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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2026
5 points

In a similar boat but learning to love myself despite it all. Just finished my bachelor's and in a weird space where i recollect myself and everything I've been through to get here. The awkward convos...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2026
3 points

Bro i just go to speech therapy just to keep me sane and mentally hack my mind i am doing something to work on it . How much ever i try i think it might be over for me . I have no enthusiasm left br...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMar 23, 2026
65 points

Stuttering has ruined my life completely

Stuttering has ruined my life completely It has made me mentally stupid and weak like i have no social life bcoz of it , i never excelled in presentstions during my bachelors , all vivas were trauma ....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family FactorsShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterMar 23, 2026
6 points

Struggling with drinking

Struggling with drinking M24 It’s a double edged sword. I just can’t take this I’ve ignored my speech disfluency for so long. Had realization the other day that made me happy cause I developed a need ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
3 points

I mostly feel sad for them. They remined me so much of my family member that went through religious psychosis after her husband died in a car crash. She wasn't even religious before that. She start...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 21, 2026
14 points

Stuttering is killing me

Stuttering is killing me I speak with so much anger in me even I doesn't want that. I can’t even find the energy to open my mouth and talk. I get frustrated when the words won’t come out. I isolate my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2026
17 points

sometimes i grieve who i think i would be if i didn’t stutter. i wonder who my friends would be, what i would do for fun, what kind of person i’d be. but lately i’ve been trying to reframe it. sure, p...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Sadness & HopelessnessValidation & EmpathyFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
1 points

That is the sad part, that worries me. What if it doesn't help and after canceling it gets even worse than before. It's just 50/50 chance but negative effects are heavy and stutter can be worse than e...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Harmful Med OutcomesSide Effects & RisksSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
1 points

I’m In the middle of this right now. I started on an SSRI when I was about 16 to try and help with my stutter. I’m 38 now and Over the years Ive bounced around trying to find one that worked. Well, I ...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Harmful Med OutcomesHelpful Med OutcomesSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
3 points

Ooof this hit me too. Also 34M and I have honestly no idea I just deal with it now and stutter openly. It’s a combo of stutter, anxiety and depression that has made me not really socialize anymore. ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2026
2 points

From UP, I was so confident till my 12th yeah I had my bad experiences but I were too confident that time,, but after 12th everything was changed.i tried my best to do work on my self I took therapy b...

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Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

My grandpa stutters, and I (Female) stutter too. No one else in my family does, not even my twin sister (not identical). I’ve always worried that could my stutter pass to my children (in the future). ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsSadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
3 points

Hey… I’m really sorry you’re going through this. I can feel how heavy and frustrating this is for you, and it makes sense you’re exhausted from trying so hard and still feeling stuck. I just want you...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/StutterMar 16, 2026
51 points

It's getting worse and I CAN'T accept it. I've tried

It's getting worse and I CAN'T accept it. I've tried I've tried everything, breathing exercises, physical exercises nothing is working out. I can't even say my own name or a simple Yes sir or ma'am. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 16, 2026
27 points

I don’t wanna stutter anymore

I don’t wanna stutter anymore I’m done. Can God please just take it away!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!...

Emotional Experience
Sadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2026
23 points

Today i tried to cry after a embarassment...but my eyes were dry...not a single way to express my feelings physically/s...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
3 points

You may be over exaggerating stuttering, sure it may ruin most of your life mentally and emotionally but it's not life threatening, there's alot of things that make life miserable and stuttering does ...

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Suicidal Ideation & High DistressSadness & HopelessnessQuality of Life
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
1 points

I’m just sick of people with minimal stutterers telling those severe or near mute how to live their lives. We all stutter but we may experience more mental distress due to the severity of our situatio...

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Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High Distress+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
13 points

I feel people often forget there is a spectrum in stuttering as well. You have people with really mild stutters who are giving motivational speeches about they 'overcame' their stutters and than on th...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2026
12 points

Your delusions are getting the better of you. No one here is saying having a stutter makes you a loser or you will be a loser forever. We are just saying that stuttering is not a gift and we are no...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency