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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
1 points

I worked harder in college (eventually) because of my stutter. Over compensated, overachieved is the term, I think. It helped a lot. Be practical about your education. Unless you are absolutely passio...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2023
1 points

I feel stupid now and taken advantage of by society to not have come to the conclusion that I have to repeat myself out of accepted inferiority… At least every power play can be countered though and...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
3 points

Stuttering is all in the head. You have to calm yourself. I had it when I was in middle school and still have it sometimes. It happened when I was thinking too much about what I was going to say. It w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
1 points

Life is happening all the time, your life started when you came out of your Mama. Its not something you achieve by a certain age. We always just have to do what we can with what we have in the moment....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
postr/StutterAug 3, 2023
18 points

When its good it’s great but when it rains it pours

When its good it’s great but when it rains it pours How do you cope with your bad days? The days where you can barely get out anything and your days are full of mhms, yeah’s and nods because that’s al...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
4 points

I'm 27 and often feel this way too. I've been robbed of great opportunities because of my stutter. It helps to remember that every moment is a new start....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
12 points

Hey man, how did you waste those years of your life? Was it because of stutter or something else? If you were to go back to being 18 what different choices would you make? I am 18, what advice you hav...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
1 points

Ask someone to talk to for you in many urgent critical situations. Never worry about this stuttering and spoil your mind. You will learn to live with it as you grow up in age. More age, less stutterin...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
1 points

I can’t even touch the phone bro, I feel your pain. I also feel useless as a 20 year old guy and no girl will ever look at me....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
2 points

yes, I feel very limited in every aspect of life. I had to give up on many of my ambitions and goals because stuttering is progressing more, though once I thought that it maybe would become not so sev...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
2 points

>We can’t do anything. First off, I object to telling people they are powerless to stand up for themselves. Everyone can, and *should,* stand up for themselves. When was the last time you tried? ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
1 points

I really don't agree, or at least for me personally. I've alwase been very social and friendly, but stuttering just has a death grip over my life, like a mental cage. If that were to be lifted then I ...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
5 points

You’re not alone. Everything that you said is exactly what I’ve been struggling with for years. Words that we should know the answer too (such as our name, someone we know’s name or addresses) are the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
5 points

Yes I see myself as a loser which is not unexpected for a disabled person.(yes, stuttering is a kind of a disability)...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
4 points

This is kind of turning into a “who has it worse” thread and I think discussions like this could not be more redundant. You see this debate in all corners of reddit and it never goes anywhere because ...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

1. What caused your stutter? Was there a (traumatic) trigger, or did you develop it from birth/childhood—or even at random? Nothing caused it. I dont think stutters are caused. (I cant speak for ever...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionCycles & RandomnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

1. I dont know why people are writing NA for this btw haha. Its either random or from birth or from whatever. For me I remember it from birth 2. Vowels are tough for me. Say anything starting with an ...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
32 points

Yes. All the time when I’m struggling with bad periods of stuttering. It’s very hard to display your personality because to do that you have to speak. And when you have such a big personality inside, ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterJul 30, 2023
79 points

Has anyone felt like half a person because of their stuttering?

Has anyone felt like half a person because of their stuttering? I've always felt like I'm half a person walking around. I don't have the freedoms to do what everyone else does, nor do I have the freed...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2023
1 points

As a pretty decent looking man I would say that people expect me to be very outgoing and social and when I’m not they wonder why I’m so quiet, think I don’t like them, or am stand offish. Majority of ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more