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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
5 points

I feel you man, Ive stuttered all my life and school was really really tough. I’m 21 now and still have a stutter but it’s much better now, I usually only stutter when I’m really anxious or have some ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
10 points

Fuck, man, im sorry. I start 10th grade september 4th. Im so scared 😢, people sometimes call me a freak, or mock me. Lemme know if you wanna talk, lets get emotional 😣😣...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterAug 8, 2019
21 points

I go back to school on Tuesday, and I'm sick to my stomach

I go back to school on Tuesday, and I'm sick to my stomach This is my first post here. I am going into my senior year of high school, and I am extremely nervous about it. I have struggled with a sever...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
6 points

Not really "true" in any significant way. Pretty much everybody is a bumbling fool in front of their crush. And so might their crush be in front of them (given mutuality). We're all just bumbling foo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
2 points

Yes, I totally relate. In school, my grades were near perfect. They would have been perfect if I participated in class discussions. I new all the answers, had great ideas, but I also had my stutter. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
6 points

"If I had one wish I would use it to remove my stutter". Something I've thought of for like 18 years and I can't find any other answer. I have my zones but this is more thanks to social anxiety thoug...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
7 points

Yeah the fear of stuttering is the main reason that i dont say anything and when i stutter one word and someone says "what did you say?" i get flustered and stutter even more...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
17 points

Dude I can totally relate man. Especially awesome pick up lines or compliments I wanted to say to a girl only to not say it cause of my stutter. I’m a lot older now and a weee bit more experienced so ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
3 points

You're probably right! I think being pushed out of my comfort zone, because I was staying in hostels and meeting new people, making friends with travellers my age it must of given my confidence a boos...

Emotional Experience
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
1 points

I found a solution to order without stuttering, so, as you know, stress makes you stutter more. So just put a smile on your face, for some reason, everytime you smile it makes you feel better, even wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
1 points

Idk, I’ve found that by constantly putting myself in uncomfortable situations that force me to speak and interact with others more, my stutter has gotten significantly better. It’s taken a long time a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2019
1 points

I think that practice helps to overcome to anxiety and these are low risk situations. Challenge yourself to go and talk to someone. The goal isn’t to avoid all human interaction but to become comforta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2019
3 points

I enjoy the help when it comes from people I know, or if I can tell the person is being genuine in providing it. Last week I was ordering a burrito from this joint, and I never stutter on my order but...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Listener ReactionsAnxiety & Social JudgmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2019
1 points

I have read about that as well, stuttering definitely is a vicious cycle. You don't want to stutter, so you over think when you speak which leads to more stuttering.... Its a vicious cycle. &#x20...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages+2 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2019
7 points

Feeling lonely and feeling like a freak compared to everyone else

Feeling lonely and feeling like a freak compared to everyone else High School has been very difficult. I've had no relationships. I've had so called friends who only interact with me for answers, or i...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/StutterAug 5, 2019
2 points

I just finished a part-time job interview.

I just finished a part-time job interview. It was not that bad. I work at a cafe in the morning. The most awful moment for me is to say good-bye words to customers. I don’t know why, but I have the fe...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2019
1 points

Yea, I felt the same way when my family did this to me when I was a child. Not helpful at all, especially when speaking slowly doesn’t make a difference. I would tell them....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2019
1 points

Went to orientation for a new job today. They did the ice breaker thing. I enjoyed meeting and speaking to the lady next to me but I just left the room when it came time to tell the room about the per...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2019
2 points

Demoralized, yes, but you won\~! You ordered. Sometimes, I find it helps to either glance down at the counter, look past the person's head or at the menu on that first stutter. If I'm going to stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2019
11 points

I'm such a fat guy neither my stutter or social anxiety keeps me back from ordering that delicious meal I want to eat....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment