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postr/StutterAug 3, 2025
54 points

I cant say my name infront of people.

I cant say my name infront of people. 30m. When this happens, any little confidence and self esteem I have in myself drops to minus 100% and I feel like disappearing right there. The feeling is indesc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
20 points

Do I really want to get rid of my stutter?

Do I really want to get rid of my stutter? Hey everyone! So I have a stutter since i was very young. Don’t even know when it started, so like i’ve been stuttering my whole life basically. I went to ma...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
4 points

No stutter when talking to myself in mirror.

No stutter when talking to myself in mirror. I have had a stuttering problem since I was a child. Stammering, blocks, and stuttering have been the main issues. One thing I’ve noticed is that when I ta...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
13 points

I just can’t accept stuttering in my life

I just can’t accept stuttering in my life Hey everyone, I know that I shouldn’t really vent on this subreddit but it is so difficult trying to stay positive about this impediment that I know I cannot ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

It’s a process. A long, long process. You have to commit to speaking in uncomfortable situations, stuttering openly, and—most importantly—telling people that you stutter. Over time (meaning years or d...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

Me, someone who stutters, completed college in a STEM major with high dropout rates with coursework delivery in my third language, still managed to get 4.0 GPA somehow, and made senior engineer just 3...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
5 points

I would argue that desensitization should be done to take control of your life as opposed to letting stuttering control you. But yes, fluency can be a byproduct. It's a very nuanced topic that I can...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

A lot of people who dont stutter but only speak one language, usually English (and white 🙄), and havent done anything significant in life act like theyre better than everyone else. Here you are speak...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

A lot of people who dont stutter but only speak one language, usually English (and white 🙄), and havent done anything significant in life act like theyre better than everyone else. Here you are speak...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

My stuttering isnt like horrible but its defently noticeable and i wish i could take it completely away...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
3 points

We have all felt that way. We have all made decisions that were controlled by our stuttering. I have always felt that I could have become so much more successful in my life if I didn’t stutter. I was ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentPersonal StoriesHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

I know! I hate it so much, too, and countless times I've thought: "This person has literally nothing intelligent to say, yet they never even question it because they're fluent." It drives me mad, but ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

hey thanks for your comment i hate the fact that i have to do twice the effort to do something looks normal to others. what is killling me that i know for sure i am better than many interns in the fi...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+3 more
postr/StutterJul 31, 2025
16 points

My stutter is controlling my life mentally

My stutter is controlling my life mentally Hi everyone i just really need advice because for years my stuttering has kept me in a negative and angry mindset for years and i need it to stop because of ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

The only limitations are the ones we put on ourselves don’t let it hold you back when I was your age my stutter incredibly bad I let it control my life. Public speaking is hard for everyone. But I’ll ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringMindset shiftHope & Motivation+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
2 points

Social anxiety because of my stutter. I’ve always said if I didn’t have a stutter, I’d conquer the world, and my stutter keeps me in check, lol....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
2 points

Jokes on them. I'm a college professor, respiratory therapist, and a decorated war veteran who stutters....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
5 points

100000% YES. I was a Prefect in school and that meant a lot of speeches. I also did debating from grade 8. Yes I stuttered, sometimes people laughed, it is what it is… i dont even remember it. What I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringMindset shiftHope & Motivation+3 more
postr/StutterJul 30, 2025
14 points

I try to apply avoidance reduction method to overcome my fear of stuttering. Here is my experience.

I try to apply avoidance reduction method to overcome my fear of stuttering. Here is my experience. I largely agree with the principles of **Avoidance Reduction Therapy (ART),** especially its focus o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
1 points

I have a stutter because I have a stutter, and I'm socially awkward because I don't know what to say socially, even without a stutter (even talking over text bothers me)...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception