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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2025
72 points

Word substitution aside, I think he's a better model of stuttering than what most of us do. He doesn't block or have a bunch of avoidant junk in his speak. He goes right into the word and let's the st...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2025
2 points

Bro I get you as a black guy with a stutter as well. With the way society expects us to stereotypically be, having a stutter makes us look like less. But honestly that’s not true, having a stutter doe...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionValidation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2025
2 points

I try to not let it bother me but it does make me feel like an alien when a new incident happens,...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2025
3 points

Hi OP, I'm a black man (26) who stutters and still struggles with it. Im a Senior Software Project Manager and this career requires me to talk a lot and explain intricate things where every word m...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
postr/StutterMar 12, 2025
12 points

Reminder: You DONT have to judge yourselves by others standards

Reminder: You DONT have to judge yourselves by others standards This is a reminder for me, but also for all of you: Its very tempting to look at your old classmates or your siblings/cousins who a...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2025
9 points

You feel that your stutter holds you back from being yourself and you feel like you’re an outsider of your own community. I mean James Earl jones had a stutter and he has the most recognisable voice i...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & CareerFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2025
1 points

I agree. I always get told that I should accept it, that it's just a part of me, it makes me unique, etc but that doesn't solve anything. I'm a freak. I have so much to say but I can't say it. I give ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2025
1 points

20, INFP. I have a moderate stutter that has gotten better with age and life experience, at least compared to when i was a shy and reclusive 13 year old. starting in high school, i was able to have ...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 11, 2025
1 points

What is your personality type?

What is your personality type? Just want to know; 1. what's your personality type and if stuttering has affected it? 2. You stutter and you are still extroverted....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2025
2 points

(sorry for making this so long i dont even know if all this is relevant) When I was super little like 2 or 3 and I used to play at this little boy's house and he had a super noticable stutter and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentGenetic & Family Factors+3 more
postr/StutterMar 11, 2025
0 points

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons Like stutters h...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterMar 11, 2025
1 points

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons Like stutters ha...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
13 points

Stuttering and the Military

Stuttering and the Military https://open.spotify.com/episode/78iRhStNni5oqXraOPA3lC?si=c4nsh8yCQMWWydChD3zKjw In this episode of My Stuttering Life, we welcome Anthony Figueroa, a dedicated member of...

Community & SupportSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
1 points

How to discuss (from an ally)

How to discuss (from an ally) So as a greeting to ppl here, I am someone without speech challenges generally other than ADHD which causes me to blank on words in meetings etc. My husband & I are olde...

Identity & DisabilityParent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionParent Emotions & GuiltHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
2 points

i’m 20 so we’re about the same age. you say you “don’t have a heavy stutter” which tells me you’ve still been able to live a relatively normal life. get out there and get some real world experience l...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & CareerFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
13 points

Yup I try to not spread negative energy but man sometimes life really fucking sucks. Even being heavily medicated doesn't change the fact how much life as a stutterer sucks. Tbf I didn't really get l...

Emotional ExperienceMeds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Frustration & AngerHelpful Med OutcomesFriendships & Belonging+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
14 points

Just stand up, don't think about stuttering and with confidence intoduce yourself. And remember, you are no less valuable then others. They don't know your story, they don't know what is like walking ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesMindset shift
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
2 points

I'm not saying to not pursue all avenues and continue to research. I do think the solution will be brain interfacing when they map out the entire brain and can manipulate its function and pinpoint wh...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-PerceptionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
1 points

Your "future advancement in technology" is already here. Is stuttering so tied to your identity that you are going to be in denial about this reality?...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
12 points

Learning how to live with my stutter was the best thing I could've ever done.

Learning how to live with my stutter was the best thing I could've ever done. - Hey everyone. Three months ago I had a lot of horrible moments where I'd stutter a lot whether if it was when talking to...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+3 more