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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
1 points

Mine got better during the pandemic because I was always on Instagram live and videocall apps everyday. It was exposure therapy in a way but now everyone wants to become a streamer and put your video ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
3 points

I’m 32 and I’ve never let my stutter hinder me. I find joy doing the things I love. Hunting, fishing, shooting archery, running, and working out....

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

I’m 20 and have a mild to severe stutter. I wasn’t able to join the military either. I love running and training for marathons, music, swimming, going to live concerts, and other stuff that gets me ou...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2026
2 points

Fantastic work OP. This community is amazing. No one understands what a stutter is like except those who have it. Having people finish your sentences for you, mock you, ask why”what was that?” or “wh...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterJan 30, 2026
5 points

Anyone using TTY or RTT? They are accessibility services for hard of hearing persons and speech impediments

Anyone using TTY or RTT? They are accessibility services for hard of hearing persons and speech impediments I don't think I've posted here before but I follow this subreddit because I've been a stutte...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Assistive DevicesAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
postr/StutterJan 30, 2026
9 points

Take the little wins

Take the little wins Hi guys, hope you’re all doing well. Having a stutter since I was kid, now 31, the rollercoaster ride of getting to this point hasn’t been easy. And I’m sure for most of, if not ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
4 points

One foot in front of the other. One day at a time. I skipped/avoided a ton of things in my younger years. Have I done everything I wish I had? no - but I have made some great gains. You're still in...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
2 points

Oh, when I order drinks at a festival, and there are 20000 people behind me, I write it out beforehand on my phone and just show them otherwise if I block it becomes an awkward excercise for both of u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

From my experience I can tell you that I don’t think stuttering itself blocks happiness. What seems to do that is the conclusion that life has to stay on hold until we speak perfectly. A lot of peop...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of LifeAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

Yes, I am 25 and doing well in life right now. I always use my stutter as an example for motivation, that if someone like me who cant even freaking talk straight, which should be basic for us humans, ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

Quando você fala sozinho, grava áudio ou pensa em voz alta, o cérebro está operando num modo simplificado. A demanda energética é bem menor. Você basicamente ativa: planejamento da fala execução mot...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Neurological & BrainEnvironmental TriggersLoss of Control+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
5 points

Lets extend your analogy further. On the island, there's 5 people with different stuttering severities. 2 with mild, 1 with moderate and 2 with severe stuttering. The two with mild stuttering have ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
11 points

So a block that literally prevents speech is just someone "speaking differently than others"? Do you think the inability to say your name is a variation of speech? Lets extend this even further. ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Neurological & BrainHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
2 points

It’s really hard and painful to live as a stutterer. I just talked with a new friend I recently made, and he doesn’t know about my condition. It was really difficult for me. The silence that lasts sev...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
1 points

It’s ok. At least you are making an honest living. This isn’t an easy hand to be dealt. We just have the make the most of our situation as People Who Stutter....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
2 points

Yeah I resonate with the pick your poison thing. I did not browse this or other stuttering forums in years, I did today, really reminded me how stuttering is a shitty cruel joke. It’s also scary thou...

Meds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Helpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med OutcomesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
1 points

My first year of college I experienced so much of the same thing. You are not alone in what you are feeling. I could barely say a word to anyone, I never spoke in class, and I felt really alone. Thr...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
5 points

Look on the bright side, you've hit rock bottom, you're aware that your life is a mess and you can change it. But I recommend you focus on the positive: you say your parents started paying for your de...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
11 points

Similar spot a few years ago but more so cause I made a career change and moved out You have to understand you have an environment issue. You can blame/shame yourself but it will reinforce same thin...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
postr/StutterJan 22, 2026
12 points

Is it even worth it ?

Is it even worth it ? All we do is try and fit in, but we can never be as fluent as a non stutterer. I’m a pharmacist student and I’m considering leaving my university since I can’t even say half thes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more