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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
4 points

i’m invisible to everyone, in 4 years i didn’t make any connection at all, i’m always alone, i’m too scared and at the same time uninterested to approach someone and talk to them. Also because of anxi...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
2 points

How do you extrovert as a stutterer? No offence its just how i want to be, but I'm really self conscious about it....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
1 points

You don't have to approach. That's the difference. If you never had a stutter and saw a man fumble words when approaching you, you would find it creepy or become uncomfortable immediately, unless you ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
2 points

I remember my first day of college, the professor came in, didn't knew any of our names so asked us to give a short introduction in front of the whole class. It was finally my turn I stood up and I st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
4 points

And when the situation comes up suddenly when you have to say your name and you can’t prepare for it, quick little “positive reinforcement” thoughts still help me too. Just anything that will help les...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
11 points

I’m 20 years old and have stuttered all my life too. I started to stutter on my name towards the end of highschool after one of my coaches joked about the tone I was pronouncing it with lol. In my opi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
1 points

I was where you are. I came to the realization that although I accepted stuttering, I did not accept the realization of how much residual fear existed within me....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 9, 2026
2 points

excitement and anxiety induced stuttering

excitement and anxiety induced stuttering hi all, there were some incidents in my life where i stuttered too much in front of everyone and all started laughing and blah blah...these incidents just com...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 9, 2026
3 points

Any help appreciated

Any help appreciated Hi, I am a 19-year-old male and a first-year university student. I've found that my fear of speaking and low self-confidence are quite pronounced. I've always had a slight stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
8 points

We had a broadcasting activity back in senior year of highschool where each of the group members has to speak using a microphone just like a regular reporter, it was in a mini auditorium so there are ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
25 points

As a kid I had a really brutal stutter. I am 35 now and its mostly not detectable. I have trouble starting sentences with a vowel, like if a persons name is Olivia or Alex I have won't be able to get ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPersonal StoriesShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 9, 2026
4 points

Any good books to manage anxity

Any good books to manage anxity Im 29 years old and the anixty is taking a big part of my quality of life, I just can't anymore I want to feel free and not care of stuttering, I have accepted the stut...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
1 points

I can feel you there. I have been stuttering since i can remember and ive been discriminated for it a lot, and i had the misfortune of being surrounded by really insensitive people. I also gave interv...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
3 points

I only met one so far back when i was 14 or so, and it wasnt exactly like u imagined it we barely interacted let alone connect on whatever cuz neither of us social enough ig and especially him, he had...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 8, 2026
17 points

Have you ever met another stutterer irl and what was it actually like?

Have you ever met another stutterer irl and what was it actually like? I imagine what it would be like to meet another person who stutters and how we could connect on a deeper level. But I feel like I...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
2 points

Rejection can be shit, but you cannot give up! Try not to overthink your stutter, and you’ll perform better. Overthinking creates fear, and fear is the mind killer! Got rejected? Pick yourself up ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
2 points

I feel like your experience is shared amongst many of us. It’s a life of silent struggles and looking like we are socially anxious ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
3 points

I also stutter, so I completely understand how difficult it can be. Sometimes interviews are the hardest part for me because I start overthinking my speech, and it makes the stutter worse. Rejections ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMar 8, 2026
4 points

I'm a 33F who has been stuttering and saying words backwards for years

I'm a 33F who has been stuttering and saying words backwards for years I'm a 33 year old female. I've been trying to overcome my social anxiety for several years. I stutter when I'm thinking about wha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
1 points

that sounds really rough, anxiety-induced stammering is a real thing and you're not imagining it. a friend of mine dealt with something similar and said working with a fluency specialist made a huge d...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy