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postr/StutterAug 27, 2025
8 points

I think id be better of as someone else yk

I think id be better of as someone else yk I get this feeling a lot, that maybe I’d be better off living someone else’s life, where I could speak normally and fluently. People always say that everyon...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterAug 26, 2025
45 points

How unlucky you have to be (vent)

How unlucky you have to be (vent) Literally how unlucky you have to be to be born as a stutter. In my fucking 21 years life I haven't met a single person with this disability. Fuck man . It's so exhau...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterAug 24, 2025
7 points

My stutter is somehow getting worse

My stutter is somehow getting worse For context, I (24F) have had my stutter since first or second grade, and for a huge chunk of those 15-ish years, I've been in and out of weekly speech therapy. My ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterAug 23, 2025
6 points

I gave up

I gave up I am not strong enough. Even normal conversation most people take granted for is a nightmare for me . I am already dead ,tired of fighting , it's never going to be different. ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencySeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterAug 23, 2025
33 points

Thinking that I'm going to have to live like this my whole life really makes me sad.

Thinking that I'm going to have to live like this my whole life really makes me sad. What kind of life awaits me? What reputation can a man have who doesn't even know how to communicate properly? Thos...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterAug 19, 2025
31 points

The acceptance bullshit

The acceptance bullshit I have been seeing so many this Acceptance post, daily. i just want to say this, If you can live your life happily with your stutter, do it. But not everybody has same life,...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideSadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
postr/StutterAug 17, 2025
11 points

Worried about pursuing an English Literature degree as a stutterer

Worried about pursuing an English Literature degree as a stutterer Im 19 and ive stuttered for as long as i can remember,ive got bullied in school about ny stutter but i managed. iam at a point where ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessSchool & Academic Life+1 more
postr/StutterAug 17, 2025
17 points

Stuttering is consuming me

Stuttering is consuming me I have stuttered for as long as I can remember, as a child I could speak fluently when I felt calm, and I stuttered a little when I felt nervous, anxious or when I spoke qui...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterAug 14, 2025
11 points

Thank you for reading

Thank you for reading I don’t really care wether or not people read this post, i would just like to vent to something other than Chatbots for once. This post is just going to be my thoughts as i write...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesGenetic & Family FactorsTrauma & Psychological+3 more
postr/StutterAug 12, 2025
13 points

I just started college and I really hate it and I don't know if I can keep going

I just started college and I really hate it and I don't know if I can keep going \*This isn't a suicide note Title. During welcome week of college I tried to meet new people but I stuttered so badly....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterAug 12, 2025
11 points

I’m giving up dating before even starting at 21M

I’m giving up dating before even starting at 21M I’m just depressed and can’t afford therapy (im American). I have so much wrong with me and don’t see why a girl would like me or want me to be her bes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
postr/StutterAug 7, 2025
11 points

Stuttering has held me back and now I'm feeling defeated

Stuttering has held me back and now I'm feeling defeated I'm not sure where to even begin, but I really need to get this off my chest. On paper, I should be doing well—I have a college degree and I pa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+3 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2025
6 points

My stutter is getting severe?

My stutter is getting severe? Idk if it’s anxiety but I hesitate to get my words out at times and block severely. Or don’t even say a certain word or even talk at all. it’s embarrassing and it’s af...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2025
11 points

Big blunder, feeling defeated and deflated

Big blunder, feeling defeated and deflated TL;DR: Loser couldn't say his own name, extreme effort and apparent progress proved futile, thinking about giving everything up. Throway account just to ven...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
18 points

Mental illness overload and my apology to this community...

Mental illness overload and my apology to this community... Over the past few weeks I'm sure you're noticed an increase in negative posts in this subreddit, most of which came from me. I've accused th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterJul 31, 2025
16 points

My stutter is controlling my life mentally

My stutter is controlling my life mentally Hi everyone i just really need advice because for years my stuttering has kept me in a negative and angry mindset for years and i need it to stop because of ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

I know it’s hard but (respectfully), I also think this was a good interaction: you were recognized for your resilience, which is a quality so many of us develop and never give ourselves credit for. I ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathySadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
1 points

Sending you positive vibes, and be sure to give yourself grace and space to navigate two complex challenges. They are hard, and you still deserve joy and peace and rest as you work with/through the st...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterJul 29, 2025
21 points

Just Tired

Just Tired Every day, I find myself asking the same questions: Why am I like this? Why do I have diabetes? Why do I stutter? I can't enjoy a meal in peace. I can’t go out without anxiety — between ma...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Sadness & HopelessnessQuality of LifeEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2025
0 points

I'm 33 and only like 2 or 3 from what I can remember in regular life & they weren't as bad as me. I'm not counting speech therapy groups ofc..but its depressing to me bc it shows how rare it really is...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingSadness & HopelessnessSeverity & Fluctuation