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postr/StutterJun 14, 2020
1 points

When will a cure for stuttering happen?

When will a cure for stuttering happen? Therapy is useless and ineffective for stuttering most of the time. I been to speech therapy and i still stutter alot and struggle to speak, i have very bad soc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterJun 14, 2020
3 points

How can I get the courage to apply for a job?

How can I get the courage to apply for a job? Im 17 and still haven't had a job yet. If I could I would. But, I have anxiety, mostly about seeing people I know or having to describe things/talk to str...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 14, 2020
7 points

is this how things are supposed to be?

is this how things are supposed to be? I'm not even 18 rn but I feel like I've seen enough. Every day seems endless and pointless. The embarrassment of stuttering in front of my family is eating me up...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 13, 2020
10 points

I feel bad

I feel bad My stutter got really worse, worse at the point where i can not express who i am anymore because i avoid talking and expressing my opinions because i see that people are like-Why u block, w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterJun 13, 2020
25 points

a first date next week... help. please.

a first date next week... help. please. so hear me out. i’ve been talking to a guy i matched with on tinder for ten months. and we still haven’t met... yes i know. eek. basically, i have really bad an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 13, 2020
2 points

Why aren't there drugs for stuttering?

Why aren't there drugs for stuttering? It's bullshit how bipolar, ADHD, and OCD have their own treatments, but none for stuttering. Speech therapy is useless and it didn't help me. So basically I'm h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
1 points

Hello and welcome! I am so glad you found us and that you found the courage and strength to not let it hold you back. I got my phd and work as a school psychologist, married a great handsome man, expe...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

So I can totally relate to what you described. I’m not a speech pathologist so it’s hard for me to give you any exact pointers especially everyone’s stutter is specific to them. I think you did the ri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
3 points

I don't want to be the guy who just keeps mentioning how he also messed up when people tell him how they messed up. But i just want to tell you that i had to record a video presentation in one of my c...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
2 points

I have been thinking about what you said, it’s so true, in 2020, I think people have evolved but stuttering is still not widely accepted and embraced. It seems that every other physical, emotional, or...

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Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
4 points

Yeah it’s a great outlet and a place to commiserate with others...not many like us out there. It’s not very severe, I can usually control it and, definitely a “covert” stutterer. As far as dating, I’m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
2 points

This is a very good question. I have worked in finance for ten years and have gone through a lot of interviews. I never told anyone I stutter, except once. I usually stuttered significantly during the...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
2 points

It’s funny you mention this, I agree 100%. I don’t think I stutter less or am more fluent but I am more confident approaching people when they can’t see when I have a block. So glad I found this group...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
2 points

I have similar issues. Most people wouldn’t know that I stutter, however if we are sitting around a conference table and everyone has to say a little something about themselves I get so nervous waitin...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
2 points

As an older gentleman, let me give you my perspective, tho of course your mileage may vary. To start: Do I have trouble accepting myself and my stutter? Every. Fucking. Day. And that's fine. I've come...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
2 points

The biggest thing is just how exhausting it is. I'd probably be an extrovert if I didn't stutter. I love people, but I just hate social interactions. I'm just so sick of stressing out about EVERY SING...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 10, 2020
28 points

Anyone else have trouble accepting themself and their stutter?

Anyone else have trouble accepting themself and their stutter? My stuttering was generally ignored by my parents as I grew up. It was minor enough to cover up and be a good quiet little boy. But now t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
3 points

Wow I really relate to everything you’ve expressed here! I’m 33 and have stuttered since I was about 4. I’ve hidden it using the same tactics as you from almost everyone I’ve met except for a couple v...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentCycles & Randomness+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2020
1 points

No, I did the same. I ordered an Italian because in the moment it was the easiest thing to say....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2020
2 points

Absolutely. I’m 38 as well, and think it helps that they can’t see that you are trying to form a word and I find myself much more fluent with a mask on....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking