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commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

Bro. The thank you part is so dead on. I feel so bad when someone does something kind and I can’t even tell them thank you without staring at them trying to spit it out. Being limited in something as ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

It’s a great trade! Tips are great. I only planned on being a bartender temporarily and then loved it and have done it at least part time ever since. What’s nice about bartending is that you’re typi...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life+1 more
postr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

Speech block help.

Speech block help. I’m 20 years old, and have been stuttering since before I could remember. It’s not the traditional stutter people think of like, “D-D-D-donut”. It’s more of a block. Think of it...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
4 points

I totally get you. I am older than you and still at home for the reason of everything has to be done orally being an adult. I haven't found the remedy. I get told I have to get over it but I literary ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
5 points

Happy for you but yeah nah having a stutter fuckin sucks. Missed out on so much because of the anxiety that comes with it...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
1 points

Yes!! exactly it feels like often I would just rather not talk than have to stutter because whats the point if half of what i say is stuttering, its especially difficult being a talkative person as I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 18, 2023
15 points

Stutter dictates our family life

Stutter dictates our family life Recently, my husband and I welcomed a baby girl into our lives. For the past two years, he had been taking various medications to manage his stuttering. Though these m...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Family Support & ConflictHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 17, 2023
6 points

Whats a technique that you use for everyday speaking that reduces your stutter

Whats a technique that you use for everyday speaking that reduces your stutter Ive been to speech therapy multiple times and as some of you may know, most of the tips are useless as some are only for ...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 16, 2023
36 points

Mental loss of autonomy with stuttering

Mental loss of autonomy with stuttering Have any of you guys ever felt kind of like you have your free will stripped away from you with a stutter? I have a very bad stutter and recently with a lot of...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Loss of ControlPhysical TensionHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterAug 14, 2023
9 points

Adult Stutter Help

Adult Stutter Help Hi I’m looking for an SLP or a professional who could help talk to me about my stutter. I would describe my stutter as mild/moderate. My primary speech behaviors are typically part ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Seeking TherapyShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2023
3 points

Sometimes I also can't say my name. Currently I'm a graduate from my college and have a decent IT job but because of stuttering I miss lots of good opportunities in my placement campus but today I don...

Therapy & ProfessionalSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Seeking TherapyQuality of LifeHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2023
1 points

It like tough waiting for the outcome, i feel like in time prison I too waiting for my college I got like above average marks so there is less probability i will get in to desired college I have to ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2023
1 points

Yes I also don't stutter when alone.. so that makes me believe it is all in my head. I always have this fear that someone will hear me stutter. So afraid to be embarrassed. Even when walking outside i...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2023
1 points

Congrats 👏. It was hellish for me during my undergrad years. I took dry gin and smoked cannabis then put a menthol gum in my mouth to get me through. Frustrating!...

Meds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Quality of Life
postr/StutterAug 5, 2023
16 points

stuttering is ruining my life.

stuttering is ruining my life. Now I wasn't always stuttering growing up. But as I got older my stuttering got really bad. It's to the point I cant hold a simple conversation/ talk on the phone. I tal...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
54 points

Adult stuttering is the only disability that people have carte blanche to mock or ignore. It's staggering to see how people just don't care or worse think it's a joke....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
2 points

Io fortunatamente non ne soffro molto durante esami ecc in università, altrimenti sarei riuscito a fare 0 esami, ma dal punto di vista sociale è una vera piaga. Spesso non intervengo in discorsi per t...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of LifeLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
8 points

The key word here is temporary. I’ve been smoking for a few years just to take the edge off before bed.. I find that long term it’s made my anxiety worse and because it does have ‘hangover’ effects th...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightHarmful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
1 points

There is more to life than stuttering. As stammerers we spend too much time thinking about our speech or how we are going to talk. My advice is just to get on with your life as best you can...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
2 points

yes, I feel very limited in every aspect of life. I had to give up on many of my ambitions and goals because stuttering is progressing more, though once I thought that it maybe would become not so sev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency+1 more