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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
1 points

Very nice territory, all the best. Quick little bit of advice if you are serious about detecting a "probe" is a nice add on to help finding the treasure. Just google metal detecting "probe" Stutterin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2024
1 points

Depends on the person i guess, i get strong blocks myself but i dont believe my life would be any different if i did not stutter, so in my case i dnt see it as a disability but more of a nuisance...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
2 points

Sadly, we have to play the hand we were dealt it’s going to be more difficult for us in life but bemoaning our situation only makes it worse. Doing everything we can to maximize our potential is all w...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsTherapy & Professional
Hope & MotivationQuality of LifeSeeking Therapy+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
2 points

Before pills, there may be other things you can try. For me it was to cut off and walk away from that which gave me some of the worst anxiety. It is not to avoid stuttering situations or anything bu...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2024
26 points

Yeah, kind of. Or at least it feels that way. It makes me more selective about when I speak. I’ve noticed a lot of people talk just to fill the silence and end up saying things that don’t matter or ov...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2024
2 points

Very relatable, it is draining. Speaking is meant to be enjoyable and fun, but for us stutterers its unpleasant...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Frustration & AngerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2024
0 points

Can we normally stuttering please? One in two people will get cancer, shall we stop producing people because it’s likely we will all die of cancer. Stuttering is nasty, I’ve suffered all my life bu...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideQuality of Life
postr/StutterOct 11, 2024
49 points

The reason I avoid speaking

The reason I avoid speaking It isn’t because I’m afraid of people laughing at my stutter—I’m used to that. I avoid it because I hate the mood swings that follow. I feel completely drained after speak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Overthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological RhythmsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2024
1 points

Tbh salary is secondary to quality of life in our case. I would take a huge pay cut and a speaking job if it meant better fluency....

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Quality of LifeAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2024
1 points

Um…I actually said “There are ways to directly decrease blocks”. Blocks are *one aspect* of stuttering that actually have the exact same cause any solution for the vast majority of people. Stutterin...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2024
5 points

Yes this is a major issue. I wanted to do so much, so many hobbies but I cannot commit because I often get into a rut due to my stutter. Moreover, if I am not committed and keep myself 'available' but...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2024
1 points

I wouldn’t be able to do the math for the amount of time I should have spent making calls I never made. Missing opportunities, and appointments never made. I’m old enough to remember being emotionall...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
3 points

I'm super glad it worked for you. I guess I need to try that. Mines so bad now I can't even order a pizza. I can't even go to the doctors and pick up medication for myself. Crazy times...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterSep 28, 2024
2 points

Causes me fear if getting stuck

Causes me fear if getting stuck I feel stuttering has caused me to keep to myself more because i fear of stuttering or getting stuck while talking. Or not being able to properly exspress myself. I r...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2024
1 points

I see no reason not to use text to speech technology. Why should I deliberately put myself in situations that I know will cause me psychological pain. It's not fair, I refuse. If there was a way to be...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
postr/StutterSep 26, 2024
51 points

How to live like this

How to live like this guys, how is life like this, to live and not be able to socialize with people or find jobs no matter how simple, to remain lonely, how can a person live like this, I don't need m...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of LifeLoneliness & Isolation+1 more
postr/StutterSep 26, 2024
25 points

I feel lost and stuck for years, it's like being in prison, I’m not asking much just want to live, I don’t know what to do

I feel lost and stuck for years, it's like being in prison, I’m not asking much just want to live, I don’t know what to do every day and worse...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of LifeLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterSep 26, 2024
16 points

Is it okay to feel like this for your entire life?

Is it okay to feel like this for your entire life? Every day I don't wanna wake up and go to university, i don't wanna come to parents in village during holidays, i do stuff which other people do, but...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterSep 24, 2024
11 points

It sucks to always have a doubt in the back of my mind

It sucks to always have a doubt in the back of my mind Doubt that I might not be able to speak. Even if I accept stuttering I will always have to live with this doubt and fear. Speaking is always goin...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterSep 24, 2024
1 points

I am selling my car and will have to answer calls.

I am selling my car and will have to answer calls. I am 22, male. I have severe generalized social phobia and a stutter. Talking on the phone, ordering or answering questions at the counter are my ni...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of LifeFeared Words & Names+1 more