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postr/StutterOct 2, 2017
13 points

i need help, my mom is forcing me to go to a terrible therapist

i need help, my mom is forcing me to go to a terrible therapist so.......some months ago i used to see a really good therapist that helped me improve my speech skills and taught me a speech, but one d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterSep 27, 2017
3 points

**Shutdown in public**

**Shutdown in public** I have been living in the U.S. for a **very** long time now and I still can't speak English at a decent level. Whenever I speak to someone in an open, public place (classroom, s...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
17 points

The fact that you went and tried, even if you stuttered you have balls and everyone in that room knows that. I am 30, recently graduated from college. Had to give tons of presentations, after each and...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
1 points

that mustve sucked. just start stuttering, and everybody thinks you are faking. its kinda annoying, actually...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterSep 26, 2017
16 points

just kill me now

just kill me now I just had one of the worst speaking experiences of my life. I had to give a short presentation and I legitimately could not get through three sentences. i wanted to shoot myself midw...

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postr/StutterSep 24, 2017
7 points

Difficulty at work

Difficulty at work Hello all. I have been having a hard time recently and I wanted to get the opinion people here since I don't really know any other stutterers in real life. I have been at my new ...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2017
1 points

Hi friend! I'm so sorry to read that you're having such difficulty speaking, and such difficulty speaking ABOUT speaking. While your situation is definitely treatable, it sounds like you're really ...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentAdvice Requests+2 more
postr/StutterSep 19, 2017
11 points

Please help me

Please help me Hello everyone! I'm a 13 year old that is stuttering alot.Im very embarrased because at school im very afraid to talk and i try my best to stay low and keep my mouth shut.Whenever the t...

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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2017
1 points

no problem dude, and sounds like a good plan! yeah, it just takes some time. i always try to have a cheery and positive disposition when i block or stutter as well, so people realize it's not somethin...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2017
1 points

I've been reading bible verses in church in front of the congregation for about 2 years now and I get butterflies anytime I go up to read. I thought by now I'd have it under control but I don't. It's...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentPublic Speaking
postr/StutterSep 15, 2017
9 points

Trouble making friends in college when I can't say my own name

Trouble making friends in college when I can't say my own name I recently moved across the country for school. I've been able to develop a decent management of my stutter in a lot of situations, howev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2017
3 points

It does feel like a punishment sometimes. It's such an outwardly, obvious thing to experience. It's not a hidden disorder by any means. You need to find other friends that stutter or struggle in a sim...

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Validation & EmpathyShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterSep 13, 2017
13 points

Feels like I am the only stutterer in this world

Feels like I am the only stutterer in this world Everyone else can speak flawlessly while here I am, a loser that can barely get a word out. I wish I had someone to talk to that doesn't look at me lik...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterSep 12, 2017
7 points

Young, lost, and looking for help.

Young, lost, and looking for help. Hello, people of reddit. My name is Leif in case you can't tell in my username, and I have had a stutter my entire life. I am 14 years of age, and already hating hig...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2017
4 points

I watched this movie with a friend. I was uncomfortable through out. is this what I sound like to my friends. I'm embarrassed of myself. It put me in a sour mood the whole day. I need help. ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
5 points

Yeah it makes me very uncomfortable. It makes me sad. I look at it and think "that's what i sound like?" And it just puts me in a down mood...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterSep 10, 2017
11 points

I don't want to date because of my stutter

I don't want to date because of my stutter So my family has been pestering me to go on blind dates and find myself a partner (i'm a girl) but i even hate the idea of it. I don't want to be ridiculed b...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
1 points

However, I don't know why, but ever since I saw the movie, my stuttering either has been more frequent or just been bothering me more. I think it just put it in my head ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2017
1 points

Damn that's hard.. couldn't imagine how I would feel if my parents laugh about my stuttering ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2017
1 points

I know i really should. I don't know, when I previously went to a therapist, I just felt more insecure, less confident and depressed at times....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness