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postr/StutterSep 2, 2024
16 points

When you have a block do you apologize?

When you have a block do you apologize? I catch myself saying sorry I have a stutter (never block on that tho) every time someone asks me my name. :( Anyone else do that? Any tips for stopping that?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterSep 2, 2024
21 points

What happens in the moment when you stutter?

What happens in the moment when you stutter? This post is intended to help people manage feelings of anxiety and negativity and poor self esteem surrounding their stutter, with the hope that it can s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+3 more
postr/StutterSep 1, 2024
14 points

“I see you have a speech problem.. what is that?”

“I see you have a speech problem.. what is that?” Oh yes, for sure… you see me struggling to speak and I’m just expected to struggle even more while trying to explain to you that I have a stutter. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 1, 2024
29 points

Maybe in a different life

Maybe in a different life I'm about to finish my degree, 3 years, and I can remember all of it. Every single person, every single sentence uttered or just barely spoken, every missed opportunity, ever...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
postr/StutterSep 1, 2024
52 points

Do people think you’re slow because you stutter

Do people think you’re slow because you stutter I myself stutter and I’m curious to hear your thoughts ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterAug 31, 2024
3 points

im gonna kill myself bc of this fucking stutter.

im gonna kill myself bc of this fucking stutter. i cant take it anymore everyday this demon called stutter makes my life even worser and worser my friends laugh at me cuz they are lucky to dont have ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2024
3 points

That's soo nice to hear. My school whenever I stutter people make fun of me by asking me 'can you repeat that'😭💀...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2024
0 points

I have the same issue. Either they treat me like i'm stupid or they get frustrated with me not being able to speak properly. It's genuinely humiliating....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2024
0 points

Brooo I literally deal with the same thing. Like you can just feel the whole vibe change once they see that. Then they start saying stuff in a softer voice like I’m a kid or something, like bitch I’m ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2024
1 points

Yeah, that's definitely a good idea that I've done on occasion, but the problem is that I don't make the conventional stuttering noise of elongating sounds. I experience blocks where no noise comes ou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2024
1 points

I just started a new job yesterday, and I had to meet so many new people, which unfortunately brought up the dreaded question of what's your name? I had about 40% success, meaning that it only took 1 ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterAug 30, 2024
14 points

I did stutter in family meeting 🥺

I did stutter in family meeting 🥺 My eng is bad btw , Yesterday, my aunt wanted to celebrate her son's first birthday, so he invited everyone to her house. We sat at the dinner table and ate, and eve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterAug 30, 2024
9 points

For the first time in my life I openly and voluntarily accepted my stammering

For the first time in my life I openly and voluntarily accepted my stammering I'm a University student Fresher, here in my University we have Senior culture (not ragging) but teaching basic disciplin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2024
1 points

It's so strange, cause high school didn't bother me. As a adult I've missed out on great career opportunities. It sucks...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2024
0 points

I feel your pain bruh. A lot of my fear and social anxiety comes from my family and how they treat me. Then they make me feel bad for getting mad and blowing up. Mainly because I don’t feel valued or ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2024
1 points

I’m sorry I didn’t mean to be victim. I’m fourteen that’s all. I guess I’m just sick of it constantly. I’m mainly talking about those people that self-diagnose themselves or/and themselves they have a...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterAug 28, 2024
29 points

People are so ignorant

People are so ignorant Hey guys I gotta get this off my chest. I worked a customer facing job for five years and sometimes when I would stutter, the person I was talking too would change. Their whole...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2024
7 points

Thanks, it's just fresh in my mind because it happened today. I'm sure after a good night's sleep, my brain will stop reminding me of it....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterAug 28, 2024
58 points

I couldn't say thank you

I couldn't say thank you Someone went out of their way to hold the door open for me today and I couldn't say thank you. I managed to finally push it out after 5-10 seconds after the guy was walking a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterAug 28, 2024
35 points

“Don’t speak to me Send me what you want on WhatsApp”

“Don’t speak to me Send me what you want on WhatsApp” I don’t know when this pain will ever end. Im tired of constantly worrying about everything. Working a job I have just because you don’t have to s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more