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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
1 points

Whenever i feel that i am at a level in my life that i can manage my stammer  , then i consciously to test myself put myself in a situation where i have to speak to an unknown person maybe say a bus d...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
2 points

i’m in nursing school right now and i work as a CNA in a hospital. don’t let your speech determine how you live your life! i totally understand, i want to work in the ICU but im also petrified of not ...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifeEmployment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
3 points

Yes, I’ve noticed the same thing. Everything seems much more difficult even ordering a coffee or picking up some food. I just end up in a vicious circle because the less I talk the more I stutter and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of LifeHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
1 points

A stutter and social awkwardness made me loose 10 interviews but at least I still got a school grad school haha. I do not even know how. I actually did not know I even stuttered till my partner joked ...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
4 points

It does for me personally. When I work from home and don’t talk much all day, I struggle to get a word out when my spouse comes home. When I work in the office and I’m chatting with people, I have way...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Environmental TriggersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
8 points

I believe this is because reading by yourself is not a form of communication. *You* aren't trying to communicate message to anyone or anything, not even yourself. Your eyes are doing that for you. S...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightAvoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
5 points

Propranolol. Eh, it helps keep my heart from lurching out of my chest, but I can't say it really helps with anxiety. It makes me tired......

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 13, 2026
3 points

I work as a science communicator giving presentations, engaging in public speaking, and educating. I love it, even while stuttering through nearly every moment....

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
1 points

27 here and i feel that i somewhat gone to mild area(but still goes to severe time to time) \- Yeah read slow and loud helps \-breath and speak diaphragmatic also deepens voice and controls it \- M...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
1 points

In college, I had to video myself for English comp. Then share with the class and explain. I did it on stuttering. Got an A on my paper and the video. I just incorporated my stutter. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
3 points

Right. Like for example trying to say "I'd like one of these apples!" And instead I go, "I'd like one of those ap- the uh, the uhhh, that thing--" I'm so ashamed of how my stuttering is (may be) perce...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
1 points

As someone who is 41 and has just learned ways to work around it, if you keep bringing it up and making him feel pressured (which I don't know if you are), but just saying that could cause one to feel...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2026
0 points

Te debe gustar algún deporte, sal y juega con tus compañeros, de momento solo puedes ir acercarte y decirles si puedes jugar, te van a preguntar cosas tu demorate lo que quieras no importa si te juzga...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 11, 2026
20 points

Stuttering has really affected my true self

Stuttering has really affected my true self this is a throwaway account so thats why my karma's so low, I just need somewhere to vent. I'm a teenage girl in highschool and I swear, I'm naturally conf...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMar 11, 2026
15 points

Do any of you guys get primally pissed when someone tells you to stop or slow down, despite their good intention?

Do any of you guys get primally pissed when someone tells you to stop or slow down, despite their good intention? I will start by saying this: I don’t really have a stutter, however, when I’m stressed...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Frustration & AngerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2026
2 points

i hated this situation in my school days. as someone suggested, try saying yes mam when they call your name. also you can talk to the teacher someday when they are alone, like you stutter in this wor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceParent & CaregiverTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionSchool/Clinical AdvocacySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
2 points

Lmao funny enough me too. But the problem with this is I’ll never meet them because of my stutter. I don’t normally strike up convos first unless it’s important. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
1 points

I tell a lot of white lies to people I’m sure I’ll never come across again because of stuttering. It’s weird how that works ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterMar 10, 2026
6 points

Barbershop

Barbershop The amount of times I’ve gone home with a haircut I didn’t like is tragic. I couldn’t get the words out. Mid way through a cut, barber decides to use black enhancement spray on my hairline ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
3 points

Icebreakers was the first thing done before anything else. I’ve found that to avoid My stutter I say things that are not true about myself. Which I know is bad to do but when I deeply try to speak abo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesDisclosure & Telling Others