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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
11 points

So a block that literally prevents speech is just someone "speaking differently than others"? Do you think the inability to say your name is a variation of speech? Lets extend this even further. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
3 points

Thank you for your kind words! 🙏🏼 But hey, I’m only human too, and I also go through bouts of self doubt, sadness and anger about my stuttering too. At the end of the day, I am who I am, and I ...

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postr/StutterJan 25, 2026
37 points

It’s very exhausting

It’s very exhausting I’m sure a lot of you feel the same way. But stuttering is extremely exhausting, almost to the point where it hurts. It hurts because I’m straining on every other word, on top of ...

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postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
51 points

I've f★cked up my life! Is it even possible to change?

I've f★cked up my life! Is it even possible to change? I'm 25F, turning 26 this years! I realized I spent the past 7-9 years, locked inside my bedroom scrolling the internet! I wanted to die, stil...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
7 points

I feel the same..i'm 23 years of old and i get stuck most of the time..but because of word linking ,people wont recognize it when i talk my mother tough.since english is new to me ,i get stuck all the...

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postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
30 points

I feel left behind in life because of my stammer

I feel left behind in life because of my stammer I feel left behind in life because of my stammer. I am a 26-year-old man with no job, currently doing an internship. I know I have qualities, and if I ...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
8 points

You'd rather speak and get rid of that fear. I use to write on paper in school whenever I found it hard to speak and it didn't do me any good for the future. I'm currently 27 and still stutter severe....

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
1 points

I have a similar path, i got a math degree BS and a marketing master, yet i can't find any job, i'm 26M, my mother tell me to get a sell job but if she knew how weird is it as a stutter to guide a cli...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
4 points

Till this day, I rarely make calls when people are around. You will feel like vanishing from the earth's surface. It's tough... sob a bit, be kind to yourself and come back stronger....

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
2 points

That's.. tough man... I hope he outgrows it somehow. This has always been 1 of my greatest fears, personally. I have contemplated on the idea of never having kids severally....

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2026
1 points

i've realized this sub appears to be filled with people with untreated comborbid mental health issues alongside their stutters. the fatalism, insecurity, and self pity here is insane. it's actually ...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2026
8 points

As the child of someone who gave up on school because of her stutter, that's one thing I will never do because it's more miserable than bearing the unfairness in the educational system. And even if it...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2026
2 points

Ugh, I know the feeling. I always thought they were embarrassed by me, so since then I stopped introducing myself to people. I let them interact with me first. Don't do that, because of this mindset ...

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postr/StutterJan 22, 2026
12 points

Is it even worth it ?

Is it even worth it ? All we do is try and fit in, but we can never be as fluent as a non stutterer. I’m a pharmacist student and I’m considering leaving my university since I can’t even say half thes...

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postr/Adult_stutteringJan 22, 2026
1 points

👋Welcome to r/Adult_stuttering - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

👋Welcome to r/Adult_stuttering - Introduce Yourself and Read First! if you are an adult stutterers like me, you are welcomed with open arms to join Adult Stuttering community so which can learn from ...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2026
2 points

feeling held back by your stutter has more to do with you, your self esteem, your confidence, and your lack of comfortability being uncomfortable, than it does your stutter...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
1 points

I’m 22F and also considered attractive (not the extend of 6’4 level tho lol). I actually disagree with the comments here saying that it’s easier or u should be greatful. It’s f hard. You can’t seem un...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

I had that thought too. Sometimes I just want to pretend to be mute so then people wouldn’t expect me to talk but I love talking and I love working so we have to and fuck if we deserve to have a job i...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

The hoops we stutterers have to jump through just to get through the day. It's exhausting 😔...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
0 points

I never said I wanted to stop his stuttering. I asked for insight into the mindset of a stutter w.r.t to something but I wanted to know if my response to ho, was helpful or not to him. Y’all truly nit...

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