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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
1 points

I do, I haven't said that word in years. Its ridiculous to stutter on stuttering, just like lisping on the word lisp. Or misspelling dyslexia. My husband tried for 30 minutes the other night to get...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
4 points

I agree, but I’m 30 now. When I was 16 “let’s go around the room” would definitely induce PTSD in me. Even going to schools would trigger me in early adulthood. I hated school so much....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
7 points

Yes. I never really tell people I stutter outright - when I feel like its necessary, like if I'm stuttering a ton, I explain that I do have a stutter and I'm not having a stroke. I was telling a story...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
1 points

Well, being terrified by things like the name game and introductions is a real thing. It can be genuinely terrifying and I use to be scared of it when I was younger. After a while it just gets old, an...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2018
6 points

I used to go to this bagel truck once or twice a week and when the dude asked my name for the order I’d stutter so badly. Sometimes I’d just pause for an awkwardly long moment to try and collect mysel...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2018
1 points

That is one of my pet peeves tbh. Yes we’re at a festival and there’s a lot of that but as someone who is a stutterer it is kind of offensive. Like just bc I stutter does not mean I’m on drugs and fuc...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterNov 11, 2018
1 points

Can stuttering be related to crowded and really bad teeth ?

Can stuttering be related to crowded and really bad teeth ? New here and don't know shit about Reddit but seems the right place to write about this. My fucking first time talking about this and litera...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 11, 2018
13 points

My stutter has destroyed my entire life, I dont know what to do

My stutter has destroyed my entire life, I dont know what to do Hello, I am 22 I have had a very serve stutter my whole life. When I was around 12-16 it was at its worst. I would dribble when I spoke...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
3 points

Hey, I'hv been there. I graduated 3 years back and had my fair share of embarrassing moments, some even involving getting ridiculed. You know what, now when I think about all that, I realize how many ...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & MotivationStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterNov 10, 2018
0 points

I have a speech disorder

I have a speech disorder I have a speech disability and it made my life miserable no one can understand me and my grandma think I'm acting she said this to me before that he's acting and he's trying t...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2018
1 points

See, I'm helping already! Glad to be of service! But I have a serious question, why exactly do you think this is so wrong? I laid out my caveats to these TIPS AND TRICKS. I want to know how it he...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2018
2 points

I’ve done things like this to avoid embarrassment and I get so annoyed because I’ve just created another problem. I’ve pretended to forget things, let other people answer for me/order for me/make call...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2018
2 points

It seems other people don't. :P I was angry many times when someone "challenges" my self-image as a stutterer. Afterwards it was always a scary experience, because I'd never thought that I'm attached ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterNov 8, 2018
4 points

Festivals.

Festivals. Anyone else go to music festivals and meet people that automatically think you’re fucked up because you have a slight stutter when introducing yourself? Kinda frustrating but we have a laug...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
1 points

I recorded myself speaking once for a class video. it was pretty okay and kind of what I expected. But I didn't have the right format for editing etc so my classmate came over with his camcorder and r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
8 points

I just got rekt in a video call meeting today 😭. Glad I don't care anymore but it hurts sometimes....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2018
1 points

Had an embarrassing moment in high school. Tried to explain myself out of a false accusation ... ended up being a launghing stock. No need to argue if you really don't have to....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2018
9 points

I just joined reddit about an hour ago and stuttering was the first subreddit that I joined. Others may come here and tell you that you should seek help but I must say I have thought of suicide a mill...

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Suicidal Ideation & High DistressStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 3, 2018
14 points

Just stuttered while ordering food

Just stuttered while ordering food Now I have to spend the rest of the night listening to everyone else at the table roast me. Great. ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2018
1 points

I wish I had gone to a manager but I was humiliated by that girl laughing. This was years ago so I am not even sure if that girl still works there or not and I don’t go to that location anymore anyway...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life