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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2017
2 points

Assume the worst and hope for the best. But do it anyways! Why? Because at the end of the day it builds character and resilience which is probably the best things you can have in life. ...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2017
1 points

To be honest, I'd rather lose a leg or an arm than stutter....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2017
11 points

I've wished that too. It's fucking EXHAUSTING trying to plan your life around your stutter. I feel like it controls everything I do i.e. where I go to eat, what I order, whether or not I go to parties...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterOct 19, 2017
27 points

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. Anyone else just wish they were never born? What quality of life can we ever have when we can't fucking speak. The single most important part of human interaction and relationships. Just wish I neve...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencySuicidal Ideation & High Distress
postr/StutterOct 18, 2017
2 points

First time posting on here - advice on situation or your tips/tricks on going through life

First time posting on here - advice on situation or your tips/tricks on going through life A little background about me - I'm a female in her early 20's who has a mild stutter but it's quite obvious w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
1 points

Omg it happens to me also. I sometimes get pissed off for procrastinating, then after an hour or so I stop caring. RIP. I'd love to always be angry. ...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2017
4 points

I feel the exact same way right now. I feel like If I was mute, people wouldn't be annoyed by me and I'd be happier. On the other side it would be frustrating not being able to speak at all. It would'...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2017
2 points

I think it would depend on how badly you stutter, if it reaches a severe enough level, then i do believe being mute would be preferable; i mean if you would be pretty much functionally mute anyway the...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterOct 13, 2017
10 points

Would you rather be mute?

Would you rather be mute? I think part of what makes stuttering hard to deal with is the fact that everyone can technically stutter but not everyone is a stutterer. So there aren't a lot of people tha...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2017
4 points

> The jobs most of us do get are horrible and we don't get paid enough. I'm probably going to work at a shitty job for the rest of my life, since most employers don't want to hire a stutterer. Don...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2017
1 points

I'm fucked I think, to put it frankly. Still haven't had anybody willing to help me. And I contacted the generic one just called "disability action advocates" who I assume most people use. They told m...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyAccess & Rights
postr/StutterSep 28, 2017
8 points

Articulate stutterers?

Articulate stutterers? I have noticed that some stutterers are articulate with their speech inspite of having blocks in their speech.They usually know what they want to say exactly but have blocks in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
1 points

thanks for all the info, I am having to do this all over email with the attorneys. I am waiting on one that seemed really nice to reply, but it is getting to the point where I dont think they are goin...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2017
8 points

First you need to keep in your mind is that your stutter doesn't control your life. It's just a part of who you are, like some people are short, or ugly, or fat. Everybody has a flaw. You must learn t...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2017
5 points

You really, really, really need professional help. You are valuable and have the potential to lead a happy life. A psychologist is going to be a million times more useful to you than a speech therapis...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterSep 13, 2017
13 points

Feels like I am the only stutterer in this world

Feels like I am the only stutterer in this world Everyone else can speak flawlessly while here I am, a loser that can barely get a word out. I wish I had someone to talk to that doesn't look at me lik...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2017
5 points

it causes my face to spasm, almost seizure like. It becomes borderline impossible to multi task when I get stuck. I get stuck at the beginning of almost every sentence, and multiple times during a sen...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2017
1 points

How severe is your stutter and how has it impacted your ability to work beyond your resume/CV not getting interest?...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2017
5 points

It's to be able to get money for basic needs. I can't get a job, I've applied numerous times and never even get a call back. People seem to have this weird stigma that stuttering is not a disability...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Access & RightsEmployment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterSep 4, 2017
10 points

Update #3 on my journey to (hopefully) getting disability

Update #3 on my journey to (hopefully) getting disability Quick recap, I applied for disability for my stuttering, I went for the interview and now have just been waiting to hear back. Here is my last...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more