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postr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
105 points

From Stutter to Commercial Pilot

From Stutter to Commercial Pilot I just passed my Commercial Pilot certification, and honestly, it still feels surreal. I’ve been a lifelong stutterer, and it’s something I’ve battled for as long as I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
1 points

Exposure therapy and it sounds like being a foreign country made it a little easier. Proud of you for pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Keep it up....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
2 points

He didn’t claim to hence the question mark… confidence can certainly reduce ur stutter immensely, speaking from experience. You’re working really hard to find a problem where there isn’t one....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
3 points

I hear you, and I can feel how exhausting this has been for you. Stuttering isn’t just repeating words — it’s panic, tension, anticipation, and replaying every conversation in your head. You’ve been d...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
3 points

Chin up! Everything is not so bad as you feel. You are married. Your child is coming. From my experience conversation with children is easier. Lewis Carrol a stutter, wrote “Alice in Wonderland based ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Roles & PerformanceHope & MotivationPersonal Stories
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
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
2 points

Thank you!!! I was pretty much hesitant wondering how I could do it because I freeze (obvious 'blocks' behaviour;).) but I spent a day practicing and decided to go ahead and do it because I have the s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
5 points

Still thinking about this…

Still thinking about this… Hey all — just wanted to say I appreciated the few people who reached out on my last post. Even short conversations helped more than you probably realise. It reminded me ho...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
9 points

Can't believe I did it!

Can't believe I did it! Managed to ace a language proficiency test. Got high scores for the SPEAKING skill as well as other 3, but with my blocks and the pauses that happen in between, this really is ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
1 points

Wow, that's a positive attitude. Very inspiring. Makes me think, this (the challenges) is all part of the process. You have two roads to choose from, one with a horizon and one without. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
2 points

Thank you! Yeah it’s hard haha. I’m definitely not fluent and I can’t read or write much but I def surprised myself with how much I could say and that was a real confidence boost :^)...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
3 points

Congratulations on learning Japanese and then getting to actually use it! I hear that’s the hardest language to learn. I’m glad you found the confidence and that you didn’t stutter. Yay!!...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
13 points

I went to Japan and it cured my stutter...?

I went to Japan and it cured my stutter...? Hello, its as the title says... not clickbait or ragebait. I have a pretty mild stutter. I mostly speak without it unless i have to say words that start wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
1 points

You will never make the overwhelming “I need to escape feeling” go away, the only way to do this is to live with it and to persevere even when it’s at its highest, running away teaches your brain that...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
0 points

You don't need to force speech. That is actually what causes stuttering, the tension in your vocal muscles. What works is a proper mindset, facing feared speaking situations with courage, reducing avo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
5 points

Mental habits that actually help your confidence (from a GP who stutters)

Mental habits that actually help your confidence (from a GP who stutters) Hi everyone, I wanted to share a short video I made about some mental habits I wish more people knew about — things that help...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
3 points

What’s the worst that can happen? You get laughed at. What’s the best that can happen? Your bravery opens up a life you thought you could never dream of. I’m a law grad with a noticeable stutter and I...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
2 points

My friend, I want to say something clearly: stuttering did not destroy your worth, your intelligence, or your potential. It wounded your confidence, but confidence can be rebuilt. Many people who st...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
2 points

I understand your situation, but firstly, regarding your stuttering, you can reduce it by breaking up your words, speaking slowly, and breathing before speaking. Secondly, what the therapists told you...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesHope & MotivationPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

Yeah, i know there is a solution waiting for me somewhere, i just hope i dont find it too late, and that the ladder ill have to climb wont be that long...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation