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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
26 points

Wicked Sense of Humour. Ability to Laugh at yourself. Humility Kindness for other people Hard work as you have to put in more effort Mental Toughness...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
25 points

What comes to my mind just now: Levels of stuttering differ vastly in severity to a point where the intensity can make it difficult to relate to each other even among stutterers. There might one day...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
1 points

Me at 27, did speech therapy last year. I thought I controlled it, but you cannot win 100% from this. You will learn to cope with it, learn to face the frustration that comes with it. I don't know it ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Therapy ExperiencesFrustration & AngerVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
1 points

I understand how draining and frustrating public speaking can be. I've been there many times. It takes incredible courage just to get up there, so please be proud of yourself for overcoming your fear ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Public SpeakingHope & MotivationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
6 points

Is wait until all the doom and gloom teenagers see this post and tell you how life doesn’t work that way and to stop trying to make them look on the bright side of things....

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
1 points

They helped me try to engage with people more, and that built up my confidence so I rarely stutter now, but it won't be the same for everyone, they're a mixed bag...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
8 points

You're pretty awesome. It took me awhile to grow into the confidence that I needed to tackle the world the way I wanted with my stutter. It hardly stops me now, except at the fast food drive up window...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJan 17, 2026
105 points

I'm a stuttering professor.

I'm a stuttering professor. Greetings, as the title says, I'm a professor of respiratory therapy at my local university. While my stutter does cause me some annoyances and difficulties while I'm lectu...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
4 points

hi bro, i am 2025 ECE grad from india, i have stammering problem from my childhood days, due to my insecurity of speaking i didn't even apply for placements so i lost 60 to 70 placements and at last ...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterJan 16, 2026
8 points

Acceptance is a myth

Acceptance is a myth When you give up, you are fluent. When you are motivated, you stutter. This cycle won’t let you accept defeat. You know you can achieve the goal even with these misery. That is wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2026
1 points

2/2 I’ve been with my current firm ever since. I worked my way up to a management position. I lead a team, give lectures, present, and teach. I stutter while doing it—that won't change—but this time,...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2026
1 points

1/2 I’ll be 40 in March, and I’ve stuttered my whole life. Like everyone else, I have my share of burdens; in many ways, our fates are much the same. Ten years ago, I hit rock bottom. I was burnt ou...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2026
3 points

No history but my son has stutter. He is now 14. I don’t think I’ve worked as hard on any of my kids as I have on this one. First because he is the eldest and second because I know he has a slight dis...

Parent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Home SupportSchool/Clinical AdvocacyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2026
1 points

Nobody really knows na what we go through..telling then is again uncomfortable or I would keep stuck on the second word of my page long feelings...Things are really tough mann, sometimes I want to h...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2026
2 points

I’m saying this with love and respect, your stutter is not what’s “holding you back” in life. Your mindset and this belief of who you could/should be is holding you back, not the stutter itself. I’...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2026
3 points

Stuttering does hold you back in life, you can limit it's impact but there is an incline in everyones life that they need to battle against. You said that you haven't been to speech therapy for a lon...

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Hope & MotivationAdvice RequestsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2026
2 points

I'm much more comfortable conversing with people who understand both Urdu and English, that way when I'm struggling on one word. I can find alternative in either Urdu or English. That's probably the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
17 points

not gonna lie man, you can’t live like this. You’ve got potentially 60+ years of life ahead of you. You need to do what you want to do in life. Forget about the stutter and think about what you reall...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
3 points

But I feel more defeated when I get tongue-tied while talking to someone; with this, my speech improves a lot, for me it's a victory...

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Hope & MotivationHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
2 points

Hah, minimal is possible, but to be honest it wouldn’t matter. You’ll look the same amount of “weird” if it’s minimal or a bit more. No way to hide it, so no point in trying. Be confident with yoursel...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingHope & Motivation