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postr/StutterApr 24, 2025
2 points

What makes you stuttering ?

What makes you stuttering ? Hello I would like to understand more what makes us stuttering. For me I think that’s low self confidence (because I’m fat, student, and broke). And you ?...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionTrauma & Psychological
postr/StutterApr 24, 2025
6 points

Fearing my F-1 visa interview

Fearing my F-1 visa interview As I have a stutter, I occasionally stutter alot and it’s out of my control. Even though I am not nervous at all I stutter, and it has become a pretty common thing in my ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
postr/StutterApr 24, 2025
6 points

New school.

New school. Hi, I'm 15 and going to new school next week. I'm trying to be confident but I'm scared. Meeting new people, starting from scratch and whatnot. Just wondering if I could get some tips to b...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAdvice Requests
postr/StutterApr 23, 2025
17 points

My stutter makes me feel so helpless and incapable during interviews

My stutter makes me feel so helpless and incapable during interviews I’ve had jobs in the past and what not but it feels so incredibly soul-crushing to be in an interview and be stuttering so much to ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerFrustration & Anger+2 more
postr/StutterApr 22, 2025
7 points

i recently started stuttering and i dont know why

i recently started stuttering and i dont know why hey guys so im in highschool and before this school year i never stuttered, but now i stutter like a lot, especially around certain people or like whe...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterApr 22, 2025
3 points

What CAUSES stuttering? (according to a master student in Neuropsychology)

What CAUSES stuttering? (according to a master student in Neuropsychology) This is my attempt to summarize [this ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/pfzm0h/stuttering_is_not_a_problem_of_speec...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterApr 22, 2025
15 points

Got sober and stutter feels like its worse.

Got sober and stutter feels like its worse. First time posting here and just wondering if anyone has any experience with alcoholism and stuttering. I'm 33 years old and have had a stutter ever since I...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Harmful Med Outcomes+3 more
postr/StutterApr 21, 2025
6 points

Positive Experience

Positive Experience My stutter is mild. But when it kicks in, it is really severe. My whole jaw locks up and I look like I'm choking. I usually stare off into space only to look back to see the other ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterApr 20, 2025
15 points

Is stuttering fully neurological?

Is stuttering fully neurological? Been confusing me for a while if my stutter is neurological or psychological. I've been stuttering since 5 and still do but since I've finished my school and responsi...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 20, 2025
9 points

Stuttering and Anxiety

Stuttering and Anxiety Do any of you fellow stuttering folk have pretty severe anxiety/social anxiety that you think stems from your stuttering? Asking to see if I am alone in this or not. Thanks in a...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterApr 20, 2025
27 points

Do y'all stutter with your parents?

Do y'all stutter with your parents? Jus curious if it's only me who stutters the most with my own parents 😂like I can't talk to my dad without stuttering, my mom is fine to talk to but with lil stutt...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 20, 2025
12 points

Hi

Hi Uhhhh, I don't really post on here—kinda been lurking around—but I just wanted to rant about some things. I've had a really bad stutter: the long pauses, head jerks, repetition—the whole nine yar...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterApr 18, 2025
5 points

Progress isn’t linear I guess..

Progress isn’t linear I guess.. To start my stutter is extremely tied to social anxiety/stress… Anyone else feel like they are on the road to becoming more and more fluent by the day and you almost f...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterApr 16, 2025
9 points

Hyperawareness and stuttering

Hyperawareness and stuttering Humans are conditioned to react to stimuli - even in the most minute situations. At our most primal level, think of an ape reacting to a predator. That instinct is still ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 16, 2025
13 points

Does anyone feel nervous while ordering meals in person?

Does anyone feel nervous while ordering meals in person? I hope I’m not the only one. But at times for sure a stutter may come out while ordering like drive thru or even ordering food at a sit down pl...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & StoppagesHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterApr 15, 2025
10 points

Does anyone feel insecure while having a stutter in a relationship?

Does anyone feel insecure while having a stutter in a relationship? I’ve been with my girlfriend for pretty much half a year already and we are on track to hit a year and more to come. I will say I’m ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Dating & RomanceAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterApr 15, 2025
6 points

Any tips?

Any tips? I have a big English presentation tomorrow. I’ve ran through it a lot and I keep stuttering on certain works. I’m currently trying to sing to some music cause that usually helps me but I was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 14, 2025
6 points

presentations

presentations hello, im a college student and have a couple big presentations coming up. i have a mild stutter, where ill usually stutter on words that begin with vowels (open, extra, umbrella, etc)....

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & StoppagesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
8 points

You really need therapy man. The problem with stuttering is that we tend to project all our self limiting beliefs onto others. The reality is that most people really don't care. But really, get some...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
1 points

>" Why would stuttering make someone feel more comfortable?" Back, when I was a child, both me and my brother stuttered. We talked a lot with each other. Whenever I was very fluent and my brother was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more