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postr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
74 points

Had an interview today and i wanna die rn.

Had an interview today and i wanna die rn. Had an interview for a big firm today. Was really looking forward to having a good one and hoping my achievements and GPA will fill up the blocks of my speec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
7 points

Kinda urgent I guess

Kinda urgent I guess I just want to call someone Just made a Reddit to post this. I didn’t know communities like this existed. I just want to call someone I just want to hear another stuttering voice...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
11 points

I just want to call someone

I just want to call someone Just made a Reddit to post this. I didn’t know communities like this existed. I just want to call someone I just want to hear another stuttering voice like me. I’m sixteen,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
0 points

St John’s Wort?

St John’s Wort? Has anyone tried using St John’s Wort? I’ve heard it reduces anxiety and depression. Since stuttering is caused by anxiety, anyone reckon it’ll somehow manage my stuttering?...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
5 points

I am so sorry- I feel I could have written this at many points over my life. As a previous poster said, you are truly NOT alone. You can private message me if you want to talk further- I never comment...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
41 points

I don’t think I can do it anymore

I don’t think I can do it anymore i feel like i’m at an all time low. i don’t think i can deal with the constant blocks i get while telling a story or the weird stares i get when i’m choking and out o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
1 points

Personally i hate it when ppl say “ oh its cute... or.. i like ppl who stutter”! I find it just away some ppl use to show sympathy! I dont know it just annoys me....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
2 points

I wish you the best of luck, but don't expect a miracle. I took Paxil for a few months and it was somewhat helpful. However, any success gained was likely due to the fact it made me emotionally numb. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
2 points

I never really had any issues as a kid. Its been super weird and out of the blue with this. I've been at this same job for 7 years and never really had any issues until about a year or two ago. It jus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
8 points

The problem with your theory, in my opinion, is that you are simply not accounting for cause and effect properly. Its like theorizing that people stutter because they get nervous. Well sure, nervous...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
4 points

stutter becoming worse

stutter becoming worse I'm a freshman in college and I stutter. Let me give a brief background of my stuttering. When I was a kid, my parents knew I stutter but never really cared nor sought medical h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
1 points

When people stutter, it comes off as annoying, and not everyone has that kind of patience....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
1 points

Either "that's condescending" or "easy for them to say, they don't actually have to live with the inability to get words out"...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2020
2 points

And if they look into your eyes and always wait until you're finished, would it change your reception of the statement?...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2020
3 points

Omg totally. My exes used to say it’s cute and charming but I never understood it. My friends compliment me on it every time I mention it. Which don’t get me wrong is awesome that I have friends who...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2020
1 points

I think that this more depends on the person or people that your interacting with. This was a pretty bad problem I had in high school but when I got to college it got a lot better/kinda went away. I r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2020
0 points

Yeah, no, you’re being super invalidating. I can’t help what I feel, and I’m tired of people analyzing my stutter. Whether people “like” my stutter or not, it is what it is, and I’d rather they not br...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2020
1 points

When a girl you friend tells you she doesn't have a problem with your stutter, she's lying....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2020
3 points

Not trying to be argumentative, but it seems like the same could be said for any attribute of yours, from the size of your nose to something less tangible like an accent. I can't change the physical ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2020
4 points

There was this one really good-looking girl who said my stutter was cute and kinda sexy. I absolutely didn't believe her, but then I married her a while back, and she's still saying it, so I guess may...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride