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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2016
2 points

First off, I want to say that your therapists' advice rings very true for me. I think about that all the time. Yes, I have a stutter, but at least I don't have something worse. Those thoughts are what...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
4 points

I hear you, we have our super cringe worthy embarrassing moments as stutterers (and non-stutterers). I've definitely been looked at like my IQ is 2 and am making involuntary movements that are loud, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentValidation & EmpathyShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 8, 2016
9 points

Embarrassing Stutter Story.

Embarrassing Stutter Story. So I have a minor stutter but for some reason it has gotten worse over the last year. This happened a while ago when I was working as a Pharmacy Assistant everything was go...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2016
2 points

1) I'm not really sure. Most of the time I'm covert, but it depends who I'm with. 2) It varies. I'd say about a 2 or 3, rising to a 6 when I'm in a situation I'm more likely to stutter in. 3) Weirdl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2016
1 points

I've always stuttered, when I was about 10 it changed from repeating sounds to hard silent blocks..I think because I became aware of it and it embarrassed me to repeat sounds over and over. I know h...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2016
2 points

Dude,it happens to me too.I was at this restaurant and the server had a light to moderate stutter, (i have a moderate,sometimes intense stutter),and it was super wierd and uncomfortable for me.It just...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2016
1 points

1) I'm not really sure. Most of the time I'm covert, but it depends who I'm with. 2) It varies. I'd say about a 2 or 3, rising to a 6 when I'm in a situation I'm more likely to stutter in. 3) Weirdl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2016
3 points

I've had blocks my whole life. I'm 31 now. I've had chance encounters with others who stutter but only repitition stutterers and only very mild. I've never met another person who suffers 'blocks'. My ...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2016
1 points

Does anyone else in your immediate or extended family stutter or are you the only one? It sucks that she would be so insensitive about it...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2016
7 points

Wow. Just... wow. I've never had anyone become angry at me for stuttering. I've stuttered for many years, but nobody ever got mad at me for it. That's... crazy! I feel really sorry for you!...

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2016
1 points

Recently, I have been doing stuff to make me feel better about myself. Working out, eating healthy, staying on top of school work, etc. I'm still working on changing my mindset, but that comes with ti...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & MotivationSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2016
3 points

> Worked on a school project today with a cute girl and noticed she feels sorry for me as she looks away when I have a severe stutter. Also happens to me. It sucks. ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2016
4 points

The way that someone looks away on a speech block...we should figure out how to bottle it and market it as ice cooler packs. ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentPhysical Tension
postr/StutterNov 30, 2016
24 points

Shitty day today

Shitty day today So yeah, just another shitty day. Went to a career fair, stuttered more than ever. Got a few calls for information about my job applications that I sent last week, could hardly get my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2016
7 points

Just building up that scar tissue. Been there many times. Might not feel like it today or even in a year but as long as you keep putting yourself out there, you're going to get numb to the embarrassme...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2016
1 points

I always stutter during my name. People are always laughing, "what, did you forget your name?" It's horrible. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2016
1 points

I love this! I also chose to write my college personal essay about stuttering. It was not as good as yours though, and I can't even share it because the quality of the writing embarrasses me so much. ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Personal StoriesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2016
1 points

My native tongue is English. I've learned both Chinese (my parents are Chinese) and Spanish. In Spanish, my stutter was roughly the same, but in Chinese, my stutter is 10x worse. I don't know why, and...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Repetitions & ProlongationsShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2016
7 points

Those experiences are the worst. I've had more than my fair share of days where I embarrassed the hell out of myself & felt like a piece of garbage. I only made it worse by obsessing about it &amp...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 17, 2016
23 points

Today was a bad day...

Today was a bad day... It was pretty bad today for me. Nothing out of the ordinary schedule, had quite a few points to make in class (in grad school atm) and stuttered through the lot of it. Repeated ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Frustration & AngerShame & EmbarrassmentExperiential Association+3 more