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Yes! I had an abusive childhood that caused me trauma all my adult life, which I had never sufficiently dealt with. After addressing my deep feelings of anger and betrayal in therapy, I became totall...

*Hugs* Don't beat yourself up. Try to not let these negative thoughts creep into your mind at least while you're at home. Read, play video games, workout w/ music, cook/bake a new recipe. I know these...

My stutter is ruining my life

My stutter is ruining my life Hello, I'm 15 and in the 10th grade and I struggle with speech blocks. I'm an overthinker and care what people think, I don't block too often but often enough that it mak...

Dark Places...

Dark Places... This stuttering isnt going to end. So i find my mind going to extremely dark thoughts. Everytime I stutter, (which happens alot) I get these violent thoughts about life, can anyone tell...

Dam. Bro I'm so fed up too. Honestly it's hard for is stutters to have hope. I'm only 14 rn....

My experience as a stutter

My experience as a stutter I had a speech impediment for as long as I can remember my life is miserable I didn’t have much of a childhood because of it children my age and adults never took me serious...

Reading this thread alone makes me depressed bc i know i can’t overcome my stuttering ever...

I'm 31 and I'm way worse off than you are so I definitely feel ya lol You still just a kid so my best advice is try not to let it hold you back like It did me. People are alot more woke nowadays so y...

I can't live like this anymore.

I can't live like this anymore. Stuttering destroyed my life forever. despite all attempts to heal, it is progressing more and more every year. I don't have the strength to fight anymore. all the teen...

Just because stuttering is discouraging doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with it. My shortest blocks are 45 seconds every 3-4 words. So I have a pretty hard stutter. Why try to get rid of it and h...

1. There is literally nothing wrong with speaking with repetitions and prolongations. 2. But hard blocks and avoidance behaviors make many people here feel completely discouraged, embarrassed, incomp...

I feel this way 24/7, Every time I have a bad experience I ask my self would it be better if I just never spoke and just never said anything because it pains me to always have to let people hear me st...

I have always blamed myself because I feel and know that it’s my fault that I can’t get through this or get rid of it, It’s devastating that we all have to fight depression and anxiety every day, but ...

Do you ever feel guilty for intrusive thoughts relating to stuttering?

Do you ever feel guilty for intrusive thoughts relating to stuttering? Maybe it's just me, but, it's been happening a lot more recently. I have a bad day and/or a bad experience and I end up thinkin...

What do you do for work ? I feel the same way. Sometimes I'll get a cramping in my chest and think that's it, this is the moment I'll die. It never is and my heart is healthy but it just feels so hea...

I’m so sorry you are experiencing this extreme depression. You said you don’t blame anyone but yourself; I know it’s easier said than done, but you don’t need to blame yourself at all. Over 70 million...

Fully aware

Fully aware I am a 18 year old male and My stuttering has got so bad now that I think it will never go away, Speech Therapy or techniques doesn’t help my stutter at all to the point I’m confident that...

Save me please

Save me please As a stuttering person, my life is totally damaged. Does anyone have some tips to make it better? It'll be really a lifesaver for me. I am so depressed nowadays. Sometimes it feels lik...

banana

banana I am too depressed of my life. Everytime anywhere I go, it's almost impossible for me to communicate. Stammering has dragged me on floor. Oh God, why I am not normal as another?...

Thank you, truly. I am good. I am not thinking about ending it, and I am not depressed. I just went through some thoughts and in the moment just let myself cry. It helped suppress them. I am grateful ...