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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

You guys are lucky. There's nothing worse than stuttering during a regular chat with co-workers and losing momentum....

Speech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
9 points

I was like you for most of my life. Alot of people didn't even know I stuttered in my teens and early 20s. Only my family & close friends. In my late 20s it changed, now I'm 31 and I stutter with ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

During my 20s when I went on dates I always suggested a bar. Getting buzzed always makes my stuttering go away lol. If only I can be drunk 24 7...

Meds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Quality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

I know this feeling so, so well. There's no right answer to how to handle it. Just know that you are able to survive it. My stutter was (probably still is, to outsiders) pretty bad, but what I think h...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationQuality of LifeAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
8 points

One time I stuttered when I was ordering some food and they guy thought it was a joke so he made a joke back. I started crying and I told him I had a speech impediment and he gave me my food for free....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

Hey, Your early 20s are a rough period. They were for me too, I'm 27 next week and only really just got over that hump. I'm guessing you have a lot of stressors. Starting your career? Moving ou...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressHope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2023
2 points

Money. Then I can arrange my life so that I wont have to work again and will/can avoid speaking situations when needed....

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
3 points

Hey! I did a lot of pointing at the menu, nodding and using my hands to show many many servings etc you'll find that people are ok with you doing that as you'll obviously look foreign or the fact tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 26, 2023
42 points

I went on a dreamed solo trip and it was the best decision ever

I went on a dreamed solo trip and it was the best decision ever I went on a solo trip to a foreign country for a week and it was the best decision I have ever made. I think everyone can relate to th...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 19, 2023
19 points

Need to just vent about stuttering

Need to just vent about stuttering I’ve always thought that if I didn’t have a stutter there are so many things I would be able to do or try. If I wanted to try acting I would never be able to make it...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2023
9 points

Personally I dont think these criteria or tips apply to us. The part that hurts me is that I know I have great social intuition, intelligence, and empathy but I cant use it. The more I try to bring it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
2 points

Can I just say that your first step should be to get your car inspected? You have to start small. I go to my local shops often and ask for a drink or a chips packet. Unlike supermarkets, here you hav...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 13, 2023
1 points

I got a business, clients asking for phone calls

I got a business, clients asking for phone calls So, i own a "company", but recently, i've got some new clients that want a personal 1:1 phone call with me, to talk about the service and make a deal, ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 13, 2023
21 points

Stutter card?

Stutter card? Hello there! Has anyone ever used or considered a ´´Hi, I have a stutter´´ card? I feel like it´s really useful because I block and people don't always know that you're stuttering. The f...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling OthersQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
3 points

YES!!! Anything that detracts from the norm in our society is a disability. The inability to orally communicate limits the individual in many ways. Though many stutterers find success academically and...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Medicalization / NeurodiversityQuality of LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
4 points

You'll come out of this experience surprised at what you're capable of despite your stutter. Asking for directions, ordering food, meeting new people and finding your way around new environment are al...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
2 points

To South America Ofc we have to deal with that every single day, but back home I have my friends and when u going alone to other countries you need to handle everything alone, I want to meet new peop...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
1 points

Same lowkey thought here, planing a trip to SEA (Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta) this summer, where are you heading? For me it's something that I have to deal with and when it happens it happens, just be p...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
postr/StutterJun 13, 2023
5 points

Travling alone while stuttering

Travling alone while stuttering Hey guys I planing to travel alone for 2 months and i really afried because my stutter That will be hard to ask directions, order food, meet new peopls and go out wit...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Quality of LifeFriendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2023
3 points

I get ya, I wish you the best of luck. I was in a similar place when I was around your age. I am now in my thirties. Still have a severe stutter. That said, I have a good job where I am paid well an...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerQuality of Life+1 more