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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
13 points

I think you have written word by word of my thought. Same feeling, same struggles and same emotions. I too am tired 🫩. Just want to rest. Want to retire from my job and spend time in countryside with...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
1 points

As i said my wife is pregnant. I’m going to be a father. And that thought makes me both excited and terrified. I think about reading bedtime stories. What if I block on simple words while my child wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
67 points

Stuttering Has Been Controlling My Life Since I Was 5. I’m Tired.

Stuttering Has Been Controlling My Life Since I Was 5. I’m Tired. I’m 29 years old and I’ve been stuttering since I was 5. The worst part? It started after I used to tease my father for his stutter. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
5 points

Asian 21 here I think my problem isnt just stuttering anymore every word that comes out my mouth sounds wrong i cant even words properly before i just stutter a bit but when i was younger before covid lockdown i can still speak properly just that my voice didnt really develop still a kid even now

Asian 21 here I think my problem isnt just stuttering anymore every word that comes out my mouth sounds wrong i cant even words properly before i just stutter a bit but when i was younger before covid...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
3 points

Naturally I wanted to force it, but after that, I simply want to remain silent; it's a constant humiliation we're already used to....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

tbh i have no condolences but just relate. im 19 and so far ive been hating it here in uni the fear is immense making friends is something i suck at bcz i ruin jokes i take long to convey my message s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
11 points

I remember you.

I remember you. anybody else notice you run Into someone you meet or had some kind of dealings or interaction with weeks, months or years ago and they greet you like any other person they don't know o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
5 points

You are normal. You are *choosing* to be miserable by running away from your stutter and accepting yourself. You are *choosing* to think others are judging you. You are *choosing* to create what if fa...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
29 points

How did you accept yourself?

How did you accept yourself? I can't stop thinking about what could have been. Can't stop comparing myself with my peers who have achieved great heights. I keep running away from my stutter. I haven...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
-2 points

This sub is also full of false cures that 1) lead stutterers to think they are damaged 2) sets people up for failure and further emotional damage 3) distractions from real life changes that can turn p...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
0 points

I block and stammer. It's embarrassing as fuck to block in front of people at a meeting or when you have to do a speech. And people who don't have this problem don't understand and they don't care and...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
-2 points

There are good coping strategies and bad coping strategies. Many people claim to stutter less while on illegal drugs that can also cause addition - is this a good coping strategy or not? And these 'f...

Meds & SubstancesTherapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
-1 points

You're actually setting people up for a fall. Once they realise the trick doesn't last, their self-esteem will crash and they will feel worse about themselves than before. And they'll then seek yet an...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2026
1 points

I just find myself so miserable if I take it too seriously. I hate myself so much for it already that it makes me not want to give anyone else control over how I feel...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Shame & EmbarrassmentMindset shift
postr/StutterFeb 7, 2026
14 points

Threw away free college because of my stutter

Threw away free college because of my stutter It won guys, like it always has, I thought I could fight it. A little backstory, I (19m) have a father who is a college professor at a university, and so ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 7, 2026
4 points

Its possible for me to stutter for some reason i produce too much saliva even if i try to make my mouth dry before talking it just produce a lot

Its possible for me to stutter for some reason i produce too much saliva even if i try to make my mouth dry before talking it just produce a lot For that sometimes i have to stop talking or i will stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2026
14 points

I’m anxious because I feel like I don’t fit in the office social environment. Im anxious that nobody want to talk to me because I talk, walk and look weirdly. It’s not related to my stutter. Stutter...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2026
1 points

I mean, I don’t see what reason there is to wear prior with it though. I’m not trying to be rude when I say that and if others feel like they can then I’m happy for them, but my stutter has never caus...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Shame & EmbarrassmentDating & RomanceHumor & Community Tone+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2026
1 points

Do you know ways to feel less shame over it. I'm not in a spot to afford therapy right now...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2026
2 points

It's a disability, not a choice. You shouldn't feel shame over something you can't control. I realize that's easier said than done - but it's a good thing to remember....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversityShame & Embarrassment