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postr/StutterApr 12, 2020
29 points

Why does my son stutter?

Why does my son stutter? He is currently 18. He has been stuttering since he was 11-13 years old. I dont understand what should I do! Once he goes to a college, he will be meeting new faces and I fee...

Parent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2020
1 points

well, you dont have to talk to people when you do art :D I have a strong stutter and I like to spend time by myself because talking to people gets exhausting and frustrating having to put so much thou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of LifeHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2020
2 points

I needed to hear this thank you. I'm 23 right after graduating from college and I feel like im going through a mid life crisis...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 10, 2020
3 points

Rant?

Rant? Hi everyone. This rant does affect some groups but I have no intention to be disrespectful. Mostly doing this to ease the unique pain stutterers (especially moderate-severe) feel. My stutter is ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2020
2 points

I thought of using my throwaway account but I guess I should try and post a comment here using my own. The past months before the year ended have been pretty rough on me and I felt pressured, was I ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2020
6 points

Dude are u kidding? I think about suicide all the time and the cause is stuttering for it, you can't get a job you first can't order a drink first of all you can't say your name, and think about what ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencySuicidal Ideation & High DistressEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2020
10 points

I don't mean to be rude, but have you really not spoken to anyone else about this? About the real reason? If not, I sincerely recommend that you find someone to share this kind of thing with. Could b...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsValidation & EmpathyHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2020
13 points

I would go clubbing, make some friends, it's basically impossible for me now when all I (don't) have is a personality. Before I started stuttering I had so many friends and now I can't even hold a con...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterApr 8, 2020
5 points

Selective-Mutism when Stuttering

Selective-Mutism when Stuttering Hi, I'm new to this subreddit. When I was a kid, I had a thick southern accent combined with really bad stuttering which led to me being in speech therapy. The speech ...

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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
1 points

Well, I’m not sure if this will resonate with you in your present state, but you appear to have a strong command of the English language and write well. There are plenty of people in this world who do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
2 points

I am exactly going what you told, had a stutter since childhood and during that time i think about stutter that much even though i stuttered in childhood, it wouldn't affect me, in any way, i would ge...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyFrustration & AngerAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2020
6 points

I've been in lock down for about a month now too. It seems as if staying home and being totally introvert has had a negative effect on my stutter. I've noticed that when I regularly converse with peop...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterApr 5, 2020
1 points

How to get past mental blocks?

How to get past mental blocks? I’ve had my stutter for almost all my life (I’m 18), and over time, it’s just gotten worse. I’ve never understood why, and it’s ruined pretty much everything in my life,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2020
1 points

So I completely understand if you're not going to be a fan of another cheesy "look at all the people who have it worse than you" post, but I'm going to write this anyway just because this thought is s...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2020
4 points

As far as we know, stuttering in incurable. Since it's a disorder and not a disease, speech therapy or even regular therapy is your best bet. Something that helped me is learning to live with my stutt...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsAcceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterApr 4, 2020
16 points

bitter ramblings. sorry.

bitter ramblings. sorry. I hate my stutter with a burning passion. Hate myself because of it. My stutter has robbed me of having a decent life. People can say, “Your life could of been hard even if yo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2020
0 points

Record. It's not illegal for 1:1 conversations in North America directed specifically to you. The only time HR works in your favour is when you present a liability to their credibility or profits. If ...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Access & RightsSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2020
1 points

I was like that originally in my low 20s. Eventually I was like, alright, I'm never going to get anywhere so I put myself through college. I knew I was going from a slow boil into a frying pan for a w...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerMindset shift
postr/StutterMar 26, 2020
5 points

How Do You Unlearn How To Stutter?

How Do You Unlearn How To Stutter? When it comes to dealing with your stutter, I look at it in two different ways. 1) Fighting the stutter. Layering techniques on top of it such as fluency shaping ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2020
0 points

I hear you. While I was still in college I was a math tutor and I was let go. My boss said I'm not a good fit as she fired me after I'd been working there for a year. My stutter likely had something t...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerHelplessness & AgencyGenetic & Family Factors+1 more