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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2017
4 points

Yes that's what I'm saying! Why not try and figure it out?? You say "when you're excited, having a good time", who are you around at those times? What are you feeling and thinking? And when you say "i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2017
1 points

It depends on how much your stutter is socially impairing you. If you have a severe stutter or if your stutter causes as much socially issues as people with autism face, then yes you'll face the same ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2017
3 points

I've had a stutter for 27 years, and suffer awful anxiety from this. I've tried treatments in the past unsuccessfully and stuttering has played a played a part in almost every decision I've made. Howe...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & ConflictAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2017
17 points

Are we in the same dating league pool as autists and people with disabilities?

Are we in the same dating league pool as autists and people with disabilities? I got this idea from watching the show undateables. Its about people who due to some sort of mental/physical disability h...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
postr/StutterFeb 27, 2017
16 points

Anyone interested in talking on skype (voice call) ?

Anyone interested in talking on skype (voice call) ? Hey everyone. I am a stutterer. I used to talk with my friends and family on the phone but in the last few years I started avoiding calls unconscio...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2017
1 points

Hope everything is alright. I know how easy it is to be consumed by your stutter on dates. We place so much emphasis on our ability to "perform" - especially on dates. But let me tell you, there's mor...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 25, 2017
14 points

Just had a failed date

Just had a failed date Goddammit, I was stuttering like hell. I swear, everything in my life is working out for me (college, work, great friends) but I just cannot seem to have success with the ladies...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2017
4 points

I'm deaf, and my girlfriend has a stutter. From what I've gleaned from her, and studied in my psych classes, stuttering can have many causes, but the biggest one is clinical anxiety. There's not much ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 24, 2017
21 points

About to marry a stutter. I'm madly in love with him. He's uncomfortable speaking about it. Anything I should know to make his life easier? Thanks!

About to marry a stutter. I'm madly in love with him. He's uncomfortable speaking about it. Anything I should know to make his life easier? Thanks! Hi all, Just to be clear: I am not having cold f...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2017
3 points

Hi, I'm in my thirties and I've been wrestling with my stammer for as long as I can remember. Today, it's gotten a lot better but it still surfaces from time to time. It's directly correlated with how...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2017
6 points

I have what I would call a mild stutter but when I applied to medical school, it was obviously something that weighed heavily on my mind. I chose to write about my stutter in my personal statement (no...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2017
-7 points

It doesn't sound like you'd be a very competent candidate tbh... I've never had any experience in those interviews but I imagine it's the kind of situation where the more you mention your problems t...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 21, 2017
6 points

College student needs some advice regarding interviews to med school

College student needs some advice regarding interviews to med school I've been in the US for 7 years, but because of the chronic stuttering and heavy accent, it's really difficult for everyone else to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2017
1 points

I stayed with some people in the usa a couple of weeks one time. Fore some reason i stutter more in english (not my native language). In the beginning i stuttered more than i had in my entire life. I ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Personal StoriesValidation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2017
3 points

The biggest reason many treatment programs are not very effective is because they don't treat the mental aspect of stuttering (well enough). When they underlying feelings of anxiety, shame, frustratio...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2017
1 points

As someone currently in high school with a stutter, I can confirm it's a struggle....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 14, 2017
6 points

How to not think about stuttering

How to not think about stuttering I know stuttering isn't all the way mental, but I feel like what makes it worse is the anticipation of a future or present situation. What are ways to not think about...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 13, 2017
6 points

Hi guys, I have a few questions regarding stuttering, some of them asked a lot here probably. I would to hear your thoughts!

Hi guys, I have a few questions regarding stuttering, some of them asked a lot here probably. I would to hear your thoughts! Hello fellow stutterers! I have a couple of questions to ask and some thou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2017
1 points

im currently in 7th grade and it has definetly got me thinking about my future and what im gonna do. luckily there are teachers who know about it and are nice also friends ive had since like 3rd grade...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 10, 2017
6 points

Does anybody wanna skype?

Does anybody wanna skype? So I'm planning on skyping with some twitter friends this weekend and I feel like I need a little practice. Would really appreciate if someone can just come on and assure me ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsAnxiety & Social Judgment