Search

commentr/StutterMar 2, 2019
15 points

Sounds like stuttering. The 3-5 age range is for many kids, but not all. Take her to speech pathologist who is board certified in fluency, there is no downside. The fact that she is already learning t...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetBlocks & StoppagesHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterMar 2, 2019
13 points

Concerned parent about daughter who may have begun to stutter. Please help.

Concerned parent about daughter who may have begun to stutter. Please help. Hello r/Stutter ​ I'm not sure if my nine year-old daughter has just begun to stutter. She never stuttered befo...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Early Concern & OnsetRepetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & Stoppages+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2019
2 points

It is so destructive. If I can’t get rid of my stutter, the second best thing is to accept it. I can’t seem to do either. It is putting a big strain on my life, basically ruining it... I know you sai...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterFeb 28, 2019
4 points

I won’t let my stutter take control over me.

I won’t let my stutter take control over me. I’m 28 and seeking a job. I have no one to stay with me and listen to my suffering. But I won’t put the burden of this stuttering on others. Because there ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
1 points

I had a bad period when I first moved from China to Canada. My family is the reason why I got stutter in the first place (father was absent from the start, mother was mentally unstable and a stutter h...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalOnset & Life-Stage ChangesHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
1 points

yes, i really do hope that people can understand what it feels like in these situations. i sometimes feel like i’m ‘one step behind’ anyone else, when others can express their ideas with total fluency...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Propositionality & WeightStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
16 points

I feel you brother. I have a mild to moderate form of stuttering and it has effected my daily life and made even simple tasks challenging and have thought about suicide every now and then especially t...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
1 points

Hey there, buddy. We all feel you in this stuttering thing. Q/A is probably the most common issue that stutterers like us has problem with, that feeling when you know all the answers and yet you can't...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
2 points

this pisses me off too much I think it's time for them to stop giving us suggestions which would make our situation worse off. When I get a really bad block in front of everyone, I reveal my true i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
10 points

Why is everything about stuttering?!

Why is everything about stuttering?! I just want not to be afraid of stammering, I want that it can cause me no more harm, I just want to be free, but sadly all of these things are not coming... What ...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
1 points

I am 18, guess my stutter isnt that noticeable other than those 1-4 second blocks, guess I am screwed for life....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
2 points

Dude that’s horrible. I stutter too and I’ve always felt less of a man because of it. My parents hv never mentioned it. I decided to get therapy but discovered it’s not curable. I can only try to man...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
1 points

Like all things, practice makes perfect. Having lengthy conversations is no exception. First of all, though, I can already see that you have built up a mental resistance to longer conversations. This ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
10 points

How do you guys deal with out of control stuttering

How do you guys deal with out of control stuttering There are certain days or weeks where my stuttering get really severe , I stutter more than usual . My blocks lasts forever , I'm stuck in the words...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2019
1 points

Wow man. Its like I wrote your response as well... Porn addiction, video games and purely wasting time without doing anything thats my life right now. Have you held jobs before? What keeps you fina...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2019
1 points

stuttering made me struggle in life which made me stronger mentaly and even physically as i am working out to deal with the stress ....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
2 points

I think about that all of the time because my stutter constantly affects my choices, whether or not I talk to someone, where I go to get food, choosing to go out in general, really most social interac...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of LifeAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
3 points

I think about this everyday. I know for a fact I haven’t had the same opportunities as other people because I couldn’t speak up fast enough, and that hurts me the most. On the other hand, I wouldn’t b...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Helplessness & AgencyAcceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
4 points

I talk a lot, even as a person that stutters. I'd probably just talk more :) Those bad days where you block really sucks, it can temporarily drain your personality....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
1 points

Yes I'll have good days and bad days just like most people. Not getting the job is not the end of the world but there are always other things in life that I feel like I'm restricted to do as well......

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life