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postr/StutterAug 6, 2025
11 points

Big blunder, feeling defeated and deflated

Big blunder, feeling defeated and deflated TL;DR: Loser couldn't say his own name, extreme effort and apparent progress proved futile, thinking about giving everything up. Throway account just to ven...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterAug 5, 2025
0 points

Nofap is the key to not stutter but..

Nofap is the key to not stutter but.. I started stuttering from grade 5 which is exactly the same time when I started to fap. Now I am in grade 10th and BROOOO! I CANNOT TELL YA'LL, I was sooo much be...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger+1 more
postr/StutterAug 4, 2025
0 points

Doctor's appointment tomorrow. What would be the best drug to get prescribed?

Doctor's appointment tomorrow. What would be the best drug to get prescribed? I'd classify myself as a mild to moderate stutterer. I received speech therapy when I was a very young child, and my stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/stutteringAug 3, 2025
4 points

My stutter is taking over my life.

My stutter is taking over my life. Hello, this is my first time ever posting online about my stutter but i honestly don’t know what to do anymore. I can’t even say my own name anymore when some asks i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterAug 3, 2025
14 points

I’m struggling silently and don’t know where else to turn. I just need someone to talk to.

I’m struggling silently and don’t know where else to turn. I just need someone to talk to. Right now, I’m under a lot of mental pressure. I’m trying really hard to get a job, but I have a stammering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
8 points

School starting

School starting So, im starting in a new school in 8 days, I’ve been fearing this moment for years because of my stutter, introducing my self is specifically something I’ve always struggled with becau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
20 points

Do I really want to get rid of my stutter?

Do I really want to get rid of my stutter? Hey everyone! So I have a stutter since i was very young. Don’t even know when it started, so like i’ve been stuttering my whole life basically. I went to ma...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
10 points

I found a free voice cloning tool so I can 'speak' fluently in high stress situations and other uses.

I found a free voice cloning tool so I can 'speak' fluently in high stress situations and other uses. I’ve been using a fun way to ‘speak’ in my voice in highly stressful stuttering situations. It’s f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques+2 more
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
1 points

I found a free voice cloning so others can hear my voice speaking fluently in high stress situations

I found a free voice cloning so others can hear my voice speaking fluently in high stress situations I’ve been using a fun way to ‘speak’ in my voice in highly stressful stuttering situations. It’s fr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques+2 more
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
6 points

I think one reason my stutter has gotten way better with in a few years (like 3) besides speech therapy is because I am a yapper.

I think one reason my stutter has gotten way better with in a few years (like 3) besides speech therapy is because I am a yapper. Even when I did I have a severe stutter I would still try and talk. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
16 points

Has anyone ever overcame the block type of stutter?

Has anyone ever overcame the block type of stutter? I’m 15 and I’ve been stuttering my whole life I’ve been to plenty of speech therapist and none of their methods seem to work for me I don’t have any...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & BullyingBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
18 points

Mental illness overload and my apology to this community...

Mental illness overload and my apology to this community... Over the past few weeks I'm sure you're noticed an increase in negative posts in this subreddit, most of which came from me. I've accused th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
13 points

I just can’t accept stuttering in my life

I just can’t accept stuttering in my life Hey everyone, I know that I shouldn’t really vent on this subreddit but it is so difficult trying to stay positive about this impediment that I know I cannot ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterJul 31, 2025
9 points

Eye Contact

Eye Contact I’m 29 and I’ve stuttered my whole life. I would classify myself as a mild stutterer but obviously there are times when it is worse. One of those times being when speaking to someone and m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
postr/stutteringJul 31, 2025
1 points

Eye Contact

Eye Contact I’m 29 and I’ve stuttered my whole life. I would classify myself as a mild stutterer but obviously there are times when it is worse. One of those times being when speaking to someone and m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
postr/StutterJul 31, 2025
13 points

Did anyone else get told in middle and high school that they were ‘lagging?’

Did anyone else get told in middle and high school that they were ‘lagging?’ It’s definitely more of a modern, gen z type insult. My stutter first started in sixth grade, but only got really bad in s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+2 more
postr/stutteringJul 31, 2025
1 points

Advice for stuttering

Advice for stuttering I am 17 years old and I struggle with social interaction. Every single time I give a speech in class I get weird looks and I can barely even get past a paragraph without being em...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

I will offer some advice. Off the cuff. Not professional. Sounds like this is always on your mind. Set yourself some boundaries. Start small. Everyday at X time, I will refrain from thinking about my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

I have the exact opposite. When I'm infront of other people i can feel their presence wich makes me like 90% more fluent. When im alone i stutter like hell. I cant even pronounce a single word. It doe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
4 points

Speaking to yourself is a low stress activity where you dont hit your stutter threshold. Meanwhile talking to others puts more demand on your speech system which it cant handle, thus you start stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control