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postr/StutterAug 4, 2021
8 points

How do I stop stuttering?

How do I stop stuttering? I'm 17 i have speech problems, stuttering started at grade 1 It got worst when i grow up. before i was extrovert, always talking with my friends. but now i'm introvert dealin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterAug 3, 2021
18 points

Life isn’t fair

Life isn’t fair This past two years were the hardest for me mentally , life really is awful when you are dealt with the wrong cards Seeing my twin brother speak soo easily in the phone while I stru...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencySuicidal Ideation & High Distress+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2021
3 points

I get it. There are days I want to cut my tongue out of my jaw. Days where I, at least in my own home, go mute. The Mrs doesn’t like it much, but I don’t always care. I don’t feel like it’s my place...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2021
1 points

Hey, I have felt suicidal before. I know how alienating it can feel having a stutter, I chose to take a step back and slow my life down. I quit my job and moved back in with my parents, I know not ev...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressHelplessness & AgencyMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2021
9 points

I really feel your pain we have all been through this, maybe yours is worse than mine but i feel your pain of not being able to make an order, because u know u will stutter and look awkward but trust ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2021
1 points

>Hi, thanks a lot for the detailed answer! I won't say I'm depressed but there is a lot going through my head. You know, the regular stuff - suicidal thoughts (never had the courage to act upon the...

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Suicidal Ideation & High DistressAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2021
4 points

Obviously, you dont know me. I stuttered my whole life. I know the stifling feeling of being someone who stutters. However, I preach not letting it be a crutch. We have every right to live our lives t...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2021
1 points

It's the exact same for me. I have been so good at covert stuttering that until I move to a new country (2 years back), most of the colleagues and friends hardly noticed my stutter. I dont know what c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2021
1 points

You are absolutely right, stuttering isn't a medical condition, But it could lead to other mental issues like depression, suicidal thought etc.. Having dealt with this myself, And I have tried speech...

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Sadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High DistressCure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2021
1 points

Yep, as a teen my stutter made me feel like I couldn't fucking do anything, not even talking. I really did contemplate it. I struggled with suicidality a couple years ago for other reasons, thankfully...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
1 points

I think about death and suicide very often, but I just think, I don't really consider that possibility because I still have hope in my life...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
1 points

I wouldn't say it's the sole reason, but I think it's a major cause of some of the reasons I've considered it....

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
1 points

Yeah first thing in the morning, but then you look at the beautiful life you have, your friends and family, your hope to find love, and it all goes away...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
5 points

Every year, I pass through a one month period where I continously think about suicide and research easiest suicide method, ahhh I which I didn't stutter, piece of shit life...

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
32 points

Last year, I tried to kill myself twice because of my anxiety, depression, and stuttering. I can't bear the fact that I can't have a "normal" life because of my speech disorder. People often think I'm...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
2 points

I suffer OCD in the form of intrusive thoughts (yeah that's fun in top of the stutter), I've done some reading around it. There are so many people suffering with what they consider weird or horrible t...

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
4 points

I have read somewhere that close to 100% of people have had a suicidal thought at least once in their life. Anyway, i feel better when I know that I am not alone. Thanks....

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathySuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
6 points

Suicidal thoughts range along a pretty wide spectrum from your brain thinking "oh that might be a nice escape mechanism from all my problems" as one of many passing thoughts to well, what results in a...

Emotional Experience
Suicidal Ideation & High Distress
postr/StutterJun 9, 2021
2 points

Sudden mild stutter at 17?

Sudden mild stutter at 17? Alright, I’m 17 and autistic, diagnosed some time before 10. Lately, I’d say about the weekend, I suddenly found myself acting “more autistic”, or in proper terms “unable to...

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commentr/StutterJun 8, 2021
7 points

I've seen people here with such a severe stutter that they can not talk, it's like if they were mute. Others were contemplating suicide because of it. Even if it's not that extreme, many stutterers ca...

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Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High Distress+1 more