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commentr/StutterSep 5, 2021
1 points

Thank you for responding to me but it’s so hard at times to function in life period. For example making phone calls to make appts for the doctor hard to get my words out and the other person doesn’t k...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2021
1 points

I wish I could do more than upvote your comment. I completely agree with you. I'm 22 as well and I'm so sick and tired of posts on this sub that support pseudo science and the idea that stutters are c...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversityQuality of LifeSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
14 points

I have a horrific stutter. I’ve had it my whole life. I can barely speak. But I just had a little baby girl, I have a beautiful wife, and I own my own business. Don’t let this cripple you. I wake up e...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 30, 2021
6 points

been online since Covid but recently came back to campus. I have great friends and am in a fraternity, but every social interaction completely drains me, while others just talk to shoot the shit. wondering if this gets easier bc I don’t think I can continue to live such a stressful life like this

been online since Covid but recently came back to campus. I have great friends and am in a fraternity, but every social interaction completely drains me, while others just talk to shoot the shit. wond...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 28, 2021
7 points

Answering phone calls as a part of your job

Answering phone calls as a part of your job Hi everyone! I'm due to start my new job next month. I'm very happy to have passed the interview, taking my speech therapist's advice to just let the interv...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAdvice RequestsAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
2 points

I've struggled with these thoughts also. But just think of how things have changed over the years as far as doing things. 5 to 10 years ago I wouldn't bother ordering pizza because it involved the pho...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionPersonal StoriesQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 25, 2021
6 points

Any advice for stuttering?

Any advice for stuttering? When I was 12 years I got scared by a dog and ever since then I began to stutter. I am 22 years old now and I feel like the stutter has gotten worse. It’s hard for me to say...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Experiential AssociationTrauma & PsychologicalHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterAug 25, 2021
63 points

Hopefully i don't wake up tomorrow

Hopefully i don't wake up tomorrow Like bro this is so tough , my god when i see my family do their daily activities talk over the phone and having fun i wish if i can experience that feeling. soci...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
postr/StutterAug 23, 2021
52 points

Phone calls are a pain

Phone calls are a pain Today I had to make a phone call to get a refill for my medication. I don't have to make phone calls often and I'm at peace with my stutter. I avoid phone calls but if I really ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
5 points

Im exactly in the same boat. I've not been talking to anyone since covid started as it gave me an excuse to not go outside. I really do hope we can find the strength to talk more. GL...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & IsolationQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 21, 2021
11 points

I haven't talked to anybody for what seems like 2 years just because I was tired of stuttering. My advice: Not worth it

I haven't talked to anybody for what seems like 2 years just because I was tired of stuttering. My advice: Not worth it I wanted to stop stuttering, but I ended up talking less and less cause obvious...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyAcceptance & Pride+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2021
5 points

It's so bad that when I'm running errands I have to use my notes app to talk to people. The 1st sentence in my notes app is always: I'm not deaf, I can hear you just fine. It is absolutely mortifying....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of LifeAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2021
1 points

What I’ve realized is most people don’t care and they won’t do anything to your face even if they do. All u can do is keep going and not let it hold u back from doing everything u want to...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 19, 2021
10 points

Feeling stupid

Feeling stupid Im really tired of feeling and looking stupid every time I talk I prefer to be silent forever but i hate it when i try to thank someone and it takes a long time for me just to say thank...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
3 points

I think it depends on how bad stuttering is. I suffer from huge blocks to the point I just give up . When I talk to my mom I can't say 3 words without blocking on each one. So yes. I consider myself...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
13 points

I feel this and have been where you are at various times in my life. Sincere question, which I’ve been downvoted before for suggesting — if you feel this deeply this way about stuttering, have you c...

Social & Relationships
Friendships & BelongingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
9 points

Remember the harder you try the harder you fail. I pretend I’m talking to myself or my dog. Both are very low tension and stuttered hardly ever. It’s only when we try really hard and push out every wo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Experiential AssociationAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
7 points

Dude, most of us get your feeling. It sucks and people who don’t stutter won’t ever understand how hard it is to live with. Almost every aspect of my life is less enjoyable do to stuttering. Hang on t...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 18, 2021
28 points

Life with Stuttering is just a life of surviving not life of Living/Enjoying

Life with Stuttering is just a life of surviving not life of Living/Enjoying I am 24m stuttering since childhood and i have experienced stuttering in all its glory Life with a stutter is just all day ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
13 points

I don't consider myself disabled as in requiring special accomodation in formal setting, but I do consider myself disabled in that I am limited and challenged from my condition enough that I am at a d...

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Helplessness & AgencyStigma & BullyingQuality of Life