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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
8 points

Thank you for the support people!.. the problem is I really don’t know how to start talk about that as I know I will be drowning in tears immediately - it’s just how I feel about that since it’s been ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2024
1 points

Like I said, it takes practice. Write yourself a note, telling yourself to stop. Record a video talking to yourself about why thinking back about bad experiences is harmful. Everyone says or does d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringExperiential AssociationShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2024
1 points

Do you have any advice or tips for dealing with this? I am by nature someone who thinks back a lot about “bad” experiences in my life or if I do or say something stupid to someone I can really care....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringExperiential AssociationShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
1 points

Me too. I’m getting tired of the throat and jaw tension that comes with me being so deathly afraid to repeat syllables a few times. I’m so afraid because I don’t want to stand out negatively. I don’t...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 13, 2024
14 points

Speech therapy and acceptance

Speech therapy and acceptance Why is speech therapy so keyed in on the idea of acceptance? The last time I went it was all about accepting my stutter. sadly I feel like I’ll never be able to accept i...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
2 points

To stop stuttering when saying your name you have to practice that, the rest I'm not sure, don't be so hard on yourself, your bioligy predisposes you to get triggered by the events you mentioned, I kn...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2024
1 points

What do I think happens? I think people talk about me behind my back, assume I’m weak, stupid, afraid, boring, etc… I assume women think It makes me unattractive. The faces I make doing it can be p...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2024
2 points

Vice versa!!! I can't stand my blocking, my mum makes me feel insecure for it so it makes me feel even worse, despite everyone else being so supportive. But I just hear that and think, why would someo...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 11, 2024
21 points

Bad dentist visit because of stuttering

Bad dentist visit because of stuttering I just have to share what happened because it’s insane. I went to the dentist for a scheduled appointment to have a tooth removed. However, I wanted to explain...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2024
2 points

This is what i thought until i got an awakening the reason girls say they like it because they know if they don’t say they like it than it’s gonna be bad 😭 Atleast that’s what ive been told so don’t ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2024
6 points

Ye I've had people say it's 'cute'. I dislike that tbh. So I'd all out hate somebody saying they had a 'kink' for it. Gross 😂...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2024
14 points

As a stutterer I turn myself off talking so I couldn’t imagine what other people think lol...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 9, 2024
7 points

Advice

Advice I’ve always had an issue with stuttering. My biggest issue is whenever I have to explain something that happened or what someone said I stutter like crazy. I can’t get my words and it’s so emb...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 9, 2024
6 points

How to overcome stuttering

How to overcome stuttering I,m 31m,i have been stuttering for as long as i can remember,its causing me to lose confidence in myself and whenever I stutter I feel quite embarassed. Has anyone been t...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of LifeAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2024
4 points

That I might most probably die single. The amount of efforts it takes to talk to a girl without possibly making a fool of yourself is too high. Stuttering is one of the worst things ever, no one apart...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2024
14 points

That it will never end and that stuttering has defined me. Every sound, every word, every sentence I make reminds me of it. There is no escape. I will live with it for the rest of my life, for many de...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterDec 8, 2024
9 points

Where did all my friends go?

Where did all my friends go? Started stuttering a few years back. Stuttering has been on and off, but I can’t help but notice that my friends and family keep trying to avoid me. Is it the fact that I ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2024
8 points

I feel most stupid when I think about how strangers must think I have a disability when I really mangle a small interaction....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2024
3 points

I spoke to my Mrs about this. When we first met and she heard my stutter, she said her insides fluttered. So I guess some people do...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
3 points

I am a physician, I talk to patients n staff everyday! Getting in to there was tough; I am still horrified, sad and embarrassed what I went through. Have faith in your ability and keep going. God has ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation