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postr/StutterFeb 14, 2026
9 points

It's so frustrating when my stuttering is more frequent and I can't figure out why.

It's so frustrating when my stuttering is more frequent and I can't figure out why. Like a lot of people who stutter, the frequency of my stutter changes. A lot of times it's related to stress or chan...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Sadness & HopelessnessLoneliness & IsolationQuality of Life+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 13, 2026
10 points

I can't sometimes say my own name

I can't sometimes say my own name I have practised it a billion times at home and out of the billion times I never once fail, I cannot by any thinking fail and yet when the real situation is there I c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2026
1 points

I just want to live without fear. I just want to go to work without anxiety, without work draining my energy and my will to live. I want to have a beer and laugh with my colleagues after work, and for...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Helplessness & AgencyStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2026
5 points

I understand your viewpoint, I have faced that dilemma time and time again. I am 54, like you, have had those awkward pauses, had problems so bad that everyone just doesn't understand what it is real...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2026
9 points

Don’t hold your breath. Where’s the profitability in helping a subset of the population speak more fluently? We aren’t “sick” enough in their eyes....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 12, 2026
22 points

Need Some Support.

Need Some Support. im 20 (M) dealing with depression; look, i don't remember a day when i didn't stutter; i didn't take it seriously when i was young, i thought it was just social anxiety and nervousn...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High DistressQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2026
2 points

The importance of "keep moving forward" cannot be understated. The act of continually showing up and persevering in the face of a challenge like stuttering is, in my opinion, a huge part of limiting t...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
3 points

I'm not sure if this is what you meant but I find I have a hard time walking and talking at the same time since I'm putting all my focus and effort into getting the words out, so I'll often stumble or...

Social & Relationships
Quality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
2 points

I found hard to accept that there is no other way expect suffering raw, but i often numb it by reading books or watching my favorite sport....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
2 points

This is exactly how i think about myself.Im 25 and i feel exactly like you. I wish if i could be able to make things better but i cant find any solutions.even speech therapy didnt work. Lite is so har...

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Helplessness & AgencySeeking TherapyQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
3 points

Stuttering in your country!

Stuttering in your country! How's your with stuttering in your country? in terms of living life....

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Quality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
1 points

Some days I accept it and just add it to part of my character and feel no anxiety but a lot of days I can't seem to leave the house. It's extremely difficult living with such ups and downs and I'm ter...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
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
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
2 points

stutter. Severe. “Don’t let it stop you” isn’t advice — it’s dismissive. And I am Sorry you are going through that bro, is not easy what you are going through, I go through the same thing every day! I...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationValidation & EmpathyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

First what does, “YHH” mean? I told this about myself on here before, but my stutter has brought on severe depression. I been in and out of psychiatric hospitals, attempted suicide dozens of times. N...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High DistressQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
3 points

You know that Looney Tunes character Porky Pig? I consider Porky Pig as “FLUENT”. Me, at times it will take me on average to get a single sentence out of my mouth about 3 to 4 minutes. I carry my iPad...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
1 points

Speech impediments can definitely hold us back from sharing in important conversations. I struggle with stuttering , this has prevented me from interacting in conversations which I could given grea...

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Quality of LifeEmployment & CareerSeeking Therapy+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
1 points

No they don't. When cats meow or dogs bark they are not speaking. Its just a emotional impulse. Even animals like parrots that can "talk" are not speaking. They are just emulating humans so they can...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
1 points

that sounds really frustrating, especially when it's affecting your confidence to connect with people. excessive saliva production can sometimes be linked to how we're positioning our tongue or breath...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & ProfessionalSocial & Relationships
Repetitions & ProlongationsSeeking TherapyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2026
3 points

Yup... have had that issue for many years ... I've never been envious of too much about others but I will admit the effortless talking, I'm guilty... 😆...

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Severity & FluctuationQuality of Life