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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2021
5 points

Don't let what happened to me happen to you. My self esteem took a huge hit and I'm only real winging it at the moment. I'm doing fine nw, but I wish I didn't lose to the bullies. As soon as school ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic LifeHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2021
2 points

I'm working with a therapist that's an excellent match for my personality type. So it is definitely possible. And even she said from point go, "This is something you'll have for the rest of your life....

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Therapy ExperiencesHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
2 points

I understand where your coming from. But how did you get there. How did you not let it control your life? I struggle and battle daily with myself, even if I talk to no one. I’ve been through profess...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencySeeking Therapy
postr/StutterNov 30, 2021
20 points

I feel soooo hopeless

I feel soooo hopeless In this very moment I am in class and I did the homework and I want to share it but I literally can't speak up! I am getting so nervous, tomorrow I have an interview in the pla...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2021
1 points

I mean. Look at this paragraph I wrote. It's amazing I have so much to say but cannot speak it loudly. I wish I could. I feel suffocated....

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2021
2 points

I grew up stuttering but live a pretty normal life now. If nothing you try works, you might just want to take a break from talking to your parents and text message them, instead, for a bit. They wil...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
2 points

>The only thing that is hurting your relationship with your parents is the fact that you think that you need to perform well to receive their love. Not really, they told me several times how bad i...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
8 points

I think what’s happening is that as we all do, we have a natural inclination to want to impress our parents. Except every time you stutter you feel more in a deficit to pleasing them. This causes more...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterNov 25, 2021
12 points

I work in financial services and love helping people with their finances - but cannot make a living wage without going into sales. People vocally do not take me seriously.

I work in financial services and love helping people with their finances - but cannot make a living wage without going into sales. People vocally do not take me seriously. [deleted]...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 23, 2021
5 points

I think stuttering has made me forget English

I think stuttering has made me forget English I literally don't know how to start off my sentence as my mind went blank when my tutor asked me a question during class. Made me feel like a clown 🤡 as ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 22, 2021
30 points

I CANNOT DO THIS ANYMORE

I CANNOT DO THIS ANYMORE Hello, I am a 24 year old male with a stammer. I have had one for most of my life, starting from the age of six. This condition has dominated all aspects of my life. I can’t m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2021
3 points

Yes, my Grandad and Dad do this all the time. I will be trying to say something, and they just talk over me like I don't exist. Horrible....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2021
9 points

The same way I feel bro. No one waits for you to finish your sentence. They ignored you or pretend. No one listen anymore. A friend or not. And if you are into argument, the other side will rasie thei...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2021
13 points

This is something I don't see mentioned often. What got to me were not people being awkward about my stutter or outright bullying me, but family, friends and others just turning away from you mid sent...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2021
3 points

All of the above, my friend. I'd wake up everyday hoping that this would be a day when I stuttered less (I have 'good' and 'bad' stuttering days). I'd be anxious about presentations/interviews weeks a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2021
3 points

Thank you for the reply! It feels like I am starting to do what you described. When you say it consumed you completely what do you mean? Did you start stuttering so much that is was difficult to commu...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 18, 2021
0 points

What do you guys think about the phrases "computer stuttering" and "instagram stuttering"?

What do you guys think about the phrases "computer stuttering" and "instagram stuttering"? [https://www.technewstoday.com/why-is-my-computer-stuttering/](https://www.technewstoday.com/why-is-my-comput...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2021
5 points

Kind of depends on who you want this girl to be. Some of us are defined by our stuttering. Others are not. I believe stuttering has an impact on all of us in one way or another. I hope no one here ta...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & AgencyShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2021
2 points

Don't listen to them. I have stuttered as long as I can remember. People/society gave me the implicit expectation that with enough time and effort I would no longer stutter. I have improved immensely,...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2021
24 points

I'm in the same situation. My family just thinks of it as a minor inconvenience. I know people have it 1000 times worse but being able to communicate is so important. I'm the manager at a thrift store...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career