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postr/StutterJan 22, 2026
21 points

Dev from Japan here. I built a web-app to help my stutter, but I need advice on English phrases.

Dev from Japan here. I built a web-app to help my stutter, but I need advice on English phrases. Hi everyone. I developed a personal web-tool based on my own stuttering experiences in Japan. It's basi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionResearch & ResourcesAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
4 points

Not mentioning it at all...

commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

I was forced to read aloud in 8th grade and I stuttered, and the whole class started laughing...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
11 points

Someone I worked with in my college's cafeteria asked me about how long I had a stutter for. It was really cool because no one ever really asked me about it....

Social & Relationships
Listener Reactions
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
9 points

my girlfriend finds it adorable and she's so used to it, she doesn't really hear it...

commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

Look up the 4-7-8 breathing technique to activate your parasympathetic, calming nervous system, which combats your “fight or flight” response. Really helps me to remain calm and focus....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

That’s possible too, because for some, instead of making them paranoid and more anxious, it really relaxes them. Everyone reacts differently to substances. My point was, if you notice your stutter ge...

Meds & Substances
Helpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
23 points

I was planning to lead a workshop on a topic I'm passionate about at an association I'm part of. I had written a presentation and decided I'd just send it to interested people, because I was afraid th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionValidation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
45 points

Maybe when they act like nothing happened and still want to keep talking to me after lol...

postr/StutterJan 21, 2026
16 points

What is the nicest reaction to your stutter that you have experienced?

What is the nicest reaction to your stutter that you have experienced? ...

Community & Support
Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

Great to hear! I'm a professor of Supply Chain and Project Management, going on 16 years full time teaching undergrad and grad classes and part-time consultant to over 30 different companies since 200...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

Yes. Just saying hi is enough. You don’t need jokes, trying to impress, or explanations. If someone wants to interact, they’ll show it. If not, your responsibility ends at “hi.” This is your new bou...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

Nah if someone laughs at my stutter we have a problem. I only let one person laugh WITH me when I stutter and she’s my best friend. I had another friend laugh when I stutter and everyone else jumped i...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

Paramedic Firefighter...

commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

I overly prepare and it helps me a lot. I also tend to be more bubbly and talk with my hands and I think it helps take my focus away from what I’m saying. If I know I can’t say a word like “engineerin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

I’m 22F and also considered attractive (not the extend of 6’4 level tho lol). I actually disagree with the comments here saying that it’s easier or u should be greatful. It’s f hard. You can’t seem un...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesTrauma & PsychologicalShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

Can you suggest the program?...

commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

I had that thought too. Sometimes I just want to pretend to be mute so then people wouldn’t expect me to talk but I love talking and I love working so we have to and fuck if we deserve to have a job i...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

Hi I’m a 22F and I’m graduating college in the Spring. I also have lots of trouble saying my name (in class but also in general). I literally have pretended like I didn’t hear people when they asked j...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

Aw I’m glad he was so understanding. I often opt to spell my name too even though it’s fairly common hahah....

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others