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postr/StutterAug 3, 2025
54 points

I cant say my name infront of people.

I cant say my name infront of people. 30m. When this happens, any little confidence and self esteem I have in myself drops to minus 100% and I feel like disappearing right there. The feeling is indesc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterAug 3, 2025
14 points

I’m struggling silently and don’t know where else to turn. I just need someone to talk to.

I’m struggling silently and don’t know where else to turn. I just need someone to talk to. Right now, I’m under a lot of mental pressure. I’m trying really hard to get a job, but I have a stammering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterAug 3, 2025
16 points

Stutter in the military

Stutter in the military I have had a stutter since about a year after I got into grade school. It's the usual deal, I don't remember how I got it, I'm not sure if any traumatic events in my youth are ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
8 points

School starting

School starting So, im starting in a new school in 8 days, I’ve been fearing this moment for years because of my stutter, introducing my self is specifically something I’ve always struggled with becau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
9 points

End-of-internship presentation coming up and I am scared af!!

End-of-internship presentation coming up and I am scared af!! One of the most important presentations of my life is coming up. This is one of the determining factor as to whether I get a job or not. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
1 points

End-of-internship presentation coming up and I am sacred af.

End-of-internship presentation coming up and I am sacred af. One of the most important presentations of my life is coming up. This is one of the determining factor as to whether I get a job or not. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
13 points

I just can’t accept stuttering in my life

I just can’t accept stuttering in my life Hey everyone, I know that I shouldn’t really vent on this subreddit but it is so difficult trying to stay positive about this impediment that I know I cannot ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterJul 31, 2025
9 points

Eye Contact

Eye Contact I’m 29 and I’ve stuttered my whole life. I would classify myself as a mild stutterer but obviously there are times when it is worse. One of those times being when speaking to someone and m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
postr/stutteringJul 31, 2025
1 points

Eye Contact

Eye Contact I’m 29 and I’ve stuttered my whole life. I would classify myself as a mild stutterer but obviously there are times when it is worse. One of those times being when speaking to someone and m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
postr/StutterJul 31, 2025
13 points

Did anyone else get told in middle and high school that they were ‘lagging?’

Did anyone else get told in middle and high school that they were ‘lagging?’ It’s definitely more of a modern, gen z type insult. My stutter first started in sixth grade, but only got really bad in s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+2 more
postr/stutteringJul 31, 2025
1 points

Advice for stuttering

Advice for stuttering I am 17 years old and I struggle with social interaction. Every single time I give a speech in class I get weird looks and I can barely even get past a paragraph without being em...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterJul 31, 2025
5 points

Challenging myself but ...

Challenging myself but ... Guys, so I'm all for challenging yourself and facing your fears wrt speaking but I hate how shrill and shaky my voice sounds in those moments. It's like I'm literally exudin...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
5 points

I would argue that desensitization should be done to take control of your life as opposed to letting stuttering control you. But yes, fluency can be a byproduct. It's a very nuanced topic that I can...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

hey thanks for your comment i hate the fact that i have to do twice the effort to do something looks normal to others. what is killling me that i know for sure i am better than many interns in the fi...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+3 more
postr/StutterJul 31, 2025
16 points

My stutter is controlling my life mentally

My stutter is controlling my life mentally Hi everyone i just really need advice because for years my stuttering has kept me in a negative and angry mindset for years and i need it to stop because of ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

I’m also 20. I’ve come to realize it’s a nervous system/ subconscious anxiety problem Trial by fire will be the only solution. Firstly, observing how I’m having a subtle anxiety attack on the insid...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

I have the exact opposite. When I'm infront of other people i can feel their presence wich makes me like 90% more fluent. When im alone i stutter like hell. I cant even pronounce a single word. It doe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

there is nothing wrong with you, you're just nervous, confidence will solve your problem easily, trust me we would kill to have your problem instead of stuttering...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

My therapist said the reason of my stutter is the social anxiety, now i'm trying to treat it by medicament and i will see...

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
2 points

Social anxiety because of my stutter. I’ve always said if I didn’t have a stutter, I’d conquer the world, and my stutter keeps me in check, lol....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception