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postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
15 points

How to keep on living when Life keeps throwing me stones?

How to keep on living when Life keeps throwing me stones? It's probably not the right sub, but my post keeps getting removed elsewhere because I'm using a new throwaway account and I need to vent and ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
6 points

Isn't it pathetic?

Isn't it pathetic? Greetings guys, That's my first time posting something in this Reddit community and My first time venting in general so I've no idea what I'm supposed to say Anyways I'd like t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2021
7 points

that sucks, i've been in a similar position. tho, they did prove themselves to be pricks who don't deserve you. hopefully you will find another job offer at a better place....

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2021
20 points

Was it confirmed that the stutter is what lost you the job? Depending on the job, it is illegal to discriminate against neurophysiological disorders. It's called "disability discrimination". They are ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Access & RightsEmployment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2021
32 points

I know its a horrible feeling, but maybe that job wouldnt have worked out anyway? If they viewed your stutter as an issue, then maybe during the job they would have treated your poorly aswell. There a...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
87 points

I lost a fantastic job offer all thanks to my stutter.

I lost a fantastic job offer all thanks to my stutter. Title pretty much says it. Had received a lucrative job offer even in this pandemic. Stuttered like a dying horse in my interview even though I k...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2021
1 points

I don't disagree with you one bit, this is exactly my point. My stutter seems to currently be in a pretty severe level at this point in life, I think perhaps due to stress and upcoming big important ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2021
3 points

Being single ***is*** ***hard***. Living in your own money is hard, but fulfilling. I have no parents, entirely on my own, since age 17. Fitness ***is hard***, especially when you have severe medica...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2021
10 points

I agree that speech techniques are not the answer, I honestly think they can even get in the way. The battle is within our subconscious, not our physical ability to speak. ​ How do you ma...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2021
1 points

@cgstutter, any tips on how to get started doing that. I have accepted that I derive my self worth based on other’s opinion. I feel the issue for me is that I am actually treated with respect from my ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2021
1 points

Thanks cg for spreading the knowledge! The breakthrough on me was when I realized that I deeply thought adults don't stutter and adults must be perfect. Then I realized that I had this thought since ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterMay 7, 2021
16 points

Anyone else ever completely shut down and not talk?

Anyone else ever completely shut down and not talk? (18M) Lately, my stuttering has gotten so severe I’ve just completely began to isolate and not use my voice at all. Hell, I kind of forgot what it s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
3 points

>I really studied a lot for this but... >I passed but still I felt it wasn't good enough > I always felt and still feel that I am not treated like everyone else and that they feel pity for me...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
2 points

My first take on your post was "imposter syndrome." You don't give yourself enough credit for your achievements. It is **HARD** for stutterers to speak in front of a class. Just showing up is huge. I...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
2 points

Today I feel like you my friend. Talking feels like hauling heavy rocks all day. I no longer want to be fluent, I just don't want to talk, period....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
2 points

Stuttering is very rough. I wanted to be mute so I could write things instead of talking. Jut do it one day at a time. You will succeed...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
2 points

It definitely affected my life i think most of my problem are because of my stuttering. I isolated myself from people when I was a young boy because I realized that socializing is too much for me beca...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
2 points

So I suffer just like you described and it’s very very defeating when you tell this to a psychologist and they have no idea what to do haha. Like I’ve had psychiatrists and psychologists perfectly und...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
5 points

Of course it does, it’s a speech impediment, it’s been with me my whole life and it isn’t going anywhere, it’s given me major social anxiety...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
1 points

yes absolutely. it makes you constantly anxious and feel worthless in turn when you can’t even talk to your loved ones or produce coherent conversation....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency