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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
3 points

Been afraid of using drive thru for exactly reason for many yrs. Have unfortunately recently been in the driver’s seat when my mom wanted something. And surprisingly it hasn’t gone terribly wrong.. no...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
1 points

Propranolol is good when not used regularly… when I start taking it frequently my body will find a way to stutter so I will end up just stuttering and having the side effects of propranolol...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Harmful Med OutcomesAvoidance & Substitution
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
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
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

I’m sorry your going through this I completely understand living like that is never easy. For me, stuttering hasn’t just been an identity trait it’s been a barrier. It’s limited job opportunities, mad...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
8 points

Do you guys brute force your way through stutters?

Do you guys brute force your way through stutters? Hi all, I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember ever since I was a kid, now I'm 20. I never got any professional help for my stuttering is...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
8 points

I think my brain is broken

I think my brain is broken As you all now, stuttering can be quite the curse to deal with. I've always been a stutterer, but lately it has been getting worse. Is as if I have some mild aphasia or some...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

First, I just want to clarify the word "work" I used; by "work" I meant working on overcoming stuttering. Second, I have a third plan, and I'm almost certain it will work for you: speak very slowly. I...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

I appreciate you trying to reassure me, but I’ve literally tried so much of my stutter, including the things that you’ve said and nothing works. I know that I have to work but everywhere I’m applying...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
11 points

My (M21) stutter literally makes me hate my life

My (M21) stutter literally makes me hate my life Sorry for getting on negative, but I literally do not know why my life has to be like this with a stutter. My stutter is moderate severe sometimes and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

I have not cured it. The knowledge and the solutions I found are not a magic pill that instantly 'cures' my stammer. But it has helped me a lot. I talk more fluently. Theoretically, it is possible to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

The crucial part to this in my experience is how you respond to stuttering if (honestly though, when) it happens again. Do you think if you chose to do this, that you’d be self critical or harsh on yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
-1 points

I know. I've been to the best speech doctors, I have read the best books on stuttering, I have been practicing its guidelines to control/manage my stutter... The books, the authors, the doctors and ps...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
29 points

How did you accept yourself?

How did you accept yourself? I can't stop thinking about what could have been. Can't stop comparing myself with my peers who have achieved great heights. I keep running away from my stutter. I haven...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

I think she in person is always one step harder than online. I at least somehow feel less exposed and that I can even do some weird trick like clenching my fists, even closing my eyes if there’s no ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
5 points

Feeling invisible in my MBA program

Feeling invisible in my MBA program I'm doing my Executive MBA at a top business school, and I need to get something off my chest, not for sympathy, but because I genuinely want advice from people who...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
9 points

Online speaking is easier than real life

Online speaking is easier than real life I recently had an online interview where I was asked to introduce myself. I had prepared a lot and was extremely anxious, especially about saying my name. To m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
3 points

For me, it was speaking at my mom's funeral. It was in front of my family and her friends. I was really nervous to speak. But I faced my fears because my mom meant a lot to me. So I wanted to speak fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 7, 2026
77 points

This cured me I hope it helps you

This cured me I hope it helps you Hello Background: 24M struggled with a stutter "block" since around 17. Sometimes I am speaking and the words do not come out. Mainly words that begin with a vo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PridePhysical Tension
postr/StutterFeb 7, 2026
12 points

… I’m so jealous of how my friends can walk and talk to each other effortlessly and carry conversation. I on the other hand can only talk when fixed to one place . E.g. car . I don’t know what it is b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life