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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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I voted yes, but I didn't drop out of college I dropped out of an advanced program because there was a 2 hour spoken Spanish final and it was making me crazy with anxiety. In hindsight I wish I had sp...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyPublic Speaking
postr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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What woman would ever date a man who stutters?

What woman would ever date a man who stutters? I've been stuttering since I was 12. It's changed my life in every way possible. I can barely say my name and It's so humiliating. Should I just accept t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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I didn't go to uni, alongside other reasons, my stuttering and the other problems it has caused me, played a huge role in it...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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Early on when things were going bad job-wise and social-wise I let it limit my options and I dropped out of school several times to save my ego from perceived embarassment. Perseverance and a FTW atti...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyHope & MotivationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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I did not drop out but presentations were truly awful. I took jobs requiring a lot of talking for several years and ultimately went to law school. At law school I did optional mock trial competitions ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerPublic SpeakingHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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I dream about dropping out and im only in 8th grade lol. My dad wont let me and is my biggest supporter and i know i cant but I get that its only going to get harder when i get to HS....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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I haven't dropped out of exactly, but I'm basically starting officially after a 5 year gap. I should've graduated by now....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & Agency
postr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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Can a Therapist help?

Can a Therapist help? I have the privilege to be trying Therapy anyways, but I'm just puzzled on how this is actually going to help. Too put it bluntly, I don't want my life cause I stutter. My speec...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencySeeking Therapy
postr/StutterOct 9, 2023
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Did you drop out of university or college because of stuttering?

Did you drop out of university or college because of stuttering? I personally was studying paintings and visual arts, when we had practice that only deals with drawings and paintings, I managed to suc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2023
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I'm in my 30s and I have to say my late teens and early twenties were the hardest years. That period is hard for most people (though many hide it well), it's also a period of intense growth, often lon...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
postr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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From stuttering badly as a kid, to it being non-existent going into college, to now me freezing up and it being my worst ever.. I feel so defeated

From stuttering badly as a kid, to it being non-existent going into college, to now me freezing up and it being my worst ever.. I feel so defeated Hello, I feel so damn defeated and helpless it's unr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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This is so right, to others I've always been the "shy" or "quiet" one, but in fact I have plenty to say, but I just can't say it! A life of no proper conversation is a hard one to have...

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Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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This is so right, to others I've always been the "shy" or "quiet" one, but in fact I have plenty to say, but I just can't say it! A life of no proper conversation is a hard one to have...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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Living on a cabin in the woods ALONE

Living on a cabin in the woods ALONE Hear me out. I don´t live on a cabin in the woods by myself. But I always think that it would give me tremendous benefits regarding my stuttering. My problem has ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterOct 7, 2023
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Is it even possible to enjoy interacting with people while pushing through blocks?

Is it even possible to enjoy interacting with people while pushing through blocks? I just can't connect with people its so painful. Its like i'm severley disabled, both mentally and physically exhaus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2023
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" If I take an extra second to get a word out, no one notices" If you took extra 30 seconds by every word? Would they dont mind? If you swear that it gets better, why there are 32 years old stuttere...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2023
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Hey. Definitely the case. My mother is very a authoritarian person. It would be great to see a therapist but I can´t afford it. I read that writting help solving issues like this. I will give it a tr...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Helplessness & AgencyAccess & Affordability
postr/StutterOct 5, 2023
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I'm miserable

I'm miserable I have been stammering for years now, but it's been really affecting me this year. I've been losing relationships at work and school because i can't say anything without struggling for a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterOct 5, 2023
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Funding Support for PWS

Funding Support for PWS Hello everyone. I am sorry to digress but I had a situation last week where I was invited to do a business pitch for my business so that it can be selected for funding. I did 2...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+2 more
postr/StutterOct 5, 2023
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Feeling a little nervous

Feeling a little nervous Received a call for an interview. I've to travel quite far. I've not travelled that far and I don't mind doing it but my speech blocks make me anxious and turns me into a diff...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more