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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
7 points

i really find joy when i speak to people but i hate it when i stutter , like sometimes i visualize myself doing videos making people laugh , having interesting debates but it is hard for me just y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
3 points

Sometimes I apologize for taking too long but not the stuttering. Should stop doing it tho....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterAug 24, 2021
56 points

Anyone find it annoying when people just starts imitating your stuttering as a way to piss you off?

Anyone find it annoying when people just starts imitating your stuttering as a way to piss you off? I been stuttering since birth. People will often imitate my stuttering to piss me off when I disagre...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterAug 24, 2021
34 points

Just did my project presentation

Just did my project presentation I greeted my peers told My doctor that i stutter and they might hear frequent dis fluency in my speech and asked them to not pay it any attention Stuttered my whole ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
1 points

People can have bad manners, that's painful but I believe that you are capable of handling those shameful emotions and the good ones will stay with you. For me that helped is that I don't care about...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
5 points

Yeah, happens all the time to a lot of people, really embarrassing especially, to people who don’t know how to react in those situations....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterAug 20, 2021
14 points

I've been trying so hard

I've been trying so hard i have been trying so hard to come to terms with my stuttering. i always picture it as a quirk and i always remind myself that everyone has something and it just happened that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterAug 19, 2021
10 points

Feeling stupid

Feeling stupid Im really tired of feeling and looking stupid every time I talk I prefer to be silent forever but i hate it when i try to thank someone and it takes a long time for me just to say thank...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
19 points

Mine got a lot better when I moved from avoidance behavior to going on the offense. Basically feeling the fear but forcing myself into speaking situations. Allowing myself to stutter openly to reduce ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
2 points

If he's blocking, avoiding certain words, talking less, I think that is a good reason to see an SLP, but only if you can find a good one who will help him feel more comfortable with his stuttering and...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Shame & EmbarrassmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
3 points

I remember giving a speech in high school, and it was so horrendously bad, the teacher actually thought I was playing a prank on the class. She soon realised I was entirely serious and couldn't say a ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
3 points

It's been a slow process. I started being self-conscious about it around the age of 12 - 13, when my teacher made me recite poems of famous Italian authors in front of my classmates (I'm Italian). Nee...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
3 points

Not a funny one, but I remember being sent to a therapist for mentally disabled people when I was 7 or 8 by my parents (I remember it vividly). The therapist asked me a bunch of questions, did her thi...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2021
7 points

I have been told this hack since my childhood by literally soo many people. Its goes by like this Get a bowl and fill it with water and then keep it on your roof where birds will come and drink from ...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Shame & EmbarrassmentCure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2021
7 points

You say that you didn’t keep your last job most likely because of your stutter. It seems you’re guessing that’s the reason. Maybe it was something completely unrelated to stuttering. We who stutter ha...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2021
1 points

Honestly mate I dont feel shame like i used to do. I just think fuck it you are who you are. I've mentally done that to myself. Obviously there are embarrassing moments but nothing like before....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2021
2 points

I hadn't heard that "did you forget your name" thing in years, not since I was a child. But a month or so ago I heard it again, I was so surprised I just smiled and went about my business....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2021
3 points

This was the worst part of my high school years. I actually skipped class on the first day of senior year to avoid having to introduce myself. Looking back now I should've gone and just dealt with it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2021
24 points

The only time I take offense is when someone laughs at you while you stutter, or even worse when they ask your name and you stutter they ask if you forgot your name...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2021
1 points

I had a moment just like yours when I was about 21 at university. Was with a group of close friends and blocked really badly for about 5 solid seconds. I was so embarrassed and I went into a bit of a ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & Pride