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postr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
4 points

Got laughed at on omegle for stutter

Got laughed at on omegle for stutter Was trying to talk to two girls and I just stuttered and they both started laughing and started to speak really slow and say “speak like this” with their words elo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
3 points

I’m sorry to hear that you and your fiancée had to go through that experience must have been hard unfortunately it does happen, a lot of ppl lack self awareness when it comes to stuttering, I she does...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
3 points

My biased opinion, you’re going to do great. It will be a little nerve-wracking at first but you’ll find your confidence and skills naturally improving over time. It’s really important, albeit stressf...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
10 points

Having anxiety about internship

Having anxiety about internship Just wanted to share that I am going on an internship (psychology degree) in about a year. I am so anxious and I am having all these negative thoughts about myself. How...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2021
1 points

I used to work at a warehouse where one part of my job was to make a few calls on a daily basis. One of the calls was to FedEx, to let them know I had packages waited to get picked up. I've had peopl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
1 points

I’m the same way. Some days it’s good, some not so much. I had a period of a few years when my stutter went away, but it came back when I joined the military. I think mine is mainly due to anxiety. I ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
11 points

Hi there, let me first say that I'm sorry that you feel this way. I read your story and everything is SO recognizable. I'm 45 years old. I tried controlling it for 45 years but I just can't. I've go...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
24 points

I don’t know what else to do

I don’t know what else to do During all my life I have stuttered, sometimes more and sometimes less. I think it depends in the situations, the environment, the people around me and other factors that ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
8 points

>absolutely nobody is going to be thinking how I stumbled over that word since everybody is focusing on themselves People generally don't hyperfocus on other people as much as people hyperfocus on...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
41 points

I think I'm actually making some progress

I think I'm actually making some progress It's not necessarily progress towards being more fluent, but instead towards being able to deal with my stutter and react to it in a better way. I was in a ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
8 points

Why have i started stuttering?

Why have i started stuttering? When i was around 2-5 I would never speak for personal reasons in my family which was my first bit of difficulty but once i got out of that situation i was a happy kid. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
2 points

I live in Russia, I have been stuttering since I was 3, now I am 36, I have a wonderful family, my son is 9 years old. I have a very good job, and it would seem that everything worked out. But stutter...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilitySeverity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
8 points

I'm 21. Until a couple of years ago, I was very conscious of my stutter. I was scared to speak up and all. Two years ago, I finally opened up and spoke to my sister. I told her everything, how I feel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
3 points

I had a job interview on Monday. It was for an internal position so I have already worked with all the members of the panel in my current role. in my daily life I definitely don't stutter as much as ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
32 points

I am feeling stutter despair, and I just got asked to do a televised presentation. I don't know what to do.

I am feeling stutter despair, and I just got asked to do a televised presentation. I don't know what to do. Since COVID-19 began my mental health has been steadily declining. Being removed from everyo...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
5 points

Thanks for replying and thanks for your advice. It’s nice to speak to other people that understand. No one else I know stutters so it can feel a bit lonely and it can feel like people are judging. So ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Loneliness & IsolationAnxiety & Social JudgmentValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
2 points

Everytime I speak, I think whether ill stutter on my next word or not. That's what is happening. Yes I've been to speech therapists many years ago. But none of em actually worked properly. I'm cl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
2 points

Ah, I see. You think that because you don't stutter by yourself or with your family, you must be doing something wrong when you stutter in other cases. We don't know exactly how stuttering works yet,...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversitySeeking TherapyAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
2 points

I always think about the audience , fear of embarrassment, humiliation etc. My stuttering comes whenever I think about all these, rest of the time talking to myself or to my family ,I don't stutter a...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
3 points

I do not have a stutter, but I think I can help, as I had to make like a ton of appearances before tons of people. My best advice is to simply ignore the audience. Pretend like you are talking to your...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Public SpeakingSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more