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commentr/StutterSep 13, 2018
12 points

I’ve owned my stutter, it’s who I am. My senior quote was “Did I stutter?, but I would 100% get rid of my stutter if I could. It frustrates me, and it won’t change me one bit as a person if it disappe...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2018
9 points

I would 100%. My stuttering has given me a hard time when doing the simplest task...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterSep 13, 2018
45 points

I honestly hate when people say, "If I had the option to magically get rid of my stutter, I wouldn't"

I honestly hate when people say, "If I had the option to magically get rid of my stutter, I wouldn't" "It made me who I am" This is a accurate statement, but you are also saying you wouldn't get rid o...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2018
2 points

After high school i stopped talking on my daily basis, only speaking with my family. Everytime i tried to start a conversation with some stranger i felt so ashamed of my self, i always expect the mome...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2018
1 points

My life is very similar as yours, I stutter since when i was 4, did speech therapy for 8 years (helped me a lot going throughout high school) but when i finished high school everything changes, the ol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterSep 6, 2018
2 points

Stuttering in the headlines, misunderstood yet again: "Kavanaugh stutters and stammers before admitting there are no laws that govern the male body"

Stuttering in the headlines, misunderstood yet again: "Kavanaugh stutters and stammers before admitting there are no laws that govern the male body" [https://thinkprogress.org/kamala-harris-questions-...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 4, 2018
4 points

How do you work as a secretary/receptionist if you have a moderate to severe stutter

How do you work as a secretary/receptionist if you have a moderate to severe stutter My friend works in a retirement home and a new spot opened up for a receptionist/secretary and she knows that i'm v...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2018
1 points

I had a bad stutter and had intense shame. I found it hard to say my name or my parents name. My advice to you would be to learn to love yourself. You need lots of self compassion and patience. I have...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & PrideGenetic & Family Factors+2 more
postr/StutterSep 3, 2018
30 points

I cringe so hard when I stutter it almost hurts

I cringe so hard when I stutter it almost hurts Only reason I'm alive is because guns are hard to come by in my country. If I had one, I would probably shoot myself at the first stutter, rather than g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 3, 2018
3 points

Anybody feel like they have to make up for not talking?

Anybody feel like they have to make up for not talking? I told my teacher that I don't want to do presentations. She told me it was okay but I still feel kinda guilty, because my friend speaks for me....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2018
9 points

I think that the hardest thing for me, I'm always ashamed of my stutter and I constantly apologize for it. Its so hard for me to accept it and be confident. Any tips?...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2018
2 points

Thanks for your advice man! It was helpful :) I'm not really embarrassed about my stutter. I'm just afraid of making other people uncomfortable. The majority of people out there are nice and sympath...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2018
1 points

Hey OP - I get it. I had a similar situation in my early/mid-teens. My sister was two years older and one of the more popular girls in high school (I was on the other end of the social scale) and I ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & ConcealmentFamily Support & Conflict+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2018
1 points

> repeating any word/sound/phrase more than 1-2 times is not typical at any age. The other thing that stuck out to me about your description of her stuttering is that she gets noticeably frustrated...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2018
1 points

Well fuck me then. I am so sorry I read that wrong and was offended and blinded by rage and life long pain that my own stutter has caused me. It’s awful. You’re doing fine. I’m an idiot. I am such...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2018
3 points

Hi - SLP chiming in. It's true that some SLPs don't have a ton of experience with stuttering (fluency disorders are relatively low incidence compared to other speech and language disorders), but many ...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetPhysical TensionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2018
4 points

I see from other posts you have a speech therapist appointment lined up, that's good. One thing I'll say, I was your daughter's age when I started stuttering. I'm 33 now and still stutter. I didn't ge...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2018
6 points

Take her to a speech therapist immediately! My parents never took me to therapy when i was a child because they thought it was going to go away and now i'm 21 and grew up with a speech impediment and ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2018
1 points

Hey i have same experience during high school and my english teacher just did the samething. Afterwards my speech gone to hell and my social life and stigma everything grades. Oh my god today i reali...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2018
2 points

I always feel like a complete idiot, two words! One time I did it really quickly and stuttered yelled and the guy walked away chuckling, now I'm more aware it's worse ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages