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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
5 points

Being able to speak fluently and clearly enough so I can talk freely with people, and actually say what I want to say, and even enjoy doing it!...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2024
3 points

"Overcoming" to me means not worrying about any social situations anymore. I have achieved this "worry-free" stutter, but I still catch myself blocking. Nevertheless, I am grateful for this achievemen...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
1 points

Stutter definelty leads to social anxiety from my experience too, there is a herb in Chinese Medecine that clears up my speech to 80% or so whereas speech therapy, other therapies, nor theater class h...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of LifeRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
1 points

Zero communication skills, poor health because of inability to make/attend appointments. Unable to have a conversation with anyone outside of my immediate family. I come across like an idiot at social...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Quality of LifeEmployment & CareerLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterNov 25, 2024
4 points

It's a vicious circle for me, stuttering is the absolute reason why I am super lazy, throughout the years I have always avoided going out or doing activities like playing which normal kids do, because...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2024
8 points

It's hard enough getting a date even without a stutter. A stutter just adds to the overall awkwardness...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2024
2 points

Thanks for sharing - many believe that overcoming stuttering is about finding the secret truth, medicine, or technique. A lot of it is down to minor lifestyle changes with the goal of having a healthy...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2024
3 points

And at the end of the day, we're all dying.  Might as well accept we are imperfect and move on rather than resist it.  We can still work on anything without a dire need to resist it.  I know I'm getti...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2024
2 points

You’re not alone. We’ve all been there. But you’ll get through it. It’ll be hard, but the best thing we can do is endure and focus on other things in life...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2024
7 points

Hear me out, there is nothing wrong with you or your life and you don’t need to fix anything. Start slowly, smalltalk to a neighbour or with a “Hey, how are you” to cashiers when you go shopping. T...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2024
12 points

Awe tbh I didn’t know this existed until after year or so being on Reddit. It is nice having it since I also never been to or been apart of any support group for it besides doing speech therapy in ele...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2024
1 points

Thanks for the inspiring words! Your positivity helps. Indeed there are many other problems in life to focus on, rather than stuttering. Life's got bigger challenges and greater joys!...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2024
1 points

I might. Its still a relatively low chance. In my family, only me, my mum and my uncle stutter. All my cousins, my little sister, grandparents etc, do not. And even if I have children that stutter, ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Genetic & Family FactorsHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2024
-6 points

Hi,I stutter, I have a lisp, :), 'm looking a cat sitter for my baby for four days, I live in Ashland Oregon 541,621,2320...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2024
3 points

Medium to severe I would say. He’s 24 and it does impact just about every social situation he’s in. He’s just used to it....

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2024
2 points

I was reading this post and it was like I was looking in the mirror. I too don’t audibly stutter. I have abrupt speech blocks that cause me to desperately find word substitutions on the fly. Sometimes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2024
1 points

I'm a software developer who works with a lot of clients, You don't even know how much i suffer, when i have meetings i barely speak, my partner is does all the negotiations, big meetings, etc. is an ...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2024
1 points

There’s money in any product or pill that alleviates even a portion of the pain that people who stutter endure. The public - and even big pharma - just doesn’t understand so many of us would sacrifice...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Research & ResourcesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2024
2 points

I am a severe stutterer and I am aware of how important communication is, that's why I put extra effort in communicating effectively with my partner. It probably takes longer than the average person t...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerQuality of Life
postr/StutterNov 3, 2024
1 points

Stuttering has significantly reduced my joy / will of life no matter how much I learn to ignore it, it's a part of who I am and I have to endure everyday, people stare at me like I am an alien as I try to get my words out, words can't describe how hard life is with a severe stutter.

Stuttering has significantly reduced my joy / will of life no matter how much I learn to ignore it, it's a part of who I am and I have to endure everyday, people stare at me like I am an alien as I tr...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationQuality of LifeSadness & Hopelessness