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postr/StutterDec 10, 2020
6 points

i have a job interview in about 2hours from now, i am more scared than nervous.

i have a job interview in about 2hours from now, i am more scared than nervous. besides being in nervous werk having a job interview after being jobless for almost 8 month i am scared i will stutter l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterDec 9, 2020
10 points

My story

My story I have been stuttering since grade 3. I was a little kid wondering why sometimes I can’t say certain words or even my name I didn’t know what was wrong with me ;then my stutter disappeared up...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterDec 9, 2020
42 points

The phone is a nightmare

The phone is a nightmare I am so embarrassed.It is difficult for me to say hi on the phone nowadays,but flashback to 2-3 months ago it was nearly flawless.How can I communicate more efficiently on the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterDec 9, 2020
6 points

My story

My story I have been stuttering since grade 3. I was a little kid wondering why sometimes I can’t say certain words or even my name I didn’t know what was wrong with me ;then my stutter disappeared up...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

I had a similar experience at the exact same age. Mine was a speech block (I would just get stuck mid-sentence). It came out of nowhere and sabotaged my life for a couple of years. I actually discove...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterDec 8, 2020
2 points

Here,again.

Here,again. Hello guys! I think i am posting here very often, but this really feels place where you all know what i am talking about and seems like you get me. I am feeling so down, i dont remember ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2020
1 points

Hello! People who stutter are more observant, for example what stuttering taught me is that everything is fighting a battle we know nothing about! Because we may seem like happy outside and a lot of m...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2020
1 points

I totally understand you! I feel the same:( and I am starting to say no to many things because of stutter:( i dont know how to deal with it anymore...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterDec 4, 2020
4 points

moving out

moving out So Im about to turn 20. Most of my friends have moved out into a flat in the city centre. Ive been noticing that my stutter is getting worse and worse in the house with my family so now I...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Thank you! same i honestly think mine will never go away i just gotta accept it do i really have a choice...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterDec 2, 2020
2 points

new

new hello everyone. I am a man who has had a stammer since I was in primary school. I am now 19. I never sought professional help for it since me and my parents just thought it was a manifestation of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2020
1 points

Seeing your child in pain and feeling helpless must be difficult. I commend you for being able to empathize and understand his situation, reaching out to this forum, and trying to connect with him in ...

Parent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Parent Emotions & GuiltHome SupportAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 1, 2020
4 points

I realized that my Stuttering for me is already a Disability, when the day came that instead of speaking in my own voice, I had to write on the phone in the memo, that thing that I should say with my voice, that other people can easily understand what I want to say.

I realized that my Stuttering for me is already a Disability, when the day came that instead of speaking in my own voice, I had to write on the phone in the memo, that thing that I should say with my ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2020
29 points

This pictures serves a very deep message A message I dont think I have fully digested.  I think, me writing my thoughts will help it digest. You can follow my thought journey if you like. At first ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+1 more
postr/StutterNov 30, 2020
14 points

Realised that I’ve been talking to myself a lot

Realised that I’ve been talking to myself a lot I don’t really talk that much to people, mainly due to the stutter and I catch myself talking to myself frequently. I think it’s getting kinda bad, my f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentExperiential AssociationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2020
1 points

Well imaging you never get pass - thhh- with a M**F*** block and you shacking your head to a magrain headache...then after 10 sec. the other person get tired of waiting and end the call by saying -bye...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 22, 2020
11 points

Did speech therapy help you to communicate?

Did speech therapy help you to communicate? I’ve recently started dating someone with a very severe stutter. It doesn’t bother me or change the way I see him or the time we spend together, but I know ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 22, 2020
26 points

I can’t do it anymore

I can’t do it anymore I’m so tired. I’m so so tired. Not being able to speak fluently is quite literally ruining my life and stifling my potential. Am I ever going to find a significant other? Will I ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencySadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2020
2 points

I think the hardest thing for me (and I have a really bad stutter) is the frustration that comes along with it all. I’ve broken it down into stages. With every interaction I have there’s 1. Anxiety, w...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterNov 18, 2020
16 points

just venting. sorry.

just venting. sorry. i hate my stutter. i hate it with a burning passion. it’s prevented and taken so much from me. i believe 17-21/22 are suppose to be some of the best years of your life before you ...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencySadness & HopelessnessShame & Embarrassment