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Am I allowed to be miserable with a stutter?

Am I allowed to be miserable with a stutter? I'm noticing that the general vibe I get from this subreddit is that we need to be happy no matter what because we choose to be depressed or some shit. Thi...

I stutter way more with family. When I talk to other people, especially people i am attracted to, my voice just naturally deepens and I speak much more calmy and slowly so I dont stutter as much. I th...

That’s how most of us feel. But I hope that don’t stop us from enjoying our lives. You’ll be alright. I did 4 years in the army and undergrad with a year of medical school. You’ll be okay, just don’t ...

Deam its the same for me, my parent got divorced when I was 8 and a spend the maggiority of the time whit my mother, and I stutter way more whit my dad, it could also be becouse i feel pressare to be ...

Stutter more with my dad with whom I've not lived with fulltime between ages 7-14 years of age. With my mum it's much more relaxed. Although I at times stutter with her I don't anticipate stuttering a...

Definitely following to see if it helps I have a moderate stutter. It's not the worst, I can go whole sentences without blocking but some sentences I can't get a word out. I know it's not terrible but...

I think it is because some of us feel that we are judged more by our family than others, or we want to impress our family members....

I know how it feels missing important social gatherings because of anxiety. It really hurts. And missing out on everything else most people get to enjoy socially. For me ssri drugs I've tried doesn't ...

I am a 31 yo female who stutters, I have just been prescribed Abilify

I am a 31 yo female who stutters, I have just been prescribed Abilify Hi! I have been stuttering ever since I was about six years old. My dad used to have a little stutter as a kid but he got undernea...

I am M26. I am still single. I had many crush in my college life/school life and also now in my work life. I have never been able to talk with them because I stutter a lot. Talking to girls is even mo...

Exactly same here. I don't shutter at all when I sing. I used to sing during functions in the past. But when I talk to strangers and family members when I need to ask something I stutter or when I ask...

at work right now and struggling so much

at work right now and struggling so much just ranting tbh having such a bad day with my stutter today. part of my job is answering the phone and the constant struggling on the phone is making me exha...

I'm 31 and unfortunately my life is literally in the shitter. Severe Stuttering has literally ruined my life..I'm doing my part & seeking therapy & trying meds out that could help. But in the ...

Im only 20 so I dont think that i know everything and i could change view on this, but also for me the feeling of not be able to accomplish enything is real and devastating. Im scared to talk to anyba...

Agreed that our attitude toward ourselves will also shape how others view us! And most people don’t care tbh. They’re too busy thinking about themselves 😆...

This is all great advice, but dang it’s a lot to think about. It’s just SO much. Especially for a child. Thinking about “not stuttering” is as exhausting as actually stuttering is 😞That’s been my exp...

Mentality to improve?

Mentality to improve? I want to get better and stop letting it control me, but my heart isn't really in it. Like how am I suppose to defeat it when I'm still scared shitless of it. People say that you...

Idk man, I tried fighting it but my insecurities and anxiety comes back twice as bad. So I gave up on a social life.😕...

I believe it's mostly due to fear of stuttering in front or around people and getting judged. It adds more pressure increasing your nervousness and anxiety. Where there is nervousness and anxiety, stu...

One of our problems as stutterers is that we put far too much value on how others view us. We do a disservice to others and ourselves when we do this. It chips away at our confidence. And it chips aw...