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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2019
2 points

Yeah, I'm also in a rut recently, having a hard time imagining me as a functioning part of society. I mean, I'm having trouble with some of the most common features of mankind; speaking. I've been ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2019
5 points

Blessing my ass. The only thing my stutter has done is smashed my confidence and ruin my life. Nothing good has ever happened because of it...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2019
3 points

So much same. I've given up on finding a relationship at this point. Maybe that will change someday. Now I almost always would rather sit alone. Talking to people isn't worth the effort. I see so m...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2018
1 points

I'm the same, been to therapy etc. but nothing has helped yet. I have no friends either and I can't converse enough to make any, I can't get past the acquaintance stage....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
3 points

Mine is pretty severe. Even when I’m completely calm sometimes I still stutter so bad I can’t even talk. My stutter causes me to tic which includes weird faces and involuntarily blowing raspberries...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2018
1 points

i wish i could have had that opportunity as an adult i'm just expected to be perfect with nothing behind me as support...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2018
5 points

I feel the exact same way. My stutter is the reason I’ve avoided so many things. Like right now, I’m in school and we have free time since it’s the last day before break. Everybody is talking with abs...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2018
6 points

I completely understand what you're going through. I'm a very introverted person of not many friends, and I often feel sad about this because every. single. time. I log into social media I'm bombarded...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2018
6 points

Everyone who I've talked to doesn't bother to try to talk more once they know I stutter and can't so can't carry a conversation. Do they think they're doing me a favour by not forcing me to speak and ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterDec 20, 2018
11 points

I am actually going to celebrate when I finally manage to get a job

I am actually going to celebrate when I finally manage to get a job So, I graduated with a pretty good STEM degree in the summer but I’ve found it very difficult to get a job. To be honest… I’ve never...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2018
1 points

Yes, it is! It’s a long story on why the time extensions don’t apply to me. It’s a total mess, really. It’s a story for another day but I’m beyond pissed about it. It’s a harder path (and hopefully mo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2018
1 points

Sadly having a stutter puts at great risk for one....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

Know any good books for anxiety/improving life in general/mindset. ​ Sometimes, I always think im going to stutter, on specific words and it turns out I do stutter(block) on that word. M...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterDec 12, 2018
8 points

How to improve fluency and reach a point where full conversations are possible?

How to improve fluency and reach a point where full conversations are possible? Hi! This is a really specific question. I'm 25 and my stutter is really bad now. Conversations are horribly difficult fo...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Quality of LifeHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

I'm sorry you're going through a hard time, I've been there myself quite a few times. But I've learned something, everyone is going through their own crap. We're stuck in a world of verbal people, we ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

ruined two important phone calls, trying to work on the third with little hope. I just want to punch myself in the neck ...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterDec 11, 2018
3 points

Would you marry a girl who had a profound stutter?- Asking for a friend.

Would you marry a girl who had a profound stutter?- Asking for a friend. My friend- we’ll call him Tor- just got out of a bad breakup about a year ago. His ex-girlfriend cheated, confessed and moved o...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessFamily Support & Conflict+1 more
postr/StutterDec 10, 2018
13 points

Anxious about my stutter

Anxious about my stutter I have been looking for new jobs and every time I read the job description it says “excellent oral communicator” and I immediately say to myself “that’s not me” and move on. I...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2018
1 points

i wanna do something like a debate thing or something like MUN for example , i really wanna show myself i can do things despite my condition , but i dont know why i cant even take the first step ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2018
1 points

i’m 21, i stutter a bit. i only *feel* like people judge me because i stutter. i have this fear that people will treat me like a child or not take me seriously because of this. i don’t know if people ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception