Search

commentr/StutterNov 6, 2016
3 points

Consider yourself lucky, for me it was the exact opposite. In those loud and crowded places I could barely get a word it. It's why I never enjoyed attending them....

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Environmental TriggersQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2016
2 points

They told me that and later told me I would have a peak in severity but it would get less later. Biggest mistake ever, I put my social life on hold because of this and ofcourse it never happened....

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2016
2 points

I wish I could do this man I really do. I do try at times but at the end of the night feel depressed like hell. I'd much rather sit at home and watch football or play some video games and derive happi...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2016
2 points

I've been working at a service desk for a few months now. I have to talk all goddamn day. It has made me care less about my stuttering but I do not feel any happier about my situation. I sound really...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
postr/StutterNov 2, 2016
3 points

Getting over my fear of talking on the phone?

Getting over my fear of talking on the phone? Hi, i've been looking for a job for a few months now. Sometimes I miss a call from somebody asking to setup an interview but i'm just so nervous on callin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career+1 more
postr/StutterOct 31, 2016
2 points

Research on meditation and yoga's effects on fluency

Research on meditation and yoga's effects on fluency Hey y'all! I'm conducting some research as part of my graduate school program on how meditation and yoga practices might (or might not) influence f...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindfulness & BreathingSituational VariabilityQuality of Life
postr/StutterOct 25, 2016
15 points

Anyone else have those moments where their stutter caused them to opt to remain silent in a particular situation, thus looking like an asshole to everyone else for not having said anything?

Anyone else have those moments where their stutter caused them to opt to remain silent in a particular situation, thus looking like an asshole to everyone else for not having said anything? Earlier at...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2016
9 points

We don't have a choice dude some people have it easy and some people don't. Stuttering has an effect on the quality of life and their is on denying that. The pit scene in the Batman trilogy is proba...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Quality of LifeStigma & BullyingLoneliness & Isolation+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2016
2 points

Oh man I know what you are going through. Honestly dude, I have no tips for you other than to get your mind off it. This implies just engaging yourself with anything, either working out at the gym, jo...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2016
5 points

I appreciate the message. I have my life set up nicely, I work out, go to college, have no financial problems, I grow up in a stable and caring family, I can't complain about missing something in life...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2016
3 points

Depends what you classify as good. Was I invited to a birthday party every month? Definitely not. Did I have a decent amount of girls around me? Definitely not. I do have a close circle of 4 good fri...

Social & Relationships
Quality of LifeFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2016
1 points

For me, it's led me to be anti social for a significant part of my life and suffer from depression due to it. Wanting to do many things but felt so limited and unjust. Along with my anxiety at the tim...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
postr/StutterOct 2, 2016
5 points

A tip to help stuttering

A tip to help stuttering I'm actually quite different than most people when it comes to stuttering. Mine has nothing to do with anxiety but rather breathing. I always run out of breath after a sentenc...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Energy & Biological RhythmsHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more
postr/StutterSep 18, 2016
20 points

Is it just me?

Is it just me? Hi all. I'm a 25-years-old boy who stutters since I was 4. I'm writing this topic because I'd like to know if what I feel is common among stutterers or not. I'm ver...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/StutterSep 9, 2016
6 points

Something that is helping

Something that is helping So, I'm now 30 and I've had a stutter and a stammer for as long as I can remember. It's been my nemesis and my friend over the years, and over the last few years - I've start...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Situational VariabilityEnergy & Biological RhythmsHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
postr/StutterSep 3, 2016
7 points

another awkward moment

another awkward moment just want to say I'm not going anywhere with this post, I simply want to rant. so yesterday I went to the DMV with my mother to get an ID card in the morning, and I waited for a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterSep 3, 2016
23 points

Stuttering and Miscommunication

Stuttering and Miscommunication It's one of the saddest things. As people with stutter, many times we're unable to communicate when we want and how we want. This leads to us not communicating to other...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
1 points

Amen. I really just want to find someone, start a family and enjoy a simple life - but I feel like it is extremely difficult not being able to communicate with a person clearly. I have a hard time a...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Quality of LifeSadness & HopelessnessHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2016
5 points

A stutter isn't just anything else though, it's a disability... and because it's so disabling it tends to make people extremely self-conscious. If nothing else, just be aware that it's a much bigger d...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Access & RightsQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 24, 2016
12 points

Today was a pretty good day today!

Today was a pretty good day today! Today was a pretty good day today! Jogged to Lewisham (It was bloody hot, mind you) and spoke to a nice Swedish person about his religion and life back in Sweden. I ...

Meds & SubstancesSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesQuality of LifeHiding & Concealment