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postr/StutterMay 7, 2025
7 points

Feeling desperate right now

Feeling desperate right now Hello fellow stutterers, I'm M19 and I'm actually writing this at a moment of desperation right now because my stutter is getting a hold of me again and I just wanted to ge...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2025
5 points

I had a gun to my head on numerous occasions due to depression related to stuttering, I have no idea how I survived. I was BROKEN. A complete mental mess....

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2025
9 points

Yup similar story downed a bunch of pills at Unsuccessful but I don’t want to die any more at least. I attempt to at least push through. I’m not really happy anymore just kinda apathetic and going thr...

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2025
12 points

GOD THANK YOU YES. Yesterday I posted here, asking for tips on dealing with stuttering, and you know what? All three people who answered me told me the same thing in different words: accept yourself. ...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2025
5 points

I use to have suicide thoughts so I know how that feel still get em now but rarely...

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2025
29 points

My apologies if this sounds too horrid/depressing But i tried to kill myself twice due to having a stammer. The first time I was 15….the second time I was 22. Both times I swallowed a bunch of pai...

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterMay 4, 2025
45 points

Man having ts will break you literally like nobody know how underrated the pain is dealing with a stutter like ts will literally break you mentally

Man having ts will break you literally like nobody know how underrated the pain is dealing with a stutter like ts will literally break you mentally ...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2025
10 points

I don't know about the moment we stutter. When I stutter my brain is kind of frozen and I can't think. However, what I can do is change how I respond to the block after the distressing stuttering eve...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2025
1 points

Absolutely it's very important, it can be difficult at first but hearing yourself stutter, you will understand how others perceive you and ngl it made me cry. But hearing myself improve noticeably hel...

Therapy & ProfessionalCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Assistive DevicesPersonal StoriesSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2025
2 points

Stuttered my whole life. I stopped having friends in my early teens. I'm almost 28 now and just been working and taking care of myself since 17. Never dated or anything. No education yet as I don't ha...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Loneliness & IsolationDating & RomanceEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2025
1 points

One time on a family trip I randomly started thinking about how much I hate my life because of my stutter, other things and then cried alone in other room. Actually that was during this Easter so not...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Sadness & HopelessnessTrauma & Psychological
postr/StutterApr 30, 2025
2 points

is there any hope for me

is there any hope for me currently crying in bed as i write this but i'm a high school student and i started out okay in my previous years in terms of social confidence and speaking to people despite,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/StutterApr 23, 2025
15 points

I don't know what to do

I don't know what to do Hi im 25 yrs old (M) i would like to talk about my stutter . I started stuttering at 5 years old till now , my stutter doesn't affect my social life . I have a lot of friends...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessFamily Support & ConflictIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 22, 2025
0 points

I believe most people who stammer would be villains.

I believe most people who stammer would be villains. i always though myself as a good and much polite person because of my stutter that made me emphatic, but i always felt a bit off always tried to es...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Sadness & HopelessnessTrauma & PsychologicalSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
postr/StutterApr 21, 2025
10 points

Feeling hopeless

Feeling hopeless I was doing okay up until last week when I had a presentation. I cried after it and felt so ashamed. I’m a nursing student and hate that I’m the only one who stutters. I know I’m val...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessSchool & Academic Life+1 more
postr/StutterApr 21, 2025
18 points

I'm tired of my stuttering

I'm tired of my stuttering I don't have any hope that my future will be good. I studied at university and became an engineer, but because of my stuttering, I feel like everything I've worked for is g...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerQuality of Life+1 more
postr/StutterApr 17, 2025
18 points

Stuttering and Depression

Stuttering and Depression Do you think that stammering directly causes depression? And overtime as stuttering becomes worse, the more the depression sinks in. Imo, i think thats because of how much ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
4 points

When I was a kid, I thought it would go when I grew up. But no, it got stronger and ruined every aspect of my life....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterApr 14, 2025
46 points

Has stuttering completely vaporized your thoughts of having a girlfriend, or a wife, or any emotional relationship ?

Has stuttering completely vaporized your thoughts of having a girlfriend, or a wife, or any emotional relationship ? # there's no concrete solution to this. Research is in shambles. Speech therapy is...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
1 points

You're not alone.... I can imagine the fear, shock, hopelessness, desperation, and humiliation during and after. I want to say dont be so hard on yourself but I know it doesnt work. All I can say is t...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessLoneliness & Isolation