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postr/StutterDec 16, 2016
4 points

"Just Stop Caring" (better explained)

"Just Stop Caring" (better explained) I think most everyone misunderstood me, so I probably wasn't clear enough. I don't just mean stop caring about the reaction of others but stop caring, period. I...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2016
1 points

It's exactly the answer for me. I don't have any other explanation for my situation. My step brother was a stutterer and I became one myself later on. I'm not sure if it's a coincidence. My side of t...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2016
3 points

"Anyone else ever feel as if their mental state considerably suffers from stuttering?" This is the main impact of stuttering for me. The mental state suffers incredibly. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2016
3 points

It's very hard to fully understand what goes on in someone's mind. People don't know how mentally tough stuttering is for us but we might not fully understand how mentally tough a certain disease or w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentValidation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 14, 2016
23 points

Mental State

Mental State Anyone else ever feel as if their mental state considerably suffers from stuttering? I feel like this is the worst aspect of this annoying fucking thing, and often the most overlooked one...

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Sadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2016
6 points

I think stutterers are better at being loners than other people. It takes alot for me to be lonely, I'm never bored. I generally like time to myself. But there's still that emptiness that comes wit...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyLoneliness & IsolationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2016
1 points

I stuttered all thoughout high school and some of college and i always hated it. Always thought that i wasnt good enough and why the fuck out of all the disablities in the world i have to have the one...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2016
2 points

I also believe that stuttering helped us concerning certain aspect and that there are good things about it, hidden under a thick layer of frustration, fear, anxiety and self-hate. When my stutter evol...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PridePersonal Stories
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2016
2 points

I can relate in the fact that I put myself in confronting situations as much as possible and realised that I should probably do something with my life instead of holding back because of my stutter. I'...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 13, 2016
6 points

Story Time

Story Time I made an AMA a couple weeks back about being an MTI in the USAF & I had someone PM me asking about my experience in the military & just asking for info on what it was like joining ...

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Personal StoriesIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2016
3 points

I personally did not care until I joined college and started to meet people everyday. Having a stutter gives a first impression that you are a weak introvert person and it is annoying that many people...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
2 points

I've met few stutters in my life, but when I do I always feel sad. I think it's because I can understand and sympathize with what they are going to, being a stutterer myself....

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Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

I came here for the same reason, and just submitted my first post yesterday! It's helpful for me to know I'm not alone and can connect with others who have had very similar experiences. I think your...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

I too seem to stutter when talking to my parents. I'm fine at school and at work for the most part, my classmates and co workers aren't even aware I stutter. Interesting to see others experience the s...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

Hi there! Wow, it really does sound like we're in the same boat. Normally, I won't even look up the word "stutter" or google recent cures or remedies to alleviate the impediment. I'm just so terrified...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
3 points

Hi, this is my first comment or post ever on reddit. My whole life it seems has had to be planned around my stuttering. I think I know exactly how you feel. I started reading stuff on reddit just a fe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2016
3 points

Very interesting, I've never even conceived of stuttering being defined in that manner. You've got my sub....

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2016
3 points

There will always be days that are harder than others when living with a stutter. I'm sorry that happened to you, presentations are a struggle for us all. If you want some help you should definitely s...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationSeeking TherapyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2016
2 points

I was playing CSGO and there was this kid (Not to be rude or anything, but he seemed like 12, which is still only 4 years younger) who obviously had some sort of speech impediment that was actually re...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2016
1 points

I think it's more that it reminds us of our own stutter, not that we're having a reaction that everyone without a stutter has. I tend to pick up on little details in the speech of others that informs ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment