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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2022
2 points

I can relate. We were previously on a wfh model and it was kinda good. I didn't get assigned big projects because of my lack of communication with the stakeholders but the rest was good since most of ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2022
1 points

>None of my stutter is fear based or has anything to do with eye contact. I still block if I'm looking another way or if I am death staring someone in the eyes Was that always the case, or did yo...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterDec 22, 2022
22 points

People at office treat me like I'm stupid & slow, and they laugh behind my back

People at office treat me like I'm stupid & slow, and they laugh behind my back Hi there, So, I obviously stutter that's why I'm here. I work from office as Software engineer. Have noticed that s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterDec 21, 2022
73 points

Woke up today and said F*** IT I’ll stutter on purpose in front of everyone

Woke up today and said F*** IT I’ll stutter on purpose in front of everyone Today’s exercise was the easiest i had to stutter as much as i can 😃 So I am currently doing ubereats because i am someone ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2022
3 points

I think stuttering is such a hidden disorder that for many it's basically non existant. ​ What I mean is compared to other people who suffer diffrent mental health troubles we stutterers,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2022
2 points

Highly trained SLPs who specialize in dysfluency and are PWS but now have enjoyment and control in their speech suggest to *always* disclose in some way. Disclose to everyone, regardless of sex or ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2022
6 points

Just a comment about instagram. Take anything you see about people there with a grain of salt. It’s an aspirational, idealised filter that isn’t real. Everyone is worrying or has issues about somethi...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2022
3 points

I tried out Asenapine, which is a similar atypcial antipsychotic, but unfortunately I could only try it out twice because the akathisia was just too debilitating. Similarly but with fewer restlessness...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Harmful Med OutcomesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2022
5 points

For me it’s the opposite. I do better with people at work who I know I’m never gonna see again. So weird....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2022
44 points

It matters in a lot of jobs tbh. If not customer facing, then with your team and supervisors. You can only hope that your team is good with it. ​ I'm a software engineer and I have a very...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
3 points

I think using the phone could be interpreted as not “owning” your stutter and be initially unappealing to girls and other people you meet for the first time. If your stutter is really severe especiall...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterDec 18, 2022
11 points

I have stutter and want to have stutter friends

I have stutter and want to have stutter friends Hey everyone, Im in Uni and male 21 but am open to having chats on reddit or anything just to make some friends who share this human trait. Honestly I...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Friendships & BelongingHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
4 points

Being up front and honest are solid first steps, but the phone thing is a bit much (but I get the idea, and I think it’s a clever approach). I can attest at 35 that most women aren’t gonna lose inter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
3 points

I mean if I wake up, no stutter, and 10 minutes later I walk into a coffee shop and Selma Hayek is there? Well I likely cause myself to have another stutter because 🤤😏🔥 But in all seriousness I don...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
1 points

I'm the exact same way. While I had a stutter when i was younger it was very mild. But it got so much worse after college. I think I need constant social exposure otherwise the stutter turns into a ma...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
10 points

I too, have a severe stutter. For context, went to an intensive speech clinic back in the 90s and they said I was one of the most severe cases they have ever seen. I had your sentiment for a long t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
8 points

Firstly my feared letters were plosive consonants (t, p, k) - because I told myself that these letters sound harder and are therefore more difficult. But later I told myself that vowels (a,e,i,o,u) ar...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2022
2 points

Yes. My stutter was less bad in high school and early on in college, and I was a massive extrovert as a result. Had a couple of great relationships, and was known as being one of the overall brightest...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2022
8 points

I’m nearly 20 and won’t go to Dr appointments alone. I can’t BEAR stuttering in front of strangers like receptionists and doctors. The embarrassment of having my mother come with me is much more beara...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2022
10 points

I haven't been able to meet new people in over a decade now. I'm just too controlled by my embarrassment of having my stutter. It's just not worth trying to talk to people and dealing with the looks, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment