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postr/StutterDec 6, 2018
5 points

It's hard to say it in words

It's hard to say it in words Ahh, it's not easy to say that I feel now and how I see myself and my stutter, but one I can say - it is just bulllshit, total nonsense. How others react to it and how I r...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2018
1 points

I think it's a good idea to maybe keep for when you are having a bad day but I think obstacle avoidance is not always a good thing. I stutter much more on the phone then in person, but I find the mor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2018
1 points

Agreed. I think that you are right about self acceptance and its ability to enable a PWS to bounce back into a positive mindset, especially when things are going wrong. But you also said that one of t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2018
3 points

I am glad that you found it useful. One of the biggest problems I have is understanding the mindset that the only acceptable solution to stuttering is "self-acceptance". Its **A** solution, but clearl...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversityHope & MotivationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2018
3 points

I’m gonna go against the crowd here and say it causes more harm then good. Sure, you’ll be able to get around saying that phrase but in the long run all you’re doing is reinforcing the fear of stutter...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2018
0 points

Stop treating it like a big deal. If you treat it like a big problem that needs to be fixed, that’s going to make it weigh heavier on him. Let him find his own path....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 28, 2018
87 points

Just wanted to share about a guy who stutters in my class

Just wanted to share about a guy who stutters in my class There's a guy in my class who has quite a severe stutter to the point where the students in my class tends to laugh and snicker (this is unive...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2018
1 points

But dude everything I had is gone because of my stutter I have nothing right now how can I be greateful for that 😖😖 it’s me vs the stutter and obviously the stutter wins 😣...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 27, 2018
15 points

Stuttering and Military

Stuttering and Military How am I supposed to be an officer of character in the United States Air Force if I can't really control a stutter I've had for 13 years? (I'm 20) Is there anyone in the milita...

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Employment & CareerHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 26, 2018
8 points

Cure to treat stuttering

Cure to treat stuttering I need help guys dose any one knew drug help with stutter with no sexual side effects I’m 24 years old guy and this problem has been in me since I was born my life is shit bec...

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postr/StutterNov 23, 2018
6 points

For those of you who talk on the phone for a living what do you do and how did you get the job?

For those of you who talk on the phone for a living what do you do and how did you get the job? I read a book years ago that mentioned stutterers who were able to get high stress jobs like 9-1-1 opera...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
1 points

Thats good that you have that attitude. There was one other guy in my grade that stuttered and he had a similar take. He would talk really fast, and if it took him 15 stammers to say one word, well he...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 23, 2018
38 points

My stuttering is never going away, is it?

My stuttering is never going away, is it? I'm a 16 year old girl that has stuttered really badly since the age of 11. I never had any kind of speech impairment before, it came out of the blue . I've b...

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commentr/StutterNov 21, 2018
3 points

As crazy as it sounds I’m glad I’m not alone. A little stutter here and there is not that bad... but it’s those damn blocks. They leave me sometimes feeling defeated and exhausted ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2018
6 points

I can relate. I don’t have much to offer, but I have definitely felt those feelings of being so inhibited by my stutter. So many things I wish I could do...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterNov 17, 2018
14 points

Dealing with feelings of bitterness

Dealing with feelings of bitterness I have always tried to mantain a positive mindset when it came to my stuttering. My stuttering has shaped me into the person I am - For better and for worse. Howeve...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
3 points

No, I didn't say that. I said that if you're afraid of introductions/the name game then you're basically afraid of life and I stick by that. Now in terms of how we should view that.... yes, I'd be m...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
6 points

You actually don't make any sense. First you say that if you feel that then you shouldn't leave your room and now you're saying you used to have it yourself. It's great that you've moved on from it ...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
8 points

I'm sorry to say, but this is just a bit of fun. If that is your honest response to what I asked, it's probably better that you sit in your room all day and never go outside for the good of other peop...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2018
3 points

Man this post made me cry. if I lost control of my fluency I think I would literally be out of a job. As a nurse, being able to communicate really well is so key to helping people and fulfilling my ...

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