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postr/StutterMar 9, 2026
22 points

New worrying reaction

New worrying reaction Stammering all my life, the usual story, dictated my life but hands mangaged to gain a bit of control over it over the last ten years. I'm now 50. Lately though, the last year o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
5 points

When I was forced to read a paragraph in school. I stuttered on every word. I didn’t/couldn’t finish, teacher asked someone else to read. I was seated against the wall, and looked toward it and just c...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
8 points

We had a broadcasting activity back in senior year of highschool where each of the group members has to speak using a microphone just like a regular reporter, it was in a mini auditorium so there are ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2026
25 points

As a kid I had a really brutal stutter. I am 35 now and its mostly not detectable. I have trouble starting sentences with a vowel, like if a persons name is Olivia or Alex I have won't be able to get ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPersonal StoriesShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 9, 2026
17 points

What was the most embarrassing stutter moment thats happend to you

What was the most embarrassing stutter moment thats happend to you optional answer but has it ever kind of lead to something worse if you know what i mean...

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
9 points

For some folks - it can feel like shining a bright light on something that you're deeply uncomfortable with. I struggled with being able to discuss it and be comfortable with myself for a long time so...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterMar 8, 2026
4 points

I'm a 33F who has been stuttering and saying words backwards for years

I'm a 33F who has been stuttering and saying words backwards for years I'm a 33 year old female. I've been trying to overcome my social anxiety for several years. I stutter when I'm thinking about wha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 8, 2026
2 points

tips for attendance call?

tips for attendance call? when the teacher valla my name i should respond with "burda" (in my language), but i just can't say it i panic so much for no reason. i don't know why i just can't spit it ou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
3 points

I hate the sound of my voice, I think that I really sound much worse than I think my speech sounds when I speak....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 7, 2026
3 points

Recording yourself for fluency

Recording yourself for fluency Does anyone get more fluent when recording yourself? Like taking a video and talking? I feel like I speak more fluently because Im more focused on how I sound because I ...

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Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
2 points

Yeah I believe your right… I honestly hate and embarrassed by it. I do stutter. But idk my nervousness and anxiety issues I guess are whatever is making it more severe That’s why I’m on medication ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 7, 2026
12 points

I believe my stutter is called by anxiety issues…

I believe my stutter is called by anxiety issues… I don’t know if I have generalized anxiety or social anxiety but I can never hold down a job I always quit because I’m very nervous on the job or not ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

Thanks for the good advice and support, yeah it's the embrassment thing that gets me, whats going to make it worse is having someone with me the first few days, it's just added pressure, once I'm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

Thanks for the good advice and support, yeah it's the embrassment thing that gets me, whats going to make it worse is having someone with me the first few days, it's just added pressure, once I'm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
1 points

This is me! I'm a walking cringe-machine! 😂 I'm sure certain people think I'm intellectually disabled because of my speech. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 6, 2026
5 points

Do you know any tips for silent blocks and prolongations?

Do you know any tips for silent blocks and prolongations? My whole life i avoided hard words.i have never able to stutter infront of someone..if i feel like im gonna get stuck,i will use another word ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
4 points

I blocked today. I was trying to explain about the heatwave that was just in Arizona and California over the past few days to a couple of friends of my father. Words came out but it was very clunky li...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 4, 2026
9 points

Reflexion on the movie « I Swear »

Reflexion on the movie « I Swear » The movie I Swear follows a man who has Tourette’s syndrome. It’s a completely different condition from stuttering (which I have had all my life), but the movie real...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
3 points

I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling :( I have a stutter too and I 100% relate to everything you’re saying. I tried fluency shaping speech therapy for over 10 years (age 13-25ish). I gave up because it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2026
1 points

In my opinion, when we say we accept it, it just means we learn to live with it. The feelings of embarrassment and stress they never go away. We just learn to live with it. Make a joke about your stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride+1 more