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commentr/StutterSep 6, 2017
1 points

This happen to me in college but it was my Ra and APA when he said this i left the meeting....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2017
2 points

I'm trying but I hope they don't put me as a cashier. People laughed today and cut me off when I was asking questions during class. :D people are great ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2017
2 points

I remember my highschool days..pretty much just like how you described. What does make me pretty sad is imagining how many more friends i would have made if i was the polar opposite, in terms of speak...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterSep 4, 2017
21 points

Challenge yourself

Challenge yourself I've been a stutter since I can remember. When I was little I can't remember my dad trying everything to help. Speech therapists, hypnotherapy, getting my hearing tested, psychologi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 4, 2017
10 points

Update #3 on my journey to (hopefully) getting disability

Update #3 on my journey to (hopefully) getting disability Quick recap, I applied for disability for my stuttering, I went for the interview and now have just been waiting to hear back. Here is my last...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
postr/StutterSep 4, 2017
9 points

Stuttering in Highschool need help

Stuttering in Highschool need help So im going into Sophmore year of high school and i stutter. I can talk normally when im hanging with my friends and go who nights without stuttering once. But when ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2017
2 points

You need to change the place or the roommates. Get someone with an understanding brain on their head. Your present roomies will do more harm to confidence instead of staying neutral....

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2017
3 points

It's a 4-4 apartment. I refuse to befriend someone who lacks empathy. They don't respect me enough to care to be my friend, and I'm somewhat okay with that. It hurts, but it's better to avoid than to ...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesFriendships & BelongingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2017
1 points

How do you manage to get through college. I am just like you and have a severe stutter. I'm starting school in a few days and have no clue how I'm supposed to do presentations or group work. Everyone...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterAug 30, 2017
36 points

I just wanted to say I love you guys

I just wanted to say I love you guys I just found this sub. It's really nice to see I'm not alone. We all have the same struggles that most people never even think about. Here's a toast to all times ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2017
3 points

Sadly, Avoiding it will always make it worse. I always feel ashamed of myself for stuttering at work but the people I talk to 99% of the time just stand there and wait for me to finish and don't react...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2017
3 points

I even did this at my work orientation. I was 24 and crying in the bathroom because I couldn't stand the thought of saying my name in front of 6 other people.. I honestly felt worse than I would have ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterAug 24, 2017
6 points

I hate this so much..

I hate this so much.. It's really annoying when you want to say something but you can't. I stutter and it's the worst thing ever. Whenever there's presentations or situations when I have to talk in fr...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2017
3 points

No people who stutter probably have more of a emotional callous to bullying, rejection, humiliation and prejudice than your average person. It takes grit to overcome a disorder as well as creating a m...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingPower Dynamics & Intimidation
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2017
6 points

Tell the teachers what's going on! You should never be marked down for having a stutter. Also, being more open about it will help some....it breaks some of the shame just to say it out loud....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
1 points

Sure they can have a voice. Where did I say they couldn't? I'm voicing my opinion. I don't care if he's in therapy or not. I don't even promote therapy. The film shows what life is like for some stu...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterAug 14, 2017
15 points

I feel helpless.

I feel helpless. (i'm ranting) I'm so done having my stutter hold me back. Started stuttering in kindergarten, my school district set me up with a school counselor/speech therapist to help me work on...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
1 points

First day of high school was one of my most embarrassing stutters ever. It was one of those days where you spend like 20 minutes in each room just to get your seat and meet the teacher. We did a sho...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2017
1 points

Hey, I'm a stutterer, I've been there. It's not meant as an insult, but to note that he is a young person who has not begun to deal with his problem. My issue is a video like this, as well as it's ma...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2017
-1 points

Fantastically well-done video, very touching. However, there's context to this video. This is a person with bigger problems than his stutter. He is immature and has not worked through his own issues...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment