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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2015
3 points

If a new hurler came along and decided to kill all stutterers would you be on bored? Because by your logic we don't deserve to live or something....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2015
2 points

I only stutter on a minor basis now but my worst was in middle school and high school and I didn't really get better until I had jobs which forced me to talk. They were sales jobs and If I wanted to m...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterMar 24, 2015
7 points

Dealing with people who don't understand

Dealing with people who don't understand I've been stuttering since I was able to talk and I am 26 now. I have a severe block that really ramps up when I"m trying to talk on the phone. Anyways, I ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingQuality of LifeSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterMar 17, 2015
5 points

Today hit me hard

Today hit me hard I am 16 years old, a normal guy. But one who has a stutter. I made it all the way through my semester speaking fluently until today when I had to say my birthday and I just froze and...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & StoppagesStigma & Bullying+1 more
postr/StutterMar 12, 2015
3 points

So much anxiety interferes...

So much anxiety interferes... I watched the Spongebob Campfire Song Song episode a long time ago when I was a kid and I tried to sing along to it. I couldn't keep up, as it was going so fast. I fumble...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFrustration & AngerHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterMar 12, 2015
9 points

Crazy former treatment of stuttering

Crazy former treatment of stuttering I found this tome called the Handbook of Speech Pathology And Audiology. I started reading some of the chapters on stuttering. In the chapter entitled "Sympomat...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalFrustration & AngerStigma & Bullying+1 more
postr/StutterMar 8, 2015
11 points

People telling you to "Will you spit it out already"

People telling you to "Will you spit it out already" It's literally the fucking worst. It makes not want to talk at all. I'm 20 years old and I've been dealing with stuttering for as long as I can rem...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Frustration & AngerStigma & BullyingRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2015
1 points

My personal opinion is that I absolutely hate the idea, no offense. I hate my stuttering. I have noticed that my stuttering not only gets noticed by other people, but makes them stutter a bit as well....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterFeb 22, 2015
22 points

I stuttered through grade school, here's the advice I wish someone had told me 15 years ago

I stuttered through grade school, here's the advice I wish someone had told me 15 years ago I still stutter sometimes but a lot less than I used to. Here's my advice for someone just starting high sch...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2015
1 points

I'm sorry that providers have hung up on you - that's unprofessional and very bad for patient care. In the hospitals that I've worked at as a medical student, I've been fortunate not to have had this ...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

The thing is no one will remember him for his stutter if they rarely hear him stutter in the first place because his stutter is preventing him from ever opening his mouth. You can only be remembered i...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2015
3 points

You're right, stuttering sucks, but it's not a barrier to success. I've found it beneficial to allow my stuttering to be other people's problem as well and not only my own. When I stutter, other peopl...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & MotivationStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2015
1 points

majesticwooper, being honest about my stuttering is something that i've done with my family yet they still don't understand what the big deal is. before i told them how it has affected my life, they t...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceEmployment & CareerStigma & Bullying+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2015
1 points

I wouldn't feel guilty, but it's a bit awkward. People often generalise and fail to see the complexity of stuttering and might think you're simulating, but you shouldn't feel guilty, because people wh...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterFeb 4, 2015
10 points

Sometimes it feels like people don't want to talk to me, because of my stutter

Sometimes it feels like people don't want to talk to me, because of my stutter It feels as though I need to initiate conversations far too often. I don't always mind it but every now and then it does ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentFamily Support & Conflict+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2015
1 points

i know i just posted but this seemed a bit off topic in relation to that post. it is not taboo to talk to him (or anyone else) about stuttering as long as you are generally interested in the topic. ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2015
1 points

>I just ignore it and pretend I never noticed you sir/madam are an angel. this is the correct response. that being said, the issue between him and yall's boss is a problem but its his problem. ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJan 10, 2015
5 points

Online vids to help my son understand his stutter

Online vids to help my son understand his stutter My son (7) goes to speech therapy weekly at school and I would rate him like a 3/10 in severity during everyday activities. At home he's like a 1/10 b...

Parent & CaregiverCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Home SupportAdvice RequestsStigma & Bullying+1 more
postr/StutterJan 8, 2015
16 points

Insulted for stuttering during an interview

Insulted for stuttering during an interview I'm a medical student applying for radiology residency. Yesterday, an interviewer interrupted me while speaking and asked if I "normally stuttered." I get o...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & CareerShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterJan 5, 2015
8 points

Am I a hypocrite?

Am I a hypocrite? i have a confession to make: i get annoyed listening to people who stutter. i don't know if its because it reminds me of my stutter or if it is just that i am generally impatient a...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Frustration & AngerIdentity & Self-PerceptionListener Reactions+1 more