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commentr/StutterAug 31, 2020
2 points

Yep, ordering at restaurants is certainly a non-favorite of mine lol. There are often times where I’ll sorta start to say something then point to whatever it is, even if it’s not a picture. Sorta hard...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 30, 2020
32 points

I wish i didn't Stuttered, Life would be different (better), Nobody understands how we feel

I wish i didn't Stuttered, Life would be different (better), Nobody understands how we feel [deleted]...

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Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 28, 2020
7 points

Restaurants

Restaurants Does anyone else hate ordering at restaurants and sit close to the server? Or even order something with a picture so you can just point at it? What about drive thrus? Do you order on the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 28, 2020
30 points

Stutter ruined my entire night

Stutter ruined my entire night Today began as a perfectly normal day. One of the last days of the standard quarantine regimen, a few days until life becomes semi-normal again. I had to go out in the e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterAug 28, 2020
70 points

Stuttering has increased my vocabulary

Stuttering has increased my vocabulary I’ve been stuttering for my whole life, I’m 20 now. Whenever I feel I am unable to say a word or phrase, I rephrase and use different words and it usually helps....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2020
2 points

We can only play the cards we are dealt to the best of our own ability. Human life is full of cruel, arbitrary, and unchangeable obstacles and tragedies. It's also full of beauty, grace, and moments o...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2020
6 points

* I can be alone for long time and still enjoy it * I can read and learn everything by myself * I have a special style of writing (in my nature language) * I am a bit smarter then other * I get used t...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2020
5 points

Life is unfair and we just gotta accept it. People will always struggle with something, no matter what they do. Though there are still people who have less or more problems than others, but that's not...

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Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 19, 2020
170 points

I DID IT!!! I DID IT LIKE A CHAMP!

I DID IT!!! I DID IT LIKE A CHAMP! So this was my first time ordering a ticket on a bus and I did it without stuttering!! I honestly feel so proud of myself that I had to post this. Edit: Thank you f...

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Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2020
2 points

A lot of these comments have a great advice, but as a fellow 17 year old who has also struggled socializing with kids, I think I can provide some advice. The biggest one for me was working on myself a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2020
9 points

I got the 'best' of both worlds. My stutter is so bad that i get stuck on 1 word for like more than 30 40 sec occasionally. I dont really have a tremor condition (i dont think so) but i shake my head,...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 18, 2020
50 points

I do not stutter, however I can relate to your problems...

I do not stutter, however I can relate to your problems... I came here to read about how stuttering affects your thinking, behaviour, and how it predisposes you to be anxious, especially in social sit...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 15, 2020
1 points

Just here to rant

Just here to rant My stuttering is debilitating atm after spending 4 months in lockdown at my family home. I’m back living with my friends now to which I’m being more social because you just are with ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterJul 31, 2020
73 points

I feel you all.

I feel you all. I don't have a stutter, but I do have a bit of social anxiety. My mom has a really bad stutter and she just finished a phone call where she struggled a lot. Growing up watching her go...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
postr/StutterJul 29, 2020
9 points

Small victories

Small victories Today I had to go to a doctors appointment alone. I usually get a lot of anxiety doing this but before I went in I told myself seriously jordan, this shit doesn’t matter. Stop taking...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2020
3 points

It’s huge! Every phone call is a win. I used to make all of my calls to book appointments at my work. With covid, I resort to making calls when I’m out running errands or around other people even if t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2020
2 points

You should see a therapist for that. I used vitamin B 1 600 MG and its been helping me to reduce my stutter. My stutter is mild but now its milder. Honestly, its all about being conscious, its about t...

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Mindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med OutcomesQuality of Life
postr/StutterJul 28, 2020
42 points

Good day

Good day It is not big thing but today I managed to make an appointment with doctor and made a good phone call. I feel much better now. Heh...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2020
7 points

Ok that's literally me, I'm a pro karate player and a stutterer who don't give a fuck about what people think on my stutter. I like to talk to people whether I stutter doing so or not, I don't care, b...

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Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2020
3 points

I mean... it sounds to me like you've succeeded. :) The idea that you need to succeed _more_ doesn't have to have anything to do with stuttering. - There's this thing we tend to do, where we try to...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life