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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2018
2 points

This was amazing. I loved it and it completely sums up my stutter. Whether I'm ordering food or explaining something to someone, my stutter becomes a nightmare and everytime I want the earth to swallo...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2018
2 points

I can't tell you how much I loved this. I have tried explaining to loved ones how "little" moments like ordering coffee stress me out SO much! This short film was beautifully done! Do you have any ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2018
11 points

I’m about ten years older than you, but your story is very similar to mine. I’d love to tell you that there’s always the chance that you will somehow cure your stutter down the road, but realistically...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2018
7 points

Very good! Edit: I like how it represents a certain mindset very common among us stutterers \- that life, and especially situations like ordering food \- are analogous to some kind of graded/evaluate...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2018
1 points

I used the phone relay service for a number of years. In that respect, I considered myself disabled to the extent that I was using a service provided by the US gov for disabled persons. I looked int...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Quality of LifeSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2018
1 points

No, I would not consider myself disabled. It has affected my quality of life in the sense that I am self-conscious. I used to have a chip on my shoulder regarding employment but that’s gone. ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2018
3 points

No, in the grand scheme of things, it's pretty small. It takes you a few extras seconds to say what you want to say, so what? Many people have things much worse ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationQuality of Life
postr/StutterMay 7, 2018
4 points

Do you consider yourself disabled ?

Do you consider yourself disabled ? How severely has stuttering affected your quality of life , in terms of jobs, relationships , social life etc ?...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
postr/StutterMay 2, 2018
16 points

.. :( Rude Nurse

.. :( Rude Nurse I was talking to the nurse then i started getting stuck and she said hurry up and just started getting pissed off.. :/ This is going to be my life forever since im 20 and it normally ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Frustration & AngerQuality of Life
postr/StutterApr 30, 2018
4 points

Learning foreign languages

Learning foreign languages Is it pointless to learn foreign languages because i won't be able to express myself and talk fluently? I want to speak more languages, but i don't see point when i can bare...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2018
1 points

I'm a long distance truck driver. I actually come from a family of truck drivers, but this wasn't my intended career, the problem is I couldn't do most the jobs I had always wanted to do, namely polic...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerFeared Words & NamesQuality of Life
postr/StutterApr 13, 2018
8 points

What are your jobs as a stutterers and how has stuttering affected it? And also mention severity of your stutter.

What are your jobs as a stutterers and how has stuttering affected it? And also mention severity of your stutter. Actually i ve always dreamed of being a surgeon since early teens but i feel hopeless ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career+1 more
postr/StutterApr 13, 2018
12 points

My identical Twin does not stutter but I do, can stuttering be genetic? Also, a little rant about stuttering, be nice to hear from others! :)

My identical Twin does not stutter but I do, can stuttering be genetic? Also, a little rant about stuttering, be nice to hear from others! :) I have a stammer and my identical twin does not. Would thi...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsCycles & RandomnessHelplessness & Agency+3 more
postr/StutterApr 10, 2018
7 points

How Do I Define Successful 'Stuttering Therapy'?

How Do I Define Successful 'Stuttering Therapy'? Over my lifetime I attended many speech therapy sessions with professional speech therapists and they had no or little impact on my desires to speak wh...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Therapy ExperiencesAcceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2018
4 points

It´s always nice to hear that we are not alone with this everyday shit ; ) I have the same problems as you on the phone at work (I´m a graphic designer). I just can´t immediately say my name or my com...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterApr 5, 2018
3 points

It just gets worse...

It just gets worse... My previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/87s549/this_is_forever_my_life/ I just called a hotel to change my booking days and I completely stuttered like a fuc...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressBlocks & StoppagesFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2018
1 points

Thank you for answering my “reworded” question. I once worked at a place where I had to use a radio for communication. Initially I had started in a lower position at this company but they moved me u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2018
2 points

I'm answering your reworded question. Original question answer is: I can't decide for u and don't limit yourself like other ppl have said. Re worded qtn: Maybe I should have worded my post differently...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2018
2 points

I had the good fortune of making friends who weren't uncomfortable or awkward about my stutter, which helped a lot. Still, it's a constant battle. I look for small victories throughout the day to feel...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2018
1 points

She asked me about it when we first met, I explained how it worked, how it made me feel, what helps and what doesn’t. Almost 8 years later and it’s never really come up since. Sometimes I’ll get her t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life