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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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Yes, even my own family, for the most part, think I am retarded for this reason. A lot of people will assume you are unintelligent if you have a stammer because being able to talk eloquently is really...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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Nope. I’ve been going to speech therapy all my school life because I was forced to. Once a week. I dreaded it. It just gave me anxiety and low self-esteem by them forcing me to talk and hear myself st...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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I think that feeling is the shame and anxiety build up. But I just wanted to say.. think about everyone you know… now KNOW that they would last one day in our shoes… like not one second. The shizz wou...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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Still not used to it

Still not used to it You would think after all these years with a stutter (am 19) am already used to it so it doesn't bother me. Am not. I still punch the pillow and wall. I still wish I were dead af...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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Bro, it's pure copium. There's absolutely nothing to be proud of, it doesn't make someone happy, it destroys all posibilities, turns most people against you etc. If this is trolling, it has no place h...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2023
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I think about little assholes from my grade school years sometimes, and you're right they were just kids, but still there is something to the genuine neature of childhood bullies. What i mean is i fe...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 19, 2023
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Having a bad period

Having a bad period My professional life is going great, I'm improving at work and often get complimented on being bright. However, I have struggled with stuttering all my life with people (girls and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2023
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I’m terribly sorry if I gave you that impression. Maybe I'm not proficient enought in English. I didn’t mean to brag. I’ve had so many embarrassing moments of stuttering, and the last one was just a c...

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterDec 18, 2023
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Whenever I meet people In person they stop talking to me

Whenever I meet people In person they stop talking to me I meet girls on dating apps, we chat for hours - days - even weeks, when we meet in person they block me afterwards. I meet friends online, w...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterDec 18, 2023
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Extended a 5 minute online meeting to 20 mins

Extended a 5 minute online meeting to 20 mins Probably gonna be fine in a few hours but right now I just want to die. Had to resort to in-call chat feature to finally say each sentence I stammered on ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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I know right its exhausting. Im glad you take the time for yourself even if its a little embarrassing. Honestly its funny now when i stutter and my friends tease me. Its what makes us unique...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHumor & Community ToneAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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I'm a really shy person. I can't even practice in front of family because memories of them laughing at me when I started stuttering at a young age just becomes so visible and throws me off....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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Running a whole gift shop by myself

Running a whole gift shop by myself I don’t know what my deal is. One day I’m fine and the next I can’t spit out someone total to them. It lasts for a week goes away for a week and the cycle repeats. ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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Yes, very true unfortunately. I have always seen my stutters as a bother and sort of on my own isolated myself from anyone who cared enough to talk to me. Damn shame....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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The thing that made me question him is, in one of his videos, he said he has just a single story about stuttering as a kid. One story? Me and most of us have dozens of stories of facing humiliation, c...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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Thank you for your response. In your experience, what books for conditioned responses, neuroplastic pain or somatic pain do you recommend reading? I would like to reduce my neck and head pain, which a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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"What's The #1 Fear, Worry or Stress You Think About Your Stutter?"

"What's The #1 Fear, Worry or Stress You Think About Your Stutter?" Hey, I'm Craig Coffee and I stuttered badly for 22 years. Found unique ways to overcome it, and want to help anyone who's interest...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice OfferedFrustration & AngerShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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"What’s Your #1 Fear, Worry or YouThink About Related To Stuttering?"

"What’s Your #1 Fear, Worry or YouThink About Related To Stuttering?" Hey, I'm Craig Coffee and I stuttered badly for 22 years. I found unique ways to overcome stuttering (took a lot of practice!), ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice OfferedFrustration & AngerShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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"What Are The Fears, Worries & Stresses That Play In Your Mind Related To Stuttering?"

"What Are The Fears, Worries & Stresses That Play In Your Mind Related To Stuttering?" Hey, I'm Craig Coffee and I stuttered badly for 22 years. Found unique ways to overcome it, and want to help ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice OfferedFrustration & AngerShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2023
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The impact on self esteem, running into people who just presume I'm dumb and/or a liar, is real. It's one thing to shrug these people off, but if I'm vulnerable (even just in the moment) it can wriggl...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment