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postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
2 points

How to forget

How to forget Many times I try to disassociate with reality by doing things that make me forget about it. Since I can’t drink alcohol for religious reasons, I binge watch movies/TV shows and it helps ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Mindfulness & BreathingShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
9 points

I'm scared to go socialize because of my stutter but im lonely irl need advice

I'm scared to go socialize because of my stutter but im lonely irl need advice So I (m20) am scared to get out and socialize with people because of my stutter. It seems like every person either patron...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
26 points

stuttering is worst

stuttering is worst like if you been born without feet all world would sympathize with you and you get benefits from goverment but in stuttering you get no help and you are perfectly healthy and norma...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingHelplessness & AgencySeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
15 points

Embarrassed on interview

Embarrassed on interview I stutter a lot and constantly humiliate myself during interviews. I just finished a video interview, and when presenting, the interviewers were laughing. My confidence is sha...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
74 points

SO EMBARRASSING WTF

SO EMBARRASSING WTF So today is my first day of college classes. And of course my instructor had us go around and introduce ourselves and say a little bit about us and what we are pursuing and why. By...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & SubstitutionAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
18 points

i cant take this anymore man

i cant take this anymore man im 18m and ive alwyas had a stutter since i was a kid. its not a heavy one but still one that affects me daily (stutter blocks). I have went through 4 years of high school...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsTherapy & Professional
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2025
1 points

Yep. Inherently through complex trauma, we will go through different situations that imprint feelings of shame. School children who stutter in school. Adolescence is the biggest one, there are numerou...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2025
2 points

This internal conflict between two parts of myself is something I’ve been working on a lot lately. For a lot of us, shame is the motivator for both of these things. You want to fix your stutter beca...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 7, 2025
1 points

Self induced stutter?

Self induced stutter? Honestly, this is so weird and I can not find anything on the internet even close to my issue. I never stuttered (may be 1 time a month for a second like everybody does) - never...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentCycles & Randomness+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
1 points

stuttering with a smile is a very good piece of advice, often when u stutter in school, my friends will tease me and shit, very normal if you look at it in hindsight. ill just laugh with them, becaus...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideShame & EmbarrassmentHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
2 points

It’s not easy, but in the end you’re right. Our attitudes shape our lives. Most of the time when people respond negatively to our stuttering, it’s not the stuttering itself but the attitude of shame a...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
1 points

Mine starts with an E and it’s so embarrassing introducing myself 😂 it’s like i have to practice it before hand or hype myself up...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
-4 points

I admit I was a little thrown off that the guy with the stutter was talking about something completely unrelated, and the host without warning changed the subject to drawing attention to his speech. W...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 6, 2025
8 points

Overcoming shyness: how an app kinda helped me

Overcoming shyness: how an app kinda helped me Hey everyone! I’m a stutterer, and due to my stuttering, I’ve become quite “shy.” I want to talk to people, but I’m not confident enough to do it. I’m al...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
19 points

That poor dude, everyone just felt bad for him right there. There's nothing worse and more humiliating which would make me stutter more....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
3 points

I experienced something exactly like this in a presentation. I spent the next few days just being depressed. Just know that you're not alone....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
6 points

I totally get where you’re coming from. I played college football, and I had some tough moments where I felt really embarrassed. Coaches would pity me, teammates would laugh, and I’d just want to hide...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMar 5, 2025
32 points

Crying right now

Crying right now Being around people makes me feel alienated. I’m never included in anything and I’m always ignored. I feel like a failure because of my stutter. I feel like if I didn’t have a stutter...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
12 points

This is the type of situation toxic positivity can’t help. We didn’t start fearing stuttering because we thought stuttering is scary. We fear it because of other people’s reactions and opinions whic...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
6 points

You had faced mu worst fear. Getting called out because of stuttering. Keep strong man, don't let them get to you....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying