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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2026
5 points

I had some years where I basically didn't stutter that much. Those years were the best times of my life. I answered phones without hesitation, participated in events where I didn't know a single perso...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
11 points

I’m ngl but I’d be terrified to stutter in a resident evil world. It’s already scary...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 14, 2026
11 points

Am I a bad person for avoiding family events because of my stutter

Am I a bad person for avoiding family events because of my stutter My great-grandma's funeral (she was 101 years old; I really thought she’d live forever 😂) is tomorrow, and I really don’t want to go...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
13 points

Pretty drastic in how I conduct myself. But the changes will come slowly. As I come to terms with my new found powers, I will push the boundaries every single time to see what would happen and push i...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAuthenticity vs. MaskingQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
1 points

Hello! I meant to reply to your message a few weeks ago, but I got super busy with my preparation for the interview. I sincerely wanted to thank you for giving me your perspective of things... I ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentDating & Romance+2 more
postr/StutterMar 14, 2026
12 points

I feel bad for people that have to witness me stutter

I feel bad for people that have to witness me stutter I wish they didn't have to suddenly be like "oh shit this guy has a speech impediment!? Let me pretend like everything is normal so he doesn't fee...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
8 points

I feel this in a big way; for context I try my best to advocate and teach and have done a LOT of work on my stutter. I even taught classes at a university for a while and it was both helpful and fun. ...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 14, 2026
31 points

I did not stutter once today

I did not stutter once today 19M with a stutter that got severe at university , yesterday I was prescribed phenibut + propranolol and I took a pill of propranolol in the morning along with 250 mg of p...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
5 points

That’s funny because I also feel like there’s a lot of incels on this sub. I’ve seen people here say that women who stutter don’t struggle as much as men who stutter because women can date whoever the...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
1 points

I guess I think about it in regard to my anxiety. As much as I love myself, stuttering really does cause me an insane amount of anxiety especially with public speaking. On my day to day, it’s really w...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic SpeakingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
6 points

Some stutterers reject acceptance because it threatens their psychological defense mechanism: if they stop fighting their stutter and still suffer, they must confront the terrifying possibility that t...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
2 points

Mine developed independently of each other. I was socially anxious years before I started stuttering....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & Psychological
postr/StutterMar 14, 2026
171 points

"I'm glad i stutter" no i'm not.

"I'm glad i stutter" no i'm not. I don't want to talk with people around and they also don't like to talk with me. My friends always ignore me in group activites. I can't attend language classes well ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
2 points

Eh, I’d say it turns into a vicious cycle. At least for me, it does. I honestly feel like I’m not inherently anxious, but my stutter makes me anxious, which then makes me stutter worse, which then m...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
2 points

I take Propanolol and Lexapro for anti-anxiety. Phenibut Is illegal in Australia but I’m guessing it’s something like Xanax or Valium. Together, they reduce anxiety and subdue the effects of elevated...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
6 points

True, for someone who loves to socialize and wants to meet new people, stuttering causes anxiety when I'm living under too much of stress. Not social but physiological...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
1 points

A stutter and social awkwardness made me loose 10 interviews but at least I still got a school grad school haha. I do not even know how. I actually did not know I even stuttered till my partner joked ...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 13, 2026
2 points

Medical student with a moderate stutter deciding between Pathology, Anesthesia, and Radiology — looking for honest advice

Medical student with a moderate stutter deciding between Pathology, Anesthesia, and Radiology — looking for honest advice Hi everyone, I’m an MS4 trying to decide between Pathology, Anesthesiology, a...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
13 points

Which is caused *by* the stuttering. The anxiety does not cause the stuttering. ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
6 points

My stutter got significantly worse after COVID. I, like everyone else forgot how to talk to people and experienced more anxiety while doing so. Unlike, non-stutterers, that translated into my stutte...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnvironmental Triggers