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postr/StutterMar 5, 2023
11 points

Stuttering is leading to depression over the realization that I can probably never get a travel job due to it.

Stuttering is leading to depression over the realization that I can probably never get a travel job due to it. Hey y’all, I’m a high school senior with a stutter since childhood. I just feel like a sa...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessEmployment & CareerQuality of Life+1 more
postr/StutterMar 3, 2023
12 points

What is the one thing you would recommend to someone who stutter?

What is the one thing you would recommend to someone who stutter? What worked for you the most? Pills? Speech terapy? Change of lifestyle? Etc......

Community & SupportMeds & SubstancesCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsHelpful Med OutcomesFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2023
1 points

I’ve had this happen to me. When I was younger, yes, it was humiliating. Now that I’m a little bit older, I don’t mind it especially if I’m the customer. I get the VIP treatment. On the other hand if ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterMar 2, 2023
27 points

Stuttering is like…

Stuttering is like… Stuttering is like trying to ride a bike with one wheel. You look around and everyone else seems to have two wheels. Sure, some may be missing a pedal. Some may be missing a refle...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of LifeValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2023
2 points

I lived with a family in Spain. My stutter is significantly worse in Spanish. Like no fluency break throughs. This was the only time in my life ever that I spoke less/would avoid speaking for fear of ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2023
1 points

I’m 22. I was a kid before everything went digital. I used to be terrified that I would need to order my own food by walking up to the till, or needing to ask the ticket guy on the train for a ticket ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2023
3 points

How do I stop or lessen stuttering?

How do I stop or lessen stuttering? I (14M) have some stuttering problems and most of the time I cannot say the letters A, E, and I. This is a huge problem for me because I don't get to talk to others...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
12 points

I feel your pain, not being able to fully participate in a society is torturing at times. We're not really meant to be lonely, solitary, silent creatures. However it sounds like a large chunk of your ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
12 points

Sorry but .....

Sorry but ..... Yall saying to do whatever you want to do even if you have a stutter is good but that won't fix anything especially socially. Having a stutter is a major disadvantage and detriment w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
4 points

Conservation, what's that! Seriously though, I've avoided "proper" conversations my whole life, its usually just a few words I chip in with, and I literally mean a few.. I would love to have a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2023
2 points

Thanks. It’s wonderful Just to be able to say what I’m thinking and not dread peoples’ reactions when I stutter. Since I can’t reverse the clock and live my life over as a non stutterer, I’ll be grate...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

So true, we become the most adept writers because it's our only means of verbal communication and we long to interact like normal people. I do think it's underappreciated but it's not overrated though...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

Speaking is both overrated and under appreciated. It shouldn’t be the only way to get words across to someone. There are all sorts of other options like you said with writing. There’s also text to spe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAccess & RightsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
5 points

One more thing: stuttering can be really physically hard and exhausting. So if your friend is quiet, it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s not comfortable. He may just not feel like talking right then, and...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Energy & Biological RhythmsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2023
5 points

Lol, no. If anything I steer towards a normal life. Because, as a stutterer, that’s not easily achievable....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 3, 2023
9 points

Do you ever feel guilty for intrusive thoughts relating to stuttering?

Do you ever feel guilty for intrusive thoughts relating to stuttering? Maybe it's just me, but, it's been happening a lot more recently. I have a bad day and/or a bad experience and I end up thinkin...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High DistressAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 2, 2023
18 points

I’m sorry everyone but I need to vent

I’m sorry everyone but I need to vent I know it’s something I simply cannot control, but it’s so freaking frustrating. I have to make monthly phone calls to my doctors office for prescription refills ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Frustration & AngerRepetitions & ProlongationsStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2023
3 points

There could be people trapped in a room, There could be 3 dead people, You yourself could be trapped in the fire. Having the ability to speak save lives....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationQuality of Life
postr/StutterJan 31, 2023
22 points

Save me please

Save me please As a stuttering person, my life is totally damaged. Does anyone have some tips to make it better? It'll be really a lifesaver for me. I am so depressed nowadays. Sometimes it feels lik...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessQuality of LifeHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJan 31, 2023
7 points

banana

banana I am too depressed of my life. Everytime anywhere I go, it's almost impossible for me to communicate. Stammering has dragged me on floor. Oh God, why I am not normal as another?...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessQuality of LifeIdentity & Self-Perception