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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2014
1 points

Yeah... I see other people around me able to talk to other people for hours and hours... even if I didn't have a stutter I know I would be incapable of that. Its truly like magic to me. ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2014
2 points

The pain affects me in so many aspects of life. Stuttering has closed many doors for me in terms of job opportunities where customer service was a cardinal aspect. I had the potential to be a great sa...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2014
1 points

It took me a long time to get my english on a level of my first language. I experience more cease letters, where i just cant say the word. In my first language doing the type of tricks we do is easier...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2014
1 points

Haha, I also had idea of pretending to be mute when I was young. Yes, comparing yourself to other people is horrible, it sure is going to bring you down. I guess you have to walk your own path, always...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2014
3 points

It is not ridiculous though. Dealing with a stutter is not easy. I have stuttered my whole life so I understand what you are going through. When I was young, I was petrified of speaking anywhere. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2014
2 points

Well congrats man, im probably 7-8 years your senior but you've already completed one of my dreams. I really want to take a solo trip to somewhere exotic, but I have a pretty severe stutter and in a h...

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Quality of LifeHelplessness & AgencyAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2014
2 points

I recently just took up MJ for migraines. Seeing as I only smoke at home and I generally am more fluent around my wife, I haven't had the adverse speech effects yet (or I have, but they don't matter a...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Neurological & BrainRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Quality of Life
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2014
1 points

I usually stand up and try not be around other people. I may go into another bedroom or outside. Getting it over with as you say is a good idea. Before making a call to someone who I don't know (or do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2014
1 points

It depends on the severity of your stuttering. If you're like me and stutter severly (block on every word) and everything you say takes a very long time (a sentence can take up to a minute to get out ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationQuality of LifeLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2014
2 points

At my worst I sometimes feel that it being over, even if there is no afterlife, is better than experiencing the full range of negative emotions that are associated with my stuttering every fucking day...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Quality of LifeSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

I may have made myself sound a little more anti-social then I actually am. So my apologies! I am a social introvert. I like being around other people and doing group activities but it exhausts me to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2014
1 points

What I find so hard to accept about my severe stuttering is how much it complicates my life. Finding friends, a girlfriend and a job that matches my education level becomes that much harder. How do yo...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2014
2 points

My experience as severe stutterer is sadly different. On my worst days I require alot of patience and there are many people in todays society that don't have that. Everyone is always busy and in a rus...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationQuality of Life
postr/StutterSep 18, 2014
5 points

Confidence

Confidence I often see people write that "confidence" is directly relevant to stuttering. Or establishing "confidence" is necessary (and sufficient?) to overcoming stuttering. There was a very inter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2014
4 points

That's what it's all about, my friend. When your stutter no longer holds you back, it's no longer a disorder....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Medicalization / NeurodiversityQuality of Life
postr/StutterSep 7, 2014
8 points

Trying to find where the root of my stutter (blocking) problem resides.

Trying to find where the root of my stutter (blocking) problem resides. I have a stutter (blocking type). It started when I was younger and after a long hockey career and a few concussions later it go...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightCycles & Randomness+2 more
postr/StutterSep 6, 2014
7 points

Like most of you I have been stuttering for as long as I can remember, my stutter has also accounted for some of the decisions that I made. I just wrote this down for motivation hope this helps you to get though your struggle.

Like most of you I have been stuttering for as long as I can remember, my stutter has also accounted for some of the decisions that I made. I just wrote this down for motivation hope this helps you to...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Genetic & Family FactorsPropositionality & WeightEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2014
5 points

Hang in there man. You will find people who will wait, and who won't see you for your speaking performance but for the content of your words. Stick with those people, they are your closest friends. As...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2014
3 points

It's been said before on here, but there's no doubt that the worry and anxiety that stuttering instills in you is far worse than the actual stuttering itself. It really takes a toll on your mind. On...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationQuality of Life
postr/StutterAug 16, 2014
6 points

What is the hardest thing to do as a person who stutters?

What is the hardest thing to do as a person who stutters? Ordering on the phone? Meeting new people? Talking to new people? Can be anything....

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life