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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2020
6 points

It’s ok, don’t overwork yourself. Sometimes my voice just straight up doesn’t want to talk, so I give it a rest. Maybe something stressed you out or made you sad?...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2020
8 points

I can understand. I get these thoughts almost every other day . But i just cannot imagine how it would affect my parents. They have given me whatever they could. Take it one day at a time. Consult a ...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Sadness & HopelessnessHope & MotivationAdvice Requests
postr/StutterJun 19, 2020
5 points

I wish no one in my family stuttered.

I wish no one in my family stuttered. So a little background. Stuttering runs in my family. My father, 2 uncles and 2 brothers stuttered. Notice how i used the past tense here. The thing is they all...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2020
2 points

Oh Im so sorry! I misread. I feel you, my family is the same. Most of them dont even know I stutter (or they dont want to know haha), my mom knows how stutter affected me in school but she acts like e...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2020
1 points

My family doesn't really support me. But i gotta support them financially. They dont think of stammering as a problem or how it affects me. 💔...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2020
8 points

Hey man. I know your feeling. Well kinda. I've just finished my bachelors. Last year in our summer break, we all were supposed to do some internship. I'm almost on the top of my class with some local ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSadness & HopelessnessEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2020
5 points

Same 22. Just graduated school. Feel like I won't be able to find a job in my field. Feel like I will be alone forever....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2020
5 points

Speech therapist here. Stuttering is a complex disorder, and speech therapy alone often isn't enough. I also recommend you see a therapist to deal with your feelings around stuttering and to improve y...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2020
2 points

It's really bad around my family and moderate around my friends. I struggle most with words beginning with B, D, W, R. Whenever I stutter very badly on a word I just want to die...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterJun 18, 2020
53 points

This is unfair I have had enough!

This is unfair I have had enough! Hello guys, I am 23 year old male in London who has had a stammer since age six. I am just deeply frustrated at how my stammer is affecting every aspect of my life. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2020
4 points

Depends on the people i am with. With my close friends it's mild to moderate. But during stressful situations like presentations, phone calls or even speaking to a stranger it becomes severe. I had ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterJun 16, 2020
30 points

What emotion do you feel most strongly, when you are stuttering in a conversation?

What emotion do you feel most strongly, when you are stuttering in a conversation? [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/h9z103)...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJun 15, 2020
7 points

Meetings can be so bad.

Meetings can be so bad. I am currently interning at a company and with the lockdown situation going on there are so many meetings being held everyday and with my stutter i just feel like i should be d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
postr/StutterJun 14, 2020
7 points

is this how things are supposed to be?

is this how things are supposed to be? I'm not even 18 rn but I feel like I've seen enough. Every day seems endless and pointless. The embarrassment of stuttering in front of my family is eating me up...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 13, 2020
10 points

I feel bad

I feel bad My stutter got really worse, worse at the point where i can not express who i am anymore because i avoid talking and expressing my opinions because i see that people are like-Why u block, w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
2 points

Hello. You are not alone. It is okay/reasonable to feel sad. I hope that they do not mean what they say. Maybe they say that they will not help you with your studies so that you “fix” your stutter ...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Sadness & HopelessnessValidation & EmpathyAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
6 points

It's good to let it out! I've been there. I held in all the pain for years until I finally opened up to someone I trust, and I cried more than I have in years. Proud of you for opening up about it OP....

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Sadness & HopelessnessValidation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJun 12, 2020
39 points

Cried because of my stutter

Cried because of my stutter I cried for the first time in a year just a couple minutes ago when I thought about my stuttering and how much it has affected my mental health/relationships. I felt so num...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 12, 2020
85 points

If you still stutter next year, we will not pay your university and studies ...

If you still stutter next year, we will not pay your university and studies ... Hi i am Margaux, i am 18 years old and my grandparents told me that Yesterday ... I can't stop thinking about it, it's j...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

Very true! It's like the iceberg effect, where people only see the tip of the iceberg above the surface but don't see the years of trauma, frustration, anger, embarrassment, shame, resentment, etc. th...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger+1 more