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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
2 points

I understand where your coming from. But how did you get there. How did you not let it control your life? I struggle and battle daily with myself, even if I talk to no one. I’ve been through profess...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
1 points

Yess same!! Way way worse. I think thats because I got more stressed. Before lockdown I was going out a lot, uni,friends, work - stutter bothered me a lot and was nervous about presentations but try...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
2 points

True, it doesn’t. But enough rejection because of stuttering, to a person of mental illness. Would only promote more depression. We get it. You wanna be a poster boy of positivity and stuttering. But...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
3 points

What's your describing is much bigger than just your stutter. It sounds like depression. You should see a therapist. Please go out and ask for some help getting out of this dark place that you're in....

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Sadness & HopelessnessSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
4 points

I understand you, same situation , I want to stop it too. but don't think and consider suicide as solution, please, I know its hard but what you gonna do? challenge and battle yourself, try to do...

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Sadness & HopelessnessHope & MotivationSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
postr/StutterNov 30, 2021
9 points

I can’t have a moment of peace

I can’t have a moment of peace Ever since [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/r0n17v/stuttering_like_hell_in_my_group_project/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
postr/StutterNov 22, 2021
30 points

I CANNOT DO THIS ANYMORE

I CANNOT DO THIS ANYMORE Hello, I am a 24 year old male with a stammer. I have had one for most of my life, starting from the age of six. This condition has dominated all aspects of my life. I can’t m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/StutterNov 17, 2021
87 points

Non-stuttering family member told me “if you really wanted to fix your stutter, you would’ve.”

Non-stuttering family member told me “if you really wanted to fix your stutter, you would’ve.” I was told by a non-stuttering family member that “if you really wanted to fix your stutter, you would’ve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterNov 17, 2021
5 points

How to deal with depression and anxiety due to stuttering?

How to deal with depression and anxiety due to stuttering? I’m a person who stutters and I’m currently dealing with depression and anxiety from being a person who stutters and it’s affecting my life…....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2021
3 points

For me… the grass may look greener on the other side. It almost certainly never is. The experience is not worth the hurt from other people. The world is a cruel, vicious place. It will chew you up a...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterNov 15, 2021
28 points

How do severe stutterers even get a girlfriend?

How do severe stutterers even get a girlfriend? I'm 28 now, and all of my life I've been harshly rejected due to my crippling stutter, looks, and awkwardness. How does one even go about changing it at...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterNov 15, 2021
4 points

I‘ve been fighting for a long time, but can‘t take it anymore.

I‘ve been fighting for a long time, but can‘t take it anymore. I‘m 27 years old and I have been stuttering since my „hello-world“. As I grew up, it affected my self-esteem and made me become an antis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
5 points

I'm going to sound a bit cruel... It sounds like stuttering is the least of your issues. Have you sought help? You have to ask for help. No one can see into you and understand what you're dealing wit...

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Trauma & PsychologicalSadness & HopelessnessHope & Motivation
postr/StutterOct 29, 2021
7 points

Struggling with stutter,addiction,friendships

Struggling with stutter,addiction,friendships I don't know how to start. My stuttering was pretty manageable a few years ago,I could fit in as a fluent speaker who never had a stuttering problem and I...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterOct 26, 2021
5 points

you who go to stuttering therapy have you ever felt hopeless after months of not finding any improvement?

you who go to stuttering therapy have you ever felt hopeless after months of not finding any improvement? ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2021
13 points

Sometimes I just think about what it would be like to talk freely without worry and exhaustion and how enjoyable my life would be. It’s like people don’t really understand how blessed they are, but I ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
7 points

Like u/Steelspy said, this sounds like you're experiencing depression. Of course stuttering can effect depression greatly. At the end of the day though, your outlook on life depends on how you see it....

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Sadness & HopelessnessHope & MotivationTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
15 points

This sounds like depression. Seek help for your depression first. I always advocate for speech therapy, but what you're describing is greater than your stuttering. You can work on your fluency, but ...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
2 points

I have this same worry and would never want anyone, especially my own child to deal with this. However, I think we also limit our perspective and understanding into focalizing on solely our stutter an...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterOct 18, 2021
8 points

Does anyone experience this or its just me

Does anyone experience this or its just me I am 24m and i am in the way of improving my stutter for the last 2 years, but i noticed when i started vs now my stutter had got significantly worse then it...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessFrustration & Anger