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commentr/StutterOct 2, 2018
2 points

My stutter went away for about a year when I was 11/12 and came back I think maybe that age is just the least stressful as a kid. Then all the anxiety and issues of being a teenager start come in and ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
postr/StutterOct 1, 2018
2 points

Just a little thought that came into my head. Elementary school and High school are probably the main reasons why you care so much about your stutter.

Just a little thought that came into my head. Elementary school and High school are probably the main reasons why you care so much about your stutter. Elementary and High School are (Lets be fucking h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
1 points

I do it because I feel my poor fluency over the phone is not inherently my stutter, but more nerves/fear that I must get over. I anticipate that with time, calls will become incrementally smoother and...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
5 points

Talking on the phone is like pulling teeth for me. I avoid it as much as possible but I know that's not what I should be doing. I just tense up so much. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
1 points

No, it’s not the worst. You are, however, making it worse all by yourself. Everyone is a little tense and excited before a date. If you concentrate on listening, acting calm and take your time when ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
postr/StutterOct 1, 2018
11 points

Talking on the phone exacerbates my stutter tenfold

Talking on the phone exacerbates my stutter tenfold Hi all, I’ve stuttered since childhood and am in my early 20’s now. I have managed my stutter to a point where it’s mostly mild and isn’t severely ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
10 points

You forgot anxiety. Stuttering. Anxiety. Later on depression. Story of my fucking life. But improving the past 8 months. ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
2 points

Yup same here It fucking blows.. It's all I can focus on now when i meet people. I wish normies realise how bad people with a stutter have it..like not being able to just meet someone spontaneously in...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2018
0 points

Don’t go playing the “you don’t know me you don’t know what I’ve been through” card because the same can be said for me. Can’t believe there’s been so much hate for this you guys need to calm tf down ...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2018
2 points

Honestly the real deep true answer to why I want to join may be left unanswered because that little part of me doesn’t know. The surface of the answer, and even this goes so far, leaving little margin...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2018
1 points

Congrats on your upcoming wedding. Just a thought - when did your finance first raise this idea of not wanting children because of the possibility of passing down a stuttering "problem"? I ask becau...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentGenetic & Family FactorsSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2018
2 points

I haven't met a lot of people that truly can imagine how it is, indeed. I VERY often have to explain to people that stuttering is not just the act of struggling to say words, but that it also comes wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2018
1 points

I tend to become less fluent the emptier the room is. I think it's because I am naturally a very anxious person, so the bigger my audience, the harder I try. Whereas if I am alone, I have nothing to l...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2018
1 points

I feel you guys. Goddamn its so frustrating having a stutter. Its even worse when your being made bullied for stuttering and not even being able to talk back because they'll make fun of you even more....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2018
6 points

First impressions? I do what I do and see what comes of it. Really, there's no assurance for me there. I don't worry about controlling it, because it is what it is. Or at least, I try not to worry. Th...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 22, 2018
7 points

Ice Breaking?

Ice Breaking? Ice breaking is the toughest part for me. I usually struggle at initiating a discussion or breaking ice, and speaking gets easier once I get conformable with others. I am not at all an i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2018
5 points

My eyes watered up when I saw the opening scene of "the king's speech". It was so embarrassing. I'm usually the strong one of the family...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2018
3 points

i am the exact same. when i meet people for the first time i barely stutter, but with family and friends (especially friends) i stutter sooo much. so much that after i hang out with friends i'm tired ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2018
2 points

I just wanna stutter and communicate with ease. It seems as stuttering with ease is impossible to do . Moments before any speaking situation , theres this uneasy feeling that flares up throughout my ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2018
1 points

I can relate to you. Around stranger I always try not to sttuter but around my family I feel relaxed and stutter way worse even if I try to control...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment