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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2024
4 points

I get what you mean.i totally agree with you.and i stopped caring what people think of me in school . I am now in college and and it sucks when I can't pronounce my name . I just want my college life ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2024
2 points

Thank you so much! My summary: * 0:30: In certain situations, we can say anything * 1:00 Why do we depend on other people to say anything? (like picking up the phone, we get scared and block) Ask yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2024
1 points

Hi! If anxiety is your main problem, you could think of visiting a psychiatrist. I’m 26 years old and I have the same anxiety issues at university and at work, and I decided to visit a psychiatrist 4 ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
postr/StutterApr 2, 2024
11 points

Very nervous about to begin an MBA

Very nervous about to begin an MBA Hi I am 25 years old, migrating to the United Kingdom, to begin study for an MBA (Said Business School, Oxford) I am relatively scared/nervous/excited, mainl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 1, 2024
12 points

I don't know what to do

I don't know what to do Hey all, I've never posted here but at this point I just feel like a bother trying to explain it to those close to me. Maybe you all can understand. When I stutter, words get l...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2024
1 points

same with me. I feel like if I dont speak fast enough people will loose interest in what I'm saying and thats exactly when I stutter....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 1, 2024
8 points

Why do I struggle speaking to close family members.

Why do I struggle speaking to close family members. I don’t stutter with strangers, co workers, or GF When I speak to close friends or family members, esp my mom or dad. Why does this happen? Then it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Experiential AssociationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 1, 2024
5 points

Im tired of speaking so fast and stuttering

Im tired of speaking so fast and stuttering Many times I find myself speaking really fast and stuttering. I can barely get a sentence out without stuttering. I also have a habbit of speaking and typin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2024
7 points

Im going to start meditation as well, it is interesting to read that you Get good results out of it. I was at a low point a while ago and started going to a therapist. We are working on much of what y...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2024
1 points

I think it would be nice if more people knew how much social pressure stuttering adds in communication. Every day. It can be a topic people are very ashamed of. This is how it should be handled when t...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling OthersValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2024
2 points

Hey man, it’s still good you’re able to go to bars and restaurants period. This shit has made me socially anxious I became a hermit. I had speech therapy too, did nothing..however what did improve my ...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterMar 31, 2024
14 points

Rant

Rant My stutters been bad lately and it’s been bringing me super down. 26 year old male here and I feel like it’s hopeless. It’s horrible trying to order food at a restaurant or just saying give me a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2024
2 points

Personally, I’ve always stuttered my name, and one thing that drives me INSANE is when people ask me if I forgot my name. I’ve gotten better at telling people off for it, telling them I stutter when I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 31, 2024
12 points

Anyone experienced speech improvement with vyvanse?

Anyone experienced speech improvement with vyvanse? I was pretty sure I had ADHD all my life, learning disability/forgetfulness/impulsiveness/inatentiveness/mind going 1000m/h... I was recently diag...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
1 points

All the fucking time. I also just have some shitty friends, but if we’re all talking together and I’m struggling to start my sentence, they never wait for me to get it out, someone else always jumps i...

Speech & StutteringSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesFriendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 30, 2024
12 points

For God's sake someone help me please ( Im soo fed up )

For God's sake someone help me please ( Im soo fed up ) I have a job that require chatting from here and there but I can't even speak 3 words without blocking and stuttering. even customers feel uncom...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
1 points

if it’s connected with your anxiety and you truly think it can restrict you from your opportunity of stability in the real world I’d start exploring in anti anxiety or SSRIs, or maybe unlearn the need...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
4 points

Thank you for your kind words, thoughts and perspective. It’s appreciated. It’s also very comforting to hear from so many of you that I’m on the right path and not making things worse. I’m definitel...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
18 points

What you're already doing is perfect. In addition, what I've personally noted is that I used to try to get into the speaking frame of the person I'm speaking with. So if I'm talking to you, and you'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 29, 2024
1 points

On a scale of 1-10, how interested was he in me, despite my stutter?

On a scale of 1-10, how interested was he in me, despite my stutter? This guy, “Mike”, was introduced to me by a mutual friend. I got kind of drunk, and I told him I was going to the restroom. He offe...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance