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postr/StutterFeb 2, 2024
13 points

Career with stuttering...

Career with stuttering... I have been stuttering since I was 4 and I think it has a huge impact on my personality, life and everything. I wasn't gonna finish university because I wasn't gonna use my d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2024
1 points

I have this shit too. I can't even say a simple sentence at all. Whenever I do try to talk normally, I keep making a STUPID ASS FUCKING NOISE. It won't go away and it can't be fixed. Its going to piss...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2024
5 points

Another rant and story of my life filled with stress and anxiety

Another rant and story of my life filled with stress and anxiety I am tired of my stammering,I have very very severe stammer to the point I can't say 3-4 words without getting stuck. I have literally ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2024
6 points

Struggle during cab

Struggle during cab It’s a horror sight for me when the OTP pin starts with “8” since I get blocked on this sound which starts with “ehh” or “ohhh” and many others. Sometimes I cancel my cab when I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2024
1 points

I agree both with the positive people and op. It's truly great to hear about successes but sometimes you just want to vent and people to accept that life can be shit because of it without trying to ma...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathySadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2024
1 points

I agree both with the positive people and op. It's truly great to hear about successes but sometimes you just want to vent and people to accept that life can be shit because of it without trying to ma...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathySadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
2 points

I have been traveling alone a lot. You dont need to speak at all when you dont want to. Especially if the people at the country dont even speak english. And nowadays you dont need to call at all. Ev...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2024
1 points

It sucks, life changed from youngest age, kids at school can laugh, social anxiety around corner. As someone suggested go asap try this program, even if Im skeptical to magical cure with very high pri...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2024
3 points

Yeah it does hit your confidence and bring you down, you work yourself up so much to make the call, then you wish you didn't bother.. It's a struggle you will have throughout life I'm afraid.. I'...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

I get being skeptical when someone is SELLING a thing because people are terrible and take advantage of others. However, isn’t it possible for those who suffer from stuttering and speech issues that e...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStress & Fight/FlightAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
1 points

Huh? We must have different definitions of “scam” and huckster”. Anyways… I had a debilitating block for over a decade. From the advice of a FREE podcast, I made dozens of FREE random phone calls,...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & StoppagesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
6 points

This is going to sound stupid, but I didnt have this problem until about 2 years ago. A few months went by with me struggling to say my name and feeling very embarassed, and I told myself I would tr...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFeared Words & NamesQuality of Life
postr/StutterJan 17, 2024
20 points

I'm used to it

I'm used to it (sorry for bad English) Today in college my professor asked me a question. I knew the answer but I couldn't said it. I replied to professor I didn't know the answer. Professor scolded m...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
1 points

This is a journey unique to each person…There is no silver bullet fix that will work for everyone. I am 45 years old and have always stuttered. The best thing I did was to legitimately stop caring wha...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
3 points

I felt like you when I was in college. I got tired of being scared to speak. After my first year I needed a job during the summer so I decided to bartend. I thought that would be a good job to have to...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftEmployment & Career+1 more
postr/StutterJan 17, 2024
6 points

Stuttering treatment programs: do they actually work?

Stuttering treatment programs: do they actually work? Hi everyone, In my country (Italy) there are so many courses about solving stuttering. I've done some of them, spending thousands of dollars, and...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyStigma & BullyingLoneliness & Isolation+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
6 points

I get it OP, it’s frustrating. My heart goes out to you. I’m a few years older than you and out of college now. I still often wonder why most people get to speak with little to no difficulties and eff...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
postr/StutterJan 16, 2024
28 points

How do you deal with the frustration?

How do you deal with the frustration? Ive had a stutter since I could talk, and thought I was doing good for a while. But I cannot take it anymore. I want to be able to speak like a normal person but ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Frustration & AngerHelplessness & AgencySeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
postr/StutterJan 16, 2024
8 points

Stutter worse when sick?

Stutter worse when sick? I’ve been noticing lately that when I don’t feel good, my stutter is worse. I don’t know if it’s because I’m not consciously thinking about how to sound more fluent or what, b...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & FluctuationQuality of Life
postr/StutterJan 16, 2024
6 points

Everyday life with a speech dysfluency, get your voice heard!

Everyday life with a speech dysfluency, get your voice heard! Hi All! I'm James a PhD student from Keele University in the UK. I have lived with a stammer myself from a young age and have used my exp...

Community & SupportSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesQuality of LifeIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more