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commentr/StutterMay 3, 2020
1 points

I feel ya. Theres something about having the pressure of people waiting for what your going to say. I can often tell a joke, but if for some reason someone asks me to repeat (because ill often unconsc...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2020
3 points

For enlisting they generally will not care about your stutter. Your stutter may prove quite intrusive if you intend on pursuing your fighter pilot aspirations however. I’m currently 2 years away from ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterMay 3, 2020
18 points

What you guys do in this situation?

What you guys do in this situation? Because of stutter i didn't crack jokes and doesn't make any argument strongly What you guys do?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2020
1 points

That’s awful. I’m sorry you had to go through all this. They should have known better! Have you ever tried confronting them? You need to let this out and they need to know they have done you wrong, ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterMay 3, 2020
11 points

How do you address relatives/people that are afraid of talking to you?

How do you address relatives/people that are afraid of talking to you? Talking with others is already hard enough, but quarantine had made my stutter (which is already severe) exponentially worse. I l...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
1 points

Back in high school the stress of getting into a college was so much that it basically hindered a lot of my vocal ability. It got to the point where I avoided speaking to normies. Id like to say easy ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
1 points

Interesting discussion. It is definitely part of my identity but not one I particularly want to keep. It's a convenient excuse for what would otherwise be crappy behaviour like avoiding phone calls an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
4 points

I'm 18 for bad luck I should rejeced College because of my Stutter problem lol but I'm try to go a therapist and is not late to improve our stuttering, and you don't give up, I know that sometimes u ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
3 points

I just don’t know, I am not 18 yet I an scared of the future, scared of having job, scared of people, scared of starting relationships, I just wished I was normal instead of having this curse on me...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
1 points

I cannot do that since I don’t live in an English speaking country. I feel like the only problem is my anxiety. When I don’t have it I don’t stutter and I can communicate easily. I don’t know if medit...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterMay 2, 2020
3 points

Stumbling/Stuttering I can’t live like this

Stumbling/Stuttering I can’t live like this Hi, I’m currently in High School and I’m having the worst year of my life. I’m not a native English speaker but it’s my First/Second language (not sure). La...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
17 points

This is a tough one and opinions differ, so this is my personal view. I won't say I embrace it or even prefer to speak with a stutter. For a long time I saw it as an alien element and wanted to wash ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2020
1 points

There's a different level of pressure you're putting on yourself in those situations. When you're with your friends, you're relaxed, happy and at ease. But in the other situations, it sounds like you ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterMay 1, 2020
2 points

Stuttering and TOEFL

Stuttering and TOEFL Hi everyone,I’m a 20 years old girl stuttered all of her life. Today I’m really worried cause I gotta do a TOEFL exam and I’m really worried about the speaking part since I have a...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2020
6 points

You obviously have good intentions but unfortunately there's not much you can do to help other than be nice when you encounter someone that stutters. Having a stutter and occasionally stuttering are d...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2020
2 points

Yeah normal if im around friends I can normal speak fine without stuttering much, but if someone of the spot asks me my name or if I need to phone someone I stutter...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2020
1 points

Yes, nootropics can help anxiety a lot which then helps stop stuttering. Getting into high school and meeting new people I had a somewhat stutter and had a hard time finding the right words mostly to ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPropositionality & WeightHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2020
1 points

I get that pre-conversation anxiety too. I think its a form of performance anxiety. That's why I do better in spontaneous talking rather than planning on what to say and then waiting to say it,...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2020
2 points

My experience is a little different. I find that I’m more mentally okay with my stutter, but whenever I do see someone or have to talk to someone my anxiety spikes before the conversation. Usually I g...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterApr 29, 2020
1 points

I'm 18 and today I called a hotline once, I have anxiety and a stutter problem so it took me a while to actually talk, by the time i was able to speak a word, they hung up.

I'm 18 and today I called a hotline once, I have anxiety and a stutter problem so it took me a while to actually talk, by the time i was able to speak a word, they hung up. Lol...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages