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commentr/StutterNov 18, 2024
1 points

Honestly dude, I think it'd be best if you just told her. If she thinks it's a dealbreaker, it's on her, but at least you tried to be honest. If you keep the same scared mentality going forward, every...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2024
1 points

I don't think anyone has, but that judgmental stare as I'm stuttering mid-sentence is what hits me every time...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterNov 18, 2024
18 points

Psychedelics and my Covert Stuttering

Psychedelics and my Covert Stuttering I don’t know if many of you have done psychedelics, but my experience with shrooms was super eye opening. It was like it showed me everything I had locked away. A...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2024
16 points

I think there is a genetic element that makes people more susceptible to stuttering. This explains why it often runs in families. That said, I agree it is mainly psychological. I stutter less when I ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2024
7 points

I have a moderate stutter, but it tends to come out at the worst times—especially when the stakes are high. For example, I might tell a joke or story smoothly but then block at the punchline, ruining ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2024
25 points

Tis the life of a stutterer. I make myself go through the drive through every so often just so it stays as something I don't like doing and doesn't turn into a phobia....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2024
14 points

Happened only today. I was at the drive thru where I always do an online order. This time the drive thru person asked me if I wanted extra sauces and I don't know why I said yes then she asked me whic...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2024
3 points

When people look/act like they think i'm stressed i do, because i'm usually pretty calm internally, the words are just having a hard time coming out...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2024
3 points

When I was 9 it randomly started, it was way worse then, now it’s more at school or out in public or talking to fast (its more anxiety related for me now probably)...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2024
3 points

If I may add something, i think getting in the gym and working out is a big one. This is great for EVERYONE to do but especially somebody with a stutter who struggles with confidence. I'm 22 currently...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2024
1 points

My dad has speech blocks sometimes and I think mine are genetic,so I don't want my children to stammer...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
4 points

I already understand the situation they're going through. The thing is I get highly emotionally stressed as it remembers me with myself. I will try to force myself to watch more videos to be able to o...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & PsychologicalValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
14 points

It's good to know that I'm not alone with the same fears and doubts, it's not just a question of acceptance, stuttering brings many other reasons to fear besides social judgment. hugs here by your sid...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterNov 16, 2024
41 points

I'm tired

I'm tired Every time I want to talk I can't, it happens with anyone in any situation. Most of the time I stay quiet and I seem like someone boring, I just feel afraid for my future,I feel increasingl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterNov 16, 2024
7 points

Telling a girl I stutter / speech block?

Telling a girl I stutter / speech block? I’ve been speaking to a girl I used to know from school, we both used to like each other at school but nothing really happened between us. I did have the same ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
1 points

**Stutter example:**  **Neutral stimulus**: A specific word used without issue in casual speech. **Transformation**: Repeated difficulty with this word during moments of high stress creates a ment...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & Psychological+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
1 points

I have no knowledge of YT video editing, but once we finish the diagram, maybe you can help me with creating a web series or YT playlist? However, I don’t think a web series on 'random important thin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & Psychological+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
1 points

Basically, I just got used to it. I was forced to speak more than I used to do because I moved abroad for study. Since it is just me now, I started speaking a lot and somehow I managed to control it. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
3 points

I (19M) deal with the same thing, I think for me it comes from not wanting to witness someone who is struggling get laughed at or "embarrassed". I was actually just thinking about this today, I've wat...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & PsychologicalValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterNov 16, 2024
8 points

How could I overcome this?

How could I overcome this? Basically, I've been stuttering for nearly 25 years, since I was a kid. My issue is that I become really anxious and uncomfortable immediately whenever I see videos of other...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment