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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2020
4 points

Just please understand how hard it is to have a stutter. However hard you think it is it's that times 10. It's literally always on my mind and takes over my entire life....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2020
3 points

Honestly this post hit me like a fucking truck man, especially the "You'll never understand' know what its like part" I've tried speech pathology from about 7 to 18 and I honestly just couldn't be ask...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2020
6 points

I feel this so hard. The constant fighting I/We have to do everyday is starting to weigh on me lately. It's got me feeling like "what's the point in saying anything at all?" These days I much prefer t...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyLoneliness & IsolationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2020
2 points

work somewhere that matters to you, or relates to something you have passion for. That alone can be a huge motivation boost and for me it even helps ease my anxiety and stuttering. For example, I’m a ...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2020
16 points

a year is not a normal gargoyle gecko lifespan.. I expected to be with him for so much longer and suddenly he is just dead. He helped me overcome so much with my stutter and anxiety, all my geckos did...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2020
2 points

Many times it is in group interviews, actually most of it. So, it is really much harder to build the connection when the employer is far, and there is too many people. Do u have any tips for this?...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group Size
postr/StutterJan 27, 2020
5 points

I'm really frustrated

I'm really frustrated So, I always go to this market to buy stuff. There is this gurl at cashier I really like. When we talk about daily stuff I will speak fine with minor stutter. However, when I wan...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterJan 27, 2020
5 points

Getting a minimum wage job while in school is fucking hard

Getting a minimum wage job while in school is fucking hard I am currently a student at university. I have mild stuttering but it gets a little strong in interviews. I have a job now but it requires mi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
4 points

I worked in fast food briefly and was very glad to generally be assigned to front counter. Drive thru sucked because if a customer was waiting more than 2 minutes from arriving to order to receiving t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 26, 2020
4 points

Possible career

Possible career Hey everybody! First time on here. I’ve been trying to find a way to get around my stutter and try and get into voice acting. I get random blocks on random days with random parts of th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
3 points

This is truly AWESOME!!!! It took me 35 years to accept my stutter and to stop fighting it. Once I accepted it and frankly, I just didn't care anymore that I stuttered. That day was monumental beca...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
5 points

There is no drug with an indication for stuttering. You get drugs for anxiety or depression or panic etc. get a doc who will listen and find a good reason to prescribe something. If my patient stutter...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Medication InquiriesHelpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
1 points

I don’t know if I should answer this because I don’t want to be giving medical advice. But the med didn’t help the stuttering per se, it was an anxiolytic that helped with anxiety and panic which in a...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med OutcomesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
6 points

It makes sense. I remember back when I was a kid getting mad at the fact that I stuttered. I was young and didn’t realize that understanding that being okay that I stutter is the first step to improvi...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 25, 2020
15 points

Stuttering, Anxiety, stuff

Stuttering, Anxiety, stuff There is too much pressure with stutteres needing to sound "normal" and this brings about a tonn of anxiety. However, once we stutterers actually start talking and openly st...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 25, 2020
24 points

Don't be afraid to go to your doctor.

Don't be afraid to go to your doctor. I recently had a patient who stuttered severely. He/she came into seek care because they were forced by their sibling. They were so anxious and so afraid. When I ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2020
1 points

fellow high school junior here. I struggled with anxiety a lot from the time I was a little kid, which was when my stutter started manifesting. Now that I’m seeing a counselor, a psychiatrist, and am ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2020
2 points

All the things you mentioned are great. In general it’s tougher to control your emotions and stress when you’re a teenager. Just know it only gets better....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJan 25, 2020
2 points

Had enough.

Had enough. Hi! I've been stuttering for a long time. It has started to get better. I talk really quickly because of anxiety and I was wondering if anyone would help me with this. I'll pm my skype Id...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 23, 2020
47 points

Just booked my 1st speaking engagement

Just booked my 1st speaking engagement A few weeks ago I submitted 2 papers to be reviewed as part of an application to speak at a medium-sized tech conference in Budapest in March. Well, one of my pa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more