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postr/StutterJun 11, 2024
22 points

I feel so defeated as a stutterer

I feel so defeated as a stutterer 17M with no work experience, stutter so severe I can’t say my name or respond to yes or no questions at times. I really want to work and get money but my community is...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
2 points

I did a computer science and mathematics degree and am now working as an infrastructure engineer. I have a mild to severe stutter depending on the day. I don’t believe there is any correlation between...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
3 points

You are right. I work in cyber security field. Thus, I don’t have enough professional experience to share related to programming. I did more scripting, which is significantly smaller in scale than pro...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
1 points

You are right. I work in cyber security field. Thus, I don’t have enough professional experience to share related to programming. I did more scripting, which is significantly smaller in scale than pro...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
6 points

I disagree. If you’re programming for fun, such as contributing to an open-source project, then you don’t necessarily need to interact with others, and I agree with that. The same goes for any hobby; ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
2 points

I have mild stuttering, and did some programming previously. I like that programming can be performed with minimum social interaction physically. There are many collaborative tools such as Git and Con...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 11, 2024
1 points

Math & Programming

Math & Programming All my life, I’ve never understood how someone who stutters can be good at math and programming. There are many stutterers who work as software engineers, but for me, the inability ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
1 points

30 year old male here, I don’t usually post anything on reddit but I feel my words would help some of you… I don’t remember when I started to stutter but my childhood was traumatic. My old man was v...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
12 points

The problem is, people don’t care what you say; all they care about is how you say it. The sad reality is that a foolish person who talks nonsense can find someone, but we, no matter how intelligent w...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2024
1 points

When I was in my engineering undergrad I found that professors wouldn’t take me seriously when I would ask questions and stutter. They seemed to take me more seriously when I would ask a question and ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
postr/stutteringJun 11, 2024
1 points

Question for People That stutter

Question for People That stutter Hi Everyone I have stuttered all my life I have went to Speech pathologists for decades In school and out of school My dad has even taken me to professionals and paid ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2024
3 points

Thank you so much for putting this out there better than I could. Despite my stutter, I've had an amazing life. I hope these kinds of positive messages from another stutterer will give hope to others ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 10, 2024
6 points

Venting/ Advice

Venting/ Advice Hello everyone to put it very simple i think i need support or some form of help, ive been struggling with a stutter since i was a child but it never really ‘bothered’ me i guess it w...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2024
4 points

Been stalking to forum for a while and this is the first post I comment on. I want to tell my story and how I view my stuttering A bit of background : 26 years old, been stuttering for most of my li...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2024
1 points

Send a letter of appeal. No one should be denied to education because of their disability. Currently experiencing what you are experiencing (I’m a law student applicant). I sent a letter of appeal. In...

School & Work
Access & RightsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2024
6 points

I'm the same. Without caffeine I really struggle. Have you tried intermittent fasting, reducing your carb intake? Would also recommend getting into heavier resistance training as thats made a huge d...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stimulants & CaffeineEnergy & Biological RhythmsEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 9, 2024
2 points

I started a bank job and idk how to approach it with a stutter

I started a bank job and idk how to approach it with a stutter So I found out my stutter mainly comes from anxiety, if I’m comfortable with friends I barely stutter, and when I do it doesn’t both...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 9, 2024
5 points

Working as a door to door salesmen with a stutter

Working as a door to door salesmen with a stutter Got a new job as a door to door salesmen and it's been interesting to say the least. My stutter was really bad when I was a kid, like stutter on ever...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2024
2 points

It's not a joke, per say, but I work for TSA, and had just transferred to a new airport. My first week or so, I was asked if I could read a training scenario to the officers. I responded with "You w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community ToneEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2024
1 points

I used to not believe in God and held a very bad grudge against God-- to a point where I praised Nietzsche. I would often not even capitalize the word. Off topic but that's because it's my first time ...

Identity & DisabilityMeds & SubstancesSchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more