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commentr/StutterJul 24, 2020
1 points

Ive been diagnosed with anxiety and major depression since I was 5. Ive been on medicine until i turned 12 and stopped taking it because I was a zombie. Im alot older now and hve started taking it ag...

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Sadness & HopelessnessHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2020
1 points

My depression and ego dissolution have caused me to stutter worse. It's like when I'm around people these days I can't be myself and result in saying words I know I won't stutter on like "thats true" ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Sadness & HopelessnessShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

It is hopeless. But it doesn’t always have to be. I wish I was a rich asshole so I could invest in stutter research companies ahaha...

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Sadness & HopelessnessHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

Ikr. My psychiatrist told me that there's no medication or anything that helps stuttering. That just makes me feel hopeless....

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Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
1 points

I’m so sorry you are hurting. I know how this feels and it truly is one of the worse feelings. Watching everyone else being able to function normally while you can speak fluently sucks ass. I’m try...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathySadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterJul 22, 2020
11 points

Stuttering is the worse illness to have

Stuttering is the worse illness to have Imagine being in a social interaction and everyone else can speak normally. but when it's your turn to speak you get stuck on a sentence and everyone in the gro...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterJul 21, 2020
7 points

Just Another Rant

Just Another Rant Anyone else feel like life would be a whole lot better if you could either just be completely fluent or lose the ability to speak altogether. I feel like it would be so much less of ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2020
1 points

Some past friends of mine mentioned it once and immediately afterwards I stopped stuttering with them 99.9% of the time. Eventually I thought about stuttering less (which I guess reduced my tension an...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
7 points

It’s going to be hell for her. This may come off as fucked up, but don’t tell her that it’s “gonna be ok”, because it won’t. Life is gonna be hell for her. My apologies if I came off as rude....

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2020
4 points

I appreciate the fact that you shared this with us, as i read your experience i teared up a little bit, not gonna lie. I can see you're a very smart person and even tho you might won't be able to rega...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathySadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
3 points

YEA, I feel you. I wanna have just "normal" problems in life, like everyone.. Adding stutter on top is sooo devastating. I feel sorry for U too :(...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
3 points

Everything you list I struggle with too... it's really wearing me down. Life has enough shit to deal with. Adding the stress of a stutter on top of it all is soul crushing. I sometimes feel society co...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2020
2 points

It's so nice to hear that the therapy did bring something positive for you. Stuttering does affect us psychologically, our confidence, esteem and all. Sometimes I feel that my mind has gotten used to ...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2020
2 points

I felt that so much and I bet a lot of fellow stutterers did too. I feel like most non-stutterers don‘t just not know what it means to stutter, but also have a wrong picture of stuttering and people w...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Therapy ExperiencesIdentity & Self-PerceptionSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2020
4 points

I feel you. Some days I feel like shit and all I think is: what have I done to deserve this punishment?! Dont worry, focuse on other things and dont forget you are not alone...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterJun 28, 2020
61 points

I never want to speak again

I never want to speak again I just can't deal with all this stress and anxiety. I keep blocking for such a long time just for one word. Happens at home, at work, at school, when I'm ordering food, I j...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2020
1 points

I know you weren't complaining, maybe the message sounded a little rough and i'm sorry about that but you know, messages can be misunderstood. And yes your children are likely to inherit a stutter fro...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterJun 27, 2020
60 points

Why aren't there drugs for stuttering?

Why aren't there drugs for stuttering? It's not fair how ADHD, Bipolar, Schizophrenia etc. All have their own medications! But there's literally no medicine that treats stuttering! Speech therapy is u...

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Advice RequestsSadness & HopelessnessHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2020
2 points

Yeah that’s my worst fear that it drives her into depression. I’m glad to hear that acceptance helps with fluency. What made you come out of your depression? Or are you still working on it?...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyAcceptance & PrideSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterJun 23, 2020
9 points

My Silent Story

My Silent Story My Life has been full of Anger, Frustration, Sadness, and Shame, living in a rough end in london with this condition has made me social anxious, worried that someone may be silently ju...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+3 more