfortable talking to anyone and have apprehension before even hanging out wit...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2015
1 points

while this is certainly true, I think the frequency and severity of my stuttering definitely has some sort of correlation with my mental wellbeing/levels of anxiety or depression I'm experiencing at a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 26, 2015
11 points

While talking to my 10-year-old niece during a Christmas gathering, she gave me a weird look and said, "You sure do like to stutter a lot..." Holiday commiseration thread:

While talking to my 10-year-old niece during a Christmas gathering, she gave me a weird look and said, "You sure do like to stutter a lot..." Holiday commiseration thread: ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 25, 2015
6 points

Hitting a speed bump

Hitting a speed bump I am now 22 and for the last few years I have not had issues with my stutter. When I was 20 I got my first girlfriend and it felt like that relief of having another person to comm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more