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commentr/StutterAug 20, 2021
1 points

I'm currently 22 years old I started stuttering in 6th grade and from that point on. I dealt with extreme anxiety, nervousness. Uncertainty and sadness. I couldn't speak my mind, answer questions, pr...

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
2 points

Hey, I know exactly what you feel like. 24m, it’s so awful living with this. I would say mine is moderate to severe. Some days are better than others. It’s been the root of all my anxiety and depressi...

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
2 points

So glad it works! Sometimes you just have to be a bit creative! To be sure, to be sure 😉...

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
3 points

Exactly, and only really strong people can live with this and be succesfull. It's like living with depression, only extremely strong people can do it! So if you can do it, you should be proud of yours...

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Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 19, 2021
10 points

Feeling stupid

Feeling stupid Im really tired of feeling and looking stupid every time I talk I prefer to be silent forever but i hate it when i try to thank someone and it takes a long time for me just to say thank...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
3 points

Ugh I guess I'm the oldest here 40.. I to have a moderate stutter. Often times I'm fine but it can sneak up on me. Especially if you ask my name. You can both accept it and try to overcome it at the s...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

I'm in my mid 40's. Mine was bad as a child and that was rough, but it got better over the years to the point where some new friends in high school didn't know I had a speech problem. College was ro...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

Whilst the fight or flight responses were almost identical, I feel like I experienced both separately. So I didnt notice any correlation between PA improvement and speech improvement. I was (and sti...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride+2 more
postr/StutterAug 18, 2021
28 points

Life with Stuttering is just a life of surviving not life of Living/Enjoying

Life with Stuttering is just a life of surviving not life of Living/Enjoying I am 24m stuttering since childhood and i have experienced stuttering in all its glory Life with a stutter is just all day ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
1 points

19F. Long story short, it's been a hot mess. Not trying to overuse the word but some things/events/people really do trigger my hatred towards it. Other days I couldn't care less what you think about i...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterAug 18, 2021
41 points

Fellow stutterers who have managed to accept/make peace with your stuttering, what has your journey been like?

Fellow stutterers who have managed to accept/make peace with your stuttering, what has your journey been like? I'm 25. I've stuttered for most of my life. I have never even come close to being able to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
2 points

I'm also in engineering, I think it might be a good field because we have a reputation for being socially awkward, and many people think that's connected to stuttering (though of course it isn't alway...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
3 points

You may stutter, but it sounds like you might let it define you too much. I stutter too. It sucks. And I respect you for trying everything you can. You can do any job you have your heart set on - espe...

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postr/StutterAug 16, 2021
35 points

Do you stutter more around people close to you?

Do you stutter more around people close to you? I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can remember. It used to be pretty bad but I’ve learned to manage it over time (mainly by stopping giving a damn and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
3 points

It Ain’t no thing. Having a friend you’re comfortable talking to helps also. I don’t even remember when I stopped stuttering, one day I just noticed it. I still have really bad eye contact when I t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
2 points

hello /u/strb_86. I, 38m, software dev/manager - on Teams all day long.... sound very similar to me (basically all of what you said). I think you're doing all the right things. Love, support, acceptan...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-PerceptionSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
2 points

my stutter is mild and get worst in big audience too. ive never meet i stutter in person so thats great for you having someone that nows how we feel and it is your leader too! youre lucky, i hope i ca...

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Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
7 points

Hey, I would say that there is no place where there is a "high education" about stuttering. People rarely open up about it, and 1% isn't really common. Personally, I try to open up about it quite ofte...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
5 points

29... I'm not as young but still hold a lot of immature anger sometimes, because of the pain a stutter causes....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2021
2 points

I believe personally as a stutterer, it's not that we aren't accepted by society, it's just people see us in a different way. I have had many friends who never mind and would treat me as a normal pers...

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Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception