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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2019
13 points

The loss of confidence comes from, of course, the stutter. To gain confidence, you could do a few things. The one that everyone hates is to try and have a positive mindset (with a stutter or any dis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterApr 19, 2019
22 points

Stutter because of lack of confidence in what I'm going to say?

Stutter because of lack of confidence in what I'm going to say? Over the years i've noticed that I stutter because I don't have confidence in my speech. Whenever I start to doubt myself, I stutter al...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2019
1 points

Posting here because a lot of people who have ADHD also have an increased chance for stuttering. This may be why we feel like every time we get rejected from pretty much anything, potential partners, ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterApr 18, 2019
9 points

I know this isn't for everyone here, but I think a lot of people who stutter/ have ADHD may suffer from (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria). More in comments.

I know this isn't for everyone here, but I think a lot of people who stutter/ have ADHD may suffer from (Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria). More in comments. ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2019
4 points

Proper nouns... I can relate. As the president of NHS in high school (over a decade ago now), I needed to give a speech, induct new members, and transfer my responsibilities to the new president, all...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesPreparation & RehearsalHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2019
5 points

I tried to kill myself a number of times when I was younger. I felt much like you, no one understood me and I had no future. I'm so sorry you are going through this but glad you reached out to this su...

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Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social JudgmentValidation & Empathy+1 more
postr/StutterApr 18, 2019
28 points

I'm the most unlucky person on earth

I'm the most unlucky person on earth Only 1% of the world has a stammer when god loaded the world 99% of people loaded correctly but I had to be on this 1% well if I'm not the unluckiest then what is ...

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Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2019
3 points

I'm Spanish, I'm 24, and I've been struggling with stuttering since I was 5/6. French particularly presents a huge trouble for me when I try to speak in it. My tongue just won't move and my chin will ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterApr 17, 2019
9 points

Stuttering in different langages

Stuttering in different langages I am french and I've been struggling with my stutter since I am 8. I noticed I wasn't stuttering when speaking another langage (for example in English class). Currentl...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2019
3 points

I'm depressed as hell and I have no self esteem. I have to get into shape because I'm joining Civil air patrol. I'm worried about getting a job and my future in general, and my stutter itself is stres...

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Stress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
15 points

I'm 15. It fucking sucks. People have said they don't notice it but I see their faces when it looks like I forget my own name. I see how you look when I start to make a joke and it takes 30 seconds to...

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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
1 points

Yes. It was always there just not noticable unless ya looked for it. I was well known in the amateur acting for a while and well fate has other plans with me. Oooh yeah i understand. Its horrible an...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
2 points

Wow that's interesting, so your stutter didn't "take over" until you were in college? I remember stuttering somewhat when I was little, but once I reached puberty it became severe, and it's been the s...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterApr 14, 2019
36 points

I feel so alone.

I feel so alone. Does your stutter make you feel alone? I mean **alone**; deserted. I'm twenty years old. I have many different issues within my life, but nothing is more isolating than my speech impe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
6 points

Yes, atleast with my experience, as everyone gets puts off when you first meet them and you stutter through your name....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
5 points

Hello, Stuttering is a very complex disorder and every person who stutters is unique. The amount of dysfluencies in your speech related to stuttering can be affected by many thing; chemicals, fatigu...

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Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
2 points

(M, 15) I'm kinda introverted as a person, and I still have a slight stutter. Instead of stuttering, I substitute 'stutter words' (words with certain syllables such as 's', 'd', 't' etc.) with other...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 14, 2019
58 points

Does anyone feel like stutter is preventing them from being social?

Does anyone feel like stutter is preventing them from being social? So, when i was young i was more fluent or didn't give a damn for what other's thought and as i started growing up and entered teenag...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2019
1 points

I’ve only had my stutter for less than a year. It started the week I was returning to work after time in the hospital for a suicidal episode I had. I still don’t know much about stutters but I’m certa...

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Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2019
2 points

Then it seems very anxiety based. Talk to a therapist or doctor about your anxiety. They might prescribe meds to lessen the anxiety, which might decrease the stutter....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries