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postr/StutterMay 2, 2025
3 points

Banana Peppers and Anxiety

Banana Peppers and Anxiety Have you ever really wanted to order something at a restaurant but are too scared to stutter on it? I wrote a poem about that titled “Banana Peppers and Anxiety.” Let me kno...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Research & ResourcesAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterApr 29, 2025
17 points

My life, my nightmare.

My life, my nightmare. Hello! I don't even know where to start so I'm going to start from the beginning! 😂 I suffer from stuttering since I go to high school at least that I remember, it all started...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+2 more
postr/StutterApr 23, 2025
31 points

Stuttering making me think it's better to stay single....

Stuttering making me think it's better to stay single.... Like imagine going on a date to a restaurant and you struggling to order food( happend me today w my friends but one of my friend got my back)...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Quality of LifeDating & RomanceHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterApr 23, 2025
24 points

A lady at work told me my voice sounds like an AI

A lady at work told me my voice sounds like an AI I work at Starbucks, and I was doing drive through today. I took a lady's order. She comes up to the window and asks me if I was the one that attended...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of LifeValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterApr 21, 2025
18 points

I'm tired of my stuttering

I'm tired of my stuttering I don't have any hope that my future will be good. I studied at university and became an engineer, but because of my stuttering, I feel like everything I've worked for is g...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
5 points

Getting laid is significantly easier. Making genuine connections and finding love is more difficult. Kinda the gentlest way I can put it hahah....

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2025
19 points

I have a slight stutter and have zero issue. My uncle has the worst stutter I’ve ever witnessed. He has 3 kids, 20 grandkids, and a great grandkid on the way. He also built up a company from nothing ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2025
4 points

I've always wondered if I could learn it and how much I could actually use in day to day life. Some days my stutter is egregiously bad and I feel like not speaking is my only option. I've thought abou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
1 points

this mindset, not it. It won’t help you in the future. Unfortunately there’s no “cure” to fully stop stuttering, every stutterer is different. Instead of “I will never overcome my stutter” flip that m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftHope & Motivation+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
1 points

Stuttering is what it is.  It reacts on fear.  My environment is the least perfect. I do sales talking to strangers but humans are adaptable.  First there was intense fear with the cold knocks, could ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
5 points

I guess it’s the market. There’s only 1% of us on earth, i don’t think he’ll pour millions if not billions in a research. But personally, if he ever do fund a research to make a cure for stuttering, I...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2025
1 points

I read all your comments here and I will tell you based on what I read from you. I don’t know what your life situation is but most of the people in this subreddit are some rich kids who happen to ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2025
2 points

We are all hate stuttering. For some stuttering dissapear in adult age. Being teen and stuttering may be depressing. Because stuttering is not see as disability, like wheelchair when its kinda no no t...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2025
32 points

We’re just as frustrated as you sometimes but this type of mindset helps nobody get anywhere. One thing you’ll learn is that us adults (the cool ones) tend to look down on people who openly joke abou...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2025
2 points

thank you so much for your advice. I've got many friend's and I don't really stutter around with them but it's jus some people I do and it's mostly like one on one convos i stutter the most not on gro...

Therapy & ProfessionalSocial & Relationships
Therapy ExperiencesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2025
4 points

Hi I am 60, and I have stuttered my entire life. What helps me is not reacting as much as I did when I was younger and trying to connect with ppl in every way I can, through emotion, intellect, humor,...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2025
1 points

Not on its own. I'm 27 and let my stutter consume my whole life. I never got to enjoy my teenage years nor my 20's and as an old man I'll have no memories to look back on. Don't wait for it to get bet...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2025
1 points

Let me just tell you you’ve got this. This part of your life is the absolute WORST for everyone. You’ll look back and cringe. You’re figuring out who you are and that’s okay! People are dicks at thi...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2025
1 points

One thing that helps me is knowing that no one cares that I have stutter and if someone does then fuck em. They’re not someone worthy of respect if they care....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2025
5 points

It's a cycle where you may outgrow caring over it which makes it easier and lessens its severity, you care about other things and so does everyone else.   We are wired to worry over things and overt...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life