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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
6 points

Dear sir i feel shameful at this age , even a toddler gives a better speech than me its that bad . It got worse since my bachelors . I have no personality bcoz of it and i dont even feel going to inte...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2026
8 points

Dear sir i feel shameful at this age , even a toddler gives a better speech than me its that bad . It got worse since my bachelors . I have no personality bcoz of it and i dont even feel going to inte...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2026
1 points

As a sophomore in college myself this is so real. I know exactly how you feel. We just have to go back to being kids and not taking life so seriously. It’s possible to get back that place. ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2026
2 points

The only thought I have is that If I was fluent, I would have a better life in terms of psychology and life opportunities. Plus I keep thinking it doesn't add up the words won't come out. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2026
1 points

I’m confident in pretty much all I do except talking because I stutter. That’s just a bunch of bullshit ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
1 points

This sentiment is true in the experiences I've had. I've made unbelievable progress at making my stutter my bitch the past 10 years, but it doesn't stop, it never stops gnawing at my mental state. E...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
1 points

I’m 22 and a big thing is your ego it’s okay like its going to be alright it’s gotten better over the years I bet ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
2 points

Bro i have the same condition and ykw I have tried speech therapist two times, one in my childhood and one recently but it's still the same and now it's been killing me from inside day by day. Idk wha...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
2 points

[When I said. that every fluent speaker should get a stutter for 2 years plenty of people called me crazy or evil.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/s/nXgkfBExvF). Weird, if we're supposed to be proud...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
1 points

I consider my stuttering more of a vulnerability. My main issue is most likely self-confidence! But I have a vulnerability regarding speech issues. Many people with social anxiety, low self-esteem ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
11 points

You calling your stutter (and ours) a mere "confidence issue" is the problem. Venting is not wallowing in self pity. You can pretend you don't actually stutter all you want, but eventually you have to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
5 points

Not everyone is going to approach their stutter the same way. Some choose to overly embrace it, while others might do whatever they can to hide it If toxic positivity is the best way that a person ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
-1 points

But you 100% control how you choose to react to your own stutter as well as how you present yourself....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
7 points

Lack of Self Confidence causes Stuttering........... Stuttering causes lack of Self Confidence 🫴🏻😐...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
6 points

I've been stuttering pretty much since I could first talk and about 75% agree with this. Most of it is indeed linked to confidence and just in your head, but for many people there is still a physica...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
4 points

Stuttering has a neurological origin in many of us, it has nothing to do with self confidence dum dum ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
14 points

Self-confidence will help how you react to your own speech disorder, which can mean a massive improvement in quality of life....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Quality of LifeIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
1 points

Of course 'self-confidence' is only part of the solution, but it's an excellent starting point in owning your happiness. Many people just want to attack the stutter, rather than deal with the underl...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
5 points

I mean you do have a point. I just don’t think it’s that easy and „black or white“. A lot of it is between....

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation