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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
8 points

Your doing a lot of mind reading. Do you really know how people feel about you? I think you'd be surprised. As you get older, friends come and go, and you find yourself in a small circle of family and...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
postr/StutterApr 15, 2021
37 points

Update about my suicidal thoughts because of my stutter!

Update about my suicidal thoughts because of my stutter! Hey y’all <3 Let me just start by saying that I was overwhelmed by the amount of support feedbacks and messages I got when I shared my thou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
4 points

I've felt like this for most of my life. It's hard to speak up and then just get ignored. Some people are nice about it, and most of the issues were in high school and early college, but that's when y...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
3 points

I’m the exact same, I only ever stutter when I’m anxious, and thinking about the stutter makes me more anxious, and stutter more. It’s REALLY annoying...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 15, 2021
16 points

Does anyone else find it difficult to make friends?

Does anyone else find it difficult to make friends? People just don’t see me as worth their friendship. No matter how nice and funny I am, how I try to relate with them, in the end I’m ignored/the las...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterApr 15, 2021
12 points

I stutter only when I am anxious

I stutter only when I am anxious Hello all! I am a college student that barely stutters. I only stutter when I am anxious or in uncomfortable situations. This stutter began when I was in high school....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterApr 15, 2021
2 points

I'm looking for someone to practice my English conversational skills/ just casual talk

I'm looking for someone to practice my English conversational skills/ just casual talk Hello everyone, I'm looking for someone to practice my English conversational skills with and to just talk casua...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
5 points

Personally, I just realized that focusing my energy on worrying about what people were thinking when I stutter is a waste of my time and energy. Their thoughts and opinions are out of my control and a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterApr 14, 2021
6 points

I have a massive presentation in 10 days

I have a massive presentation in 10 days So I'm 15 and I've been stuttering since I was 7 so therefore Idk how to give a presentation without sounding like a jet engine. Can anyone give me some advice...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 14, 2021
5 points

IELTS Exam Fear

IELTS Exam Fear Hello Guys, I'm planning for my postgraduate studies abroad. To do that, I have to clear IELTS. For the past 1 week, I'm unable to sleep or take a pleasant nap in fear that I will stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2021
2 points

Heart racing, throat feeling closed - don’t want to stutter never mind social interaction as a ‘nice guy’. But I faced my fear of talking on the phone for a loan today - I could’ve procrastinated, all...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterApr 13, 2021
4 points

Should I start Speech Therapy?

Should I start Speech Therapy? Hey, I'm 25 yo and I have a mild stutter ever since I could remember. I don't (or cannot) accept it because sometimes I am mostly fluent and no one even finds out I have...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentGenetic & Family FactorsAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2021
3 points

I’ve had an idea of starting to cold approach to over come this social anxiety I’ve built because of my stutter. Thank you for your information, I will over come this stutter 💪🏽...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
postr/StutterApr 12, 2021
4 points

How did you over come it?

How did you over come it? Would the way to over come stuttering be to attack it head on? Putting yourself out there to fail and getting over the fear of what other people think How was your way you im...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2021
4 points

i can really relate to this. when this happens to me i think about embarrassing moments that the people i talk to have had. usually i wont be able to remember such a moment but i find myself not being...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2021
7 points

This happens Try to not overthink and make the situation bigger in your head, they prob laughed but most of them already forgot about it You cant change the past so make the future better...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2021
21 points

I'm sorry, I know how much that sucks. I had a really bad stutter a few weeks ago while I was leading a group Zoom chat with a professional guest in attendance. UGH. Personally, I find it helpful to s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterApr 11, 2021
8 points

My stutter is getting bad again

My stutter is getting bad again I don’t know why but my stutter has gotten so much worse. I’m getting stuck on words and repetition of a word have been so bad that I can’t finish sentences. Half of th...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 11, 2021
17 points

Stuttering and Mental Health: The Statistics

Stuttering and Mental Health: The Statistics I'll preface this by saying that I hope this post gives people empathy and understanding, rather than depression or less hope. If you're suffering under yo...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2021
7 points

I have been stuttering for 16 years and I am almost 23. For my the thing you are describing is so recognizable for me. Here is my theory on this: whenever You are alone there is no one to judge you wh...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment