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postr/StutterMar 2, 2024
15 points

Why is everyone suddenly into talking now instead of chat/email?

Why is everyone suddenly into talking now instead of chat/email? I used Facebook and other social media during their early days in 2008. Back then it seemed like people were comfortable chatting (by t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 29, 2024
77 points

Successfully received 13 calls today at a call centre as my first-time job!

Successfully received 13 calls today at a call centre as my first-time job! Hey ladies and gentlemen. I just wanted to share this small happiness with you people to let y'all know that I have had a su...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 28, 2024
30 points

I can make/accept calls now

I can make/accept calls now I am 18 and ever since i was a kid I had a severe stutter . At the point where I could not even say my name , now ever since I have turned 18 I have been able to make more ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2024
4 points

Hell yes, this is great. Hopefully this was an encouraging experience and future food orders will be easier and more fluent!...

Meds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Helpful Med OutcomesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2024
5 points

Good job! Sometimes I still have difficulty ordering. Most of the time I do fine, but there’s times where I stutter and it’s like dammit 🙄 it’s hard, but you did it anyway! I’m proud of you. Let this...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentHope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2024
28 points

Well done, when such a simple thing as ordering food is such a stressful situation it just shows how hard our daily lives are.....

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2024
1 points

I feel the exact same way. Sometimes I feel like a little kid barely getting their words out. It’s humiliating 😞...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 23, 2024
15 points

I cannot help but feel irritated that nobody seems to understand me…

I cannot help but feel irritated that nobody seems to understand me… It feels as if every time I speak to strangers they do not understand what I have said. They just say something like “sorry what” o...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Frustration & AngerShame & EmbarrassmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2024
3 points

I don’t think I can count the amount of opportunities I’ve missed out in life due to my stuttering. I wish I could be born again lol...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2024
1 points

Can't speak for CBT/ACT, but I think my post about regular therapy [sums it up pretty well](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/18s5q6p/a_lot_of_yall_need_therapy_not_speech_therapy/?ref=share&r...

Therapy & ProfessionalSocial & Relationships
Therapy ExperiencesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2024
2 points

I faced my fears and used the substitution method. I still stutter sometimes but my quality of life isn’t Impacted any longer....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2024
3 points

Can relate to this, my mom went to her grave without me ever been able to hold a proper normal conversation with her. I'm 61 now and it's in back of my mind I will prob die without ever been able ...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & IsolationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2024
6 points

I personally don't think stuttering and confidence are always correlated. I've been confident before and still stuttered. I'm striving toward a better quality of life versus perfect fluency....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2024
3 points

Me and you both. I stress about it every. Single. Day. People act like they understand and try to be sympathetic but they will never know what it’s like to be able to do a basic human function...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2024
4 points

Yeah, I have had those feelings, and still do 37 years later. What sucks is how my brain has normalized certain things people do without thinking. For example, having a conversation with a stranger ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2024
7 points

> If taking fluently is the only thing than can ensure a normal life, then why do fluent people still go through hardships? Why do fluent people still hate themselves and are depressed? Why do fluent ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2024
5 points

No, it definitely not solve ALL my/ours problems, but we have ALL the same problems that normal people has and this additional problem that destroy everything. A lot of opportunies, interactions, rela...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterMemesFeb 9, 2024
13 points

When for more than 30 seconds i think about all the opportunities I've missed due to stuttering

When for more than 30 seconds i think about all the opportunities I've missed due to stuttering ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterMemesFeb 9, 2024
1 points

When i think about all the opportunities I've missed due to stuttering for more than 30 seconds

When i think about all the opportunities I've missed due to stuttering for more than 30 seconds ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2024
2 points

I have a mild stutter and sometimes my stutter is moderate depending on if I’m stressed or not. But it seems as though talking over the phone exacerbates my stutter even more. I am hoping that compani...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerQuality of Life