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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2014
1 points

I know this all too well. I only block so people think it's a prank call or something as they can't hear anything. I'm really tired of being a hostage though. You're not alone....

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterFeb 19, 2014
1 points

I just had lunch with my speech therapist (whom I had for 12 years). She recommended me the SpeechEasy; Has anyone tried it?

I just had lunch with my speech therapist (whom I had for 12 years). She recommended me the SpeechEasy; Has anyone tried it? http://speecheasy.com/models.php I've had a severe stutter my whole life b...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Assistive DevicesHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 14, 2014
7 points

I've been job hunting for the past 6 months, today my friend gave me a number to a company who's hiring and I'm too scared to call.

I've been job hunting for the past 6 months, today my friend gave me a number to a company who's hiring and I'm too scared to call. I feel like such a coward. I know that I'm going to stutter and have...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2014
1 points

I think you've described many of us to a tee. It's crazy, it's like we're stopped in slow motion, watching people speed through sentences and 'excuse' themselves the rare times they stutter a little a...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2014
6 points

I truly feel for you, I completely understand how you feel. I am 20 and in college and it feels horrible to be passed over for internships in my field (Kinda computer sciency) because I don't convey c...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & AgencyShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterJan 26, 2014
14 points

Stuttering;Disconnect

Stuttering;Disconnect Living as a covert stutter for 20 years has left me with a catastrophic hole in my spirit, connection to others has been skewed for so much of my life that I feel completely inhu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2014
5 points

I have a master's degree in anatomical pathology. Had a job in a medical examiner's office for a bit and it was awesome. Then due to budget cuts, I was first to lose my job. That was over two years ag...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2014
3 points

Twenty four year old here. I've been stuck in a shell all through my life. Volunteer experience is pretty much non-existent and no job experience. I want to give up looking but I can't. Good luck to...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJan 20, 2014
17 points

Having an extremely hard time looking for work with a stutter. Advice? What do the rest of you do?

Having an extremely hard time looking for work with a stutter. Advice? What do the rest of you do? Here in the UK unemployment is pretty bad anyway, but I find myself completely blocking when inquirin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterJan 3, 2014
4 points

What does stuttering feel like? Do I have one?

What does stuttering feel like? Do I have one? I've always been quiet and withdrawn. As I've gotten older I don't know if it has been my lack of communication or maybe traces of a stutter. Im very slo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterDec 29, 2013
0 points

Can I fake being a "real" mute?

Can I fake being a "real" mute? It's been getting worse lately, and I don't think I could successfully say anything to anyone anymore, no matter how much time I'm given. If I moved somewhere where no...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2013
11 points

You couldn't have spelled out your problems any better. You're stutter isn't what's going you back, but its all the beliefs you've just highlighted which are killing your life. There are surely things...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation+2 more
postr/StutterDec 6, 2013
25 points

I would like to vent my feelings.

I would like to vent my feelings. I have been stuttering since the age of 4 and i am now 15. I am absolutely sick of stuttering. It holds be back from everything. I get so nervous just standing in lin...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger+2 more
postr/StutterNov 30, 2013
7 points

Did anyone else start at age 18?

Did anyone else start at age 18? Hello all, I've just come here to tell my story. One day I woke up with a severe stammer. I just couldn't speak, I could only say about 10% of the things I wanted to....

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2013
4 points

Legally: yes. The ADA legislation is designed to protect all Americans with disabilities including us. Use it to your advantage. Read it, understand it, and use it if you are victim of discrimination....

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Access & RightsAcceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2013
1 points

If you see it as a disability and let it limit you, you loose. Kinda how i look at it....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2013
1 points

I suffer from the same problem. Been stuttering since the age of 6 I think and its been been getting worse it seems (or maybe not...but it still is very bad). It is a hereditary thing for me as my fat...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2013
1 points

Those friends are stupid.... okay so their not stupid, just ignorant. I know the interview was hard man, but there will be another, until then a good thing to do would be to try to get that out of you...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2013
2 points

A lot of people will just tell you not to let you're stutter limit you, and they're right; but it's also a lot easier said than done. It depends on how you feel about it. How you think you would feel ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterOct 13, 2013
1 points

Help, I'm a stutter & its hereditary.

Help, I'm a stutter & its hereditary. Hi guys, I know this is a fairly small subreddit but I thought I'd share my problem anyway, hoping for a tip or two. So the thing is, I'm a stutter. It is som...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Genetic & Family FactorsHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more