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postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
9 points

Can a person who has severe problem with stammering ( me ) do mba and become successful?

Can a person who has severe problem with stammering ( me ) do mba and become successful? I have a problem with stammering for pretty much all my life . In school days , during roll call , I would just...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2023
2 points

Thanks for the positive vibes brother!. And yeah I've become a little more self accepting, caring less & go after what I want more in my late 20s early 30s. But part of my problem is pride maybe. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2023
3 points

I had a rough phone call today at work with someone being rude to the point of mimicking me and asking for "someone smarter" to talk to. I held my own and got through the call, but went home in tears ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2023
3 points

Yeah that happens to me too. I don't always take it to heart especially as I'm getting older. But it's still insulting that a handicap that gives us so much immense pain & depression, even drives ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
3 points

That's good. But at your age that's expected. I sure had my share of BS around your age. Just watch out those kids dont start making fun of you everyday..But eventually hopefully you never experience ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterMay 8, 2023
13 points

I trip over the job title I’ve fought to get

I trip over the job title I’ve fought to get After a decade in the start up grind I finally have the title I needed to get more stability and good play to provide for my family. But as most things go ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
4 points

In my experience if people don't know I stutter they laugh because they don't know what's going on & why I sound stupid & can't talk...I get it but it's still a rude ass thing to do...but if 9...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
1 points

Hey. I know its been a week since you replied, but i will buy the vitamins in the upcoming days, i came here to ask you and tell me more about your experience, so please, it would be a massive help if...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterMay 7, 2023
13 points

Story worth a read

Story worth a read I’ll make this short but I am a 24M with a strong stammer and stutter and have a great little story about my time in University in one of my communications class. Basically had to h...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalPersonal Stories+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2023
11 points

Yes!!! Im so glad I’m not the only one. It makes me feel bad too, like is THIS what I’m putting people through?? But like you said, I know it’s a reflection around my own feelings of shame and embarra...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentPreparation & Rehearsal
postr/StutterMay 6, 2023
12 points

Considering Changing My Name

Considering Changing My Name My whole life I have struggled to say my name. I’m not an anxious or nervous person, in fact, I’d consider myself somewhat extroverted. My name starts with an “N”, and I e...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterMay 6, 2023
21 points

I stutterer but but get emotionally overwhelmed when I hear someone else stutter. How can I desensitize myself?

I stutterer but but get emotionally overwhelmed when I hear someone else stutter. How can I desensitize myself? If anyone should be patient with another's speech impediment, it should be me. But I tri...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2023
3 points

Around 7 yrs old, still a bed wetter, with a Mom that had no patience for a less than perfect child. So wrapped up in the judgement of my beautiful perfect mother, that I just started having a thoug...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2023
3 points

Holy sh*t I feel you brother. I imagine this and feel like I wouldnt have come back from that. New fear unlocked lol. But more power to you for getting throught that one and coming out stronger! 😊...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2023
7 points

I was at a business conference with my wife and friends . I sat front row (my bad ) and the speaker called on me and asked my name . Not only did I stutter so bad with my name , but I just ended up...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2023
6 points

Exactly, I just gotta get past that shame barrier and I feel like it'd get easier for me once she knows. Thanks for the response, mate....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
9 points

To stutter is one thing. The bullying/side effects of stuttering are another. Both are real. They feed each other. The world is not always kind when it’s needed most...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
2 points

Yeah, I know giving up is worse, and I keep reminding myself. I just get discouraged sometimes. I have worked very hard at speech therapy. My stutter has only gotten worse. It's not just some cute qui...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMay 5, 2023
36 points

Bad stutter in front of wife and waitress :(

Bad stutter in front of wife and waitress :( Just venting here. Went to a restaurant with wife today to treat her to her favourite food. Everything was going well, when the waitress asks us from a bit...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterMay 5, 2023
20 points

A Little Rant - New to the Group

A Little Rant - New to the Group Hello, I'm a female stutterer (20f) who had an interview today. The lady who was conducting it insisted phone call to my dismay. I asked if we could do it in person or...

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