postr/StutterJuly 9, 2023

my stuttering is SO weird?!

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my stuttering is SO weird?! okay so I haven’t talked to any other PWS so I’m looking to get some insight on whether or not this happens to anyone else. my stutter is pretty much **nonexistent** around strangers & it’s bad around friends/family. literally yesterday I met a group of totally new people. spent hours with them & I was striking up conversation, telling them what I do for a living, making jokes, etc.. it was awesome. I did stammer once in a while but was extremely mild & nobody even noticed (or did & didn’t care to comment lol). I have a severe stutter, too. like, honestly takes me anywhere from 30-60 seconds to say a single sentence if I’m having a super bad day. but I would say 30ish seconds on a regular day. is this the case for anyone else? I’ve only heard the opposite (stutter around strangers, fluent around family/friends). I also find that my stutter is way worse when I’m tired or frustrated or angry. of course I don’t stutter when I sing. I sincerely wish stuttering was more researched because this shit is weird lol.

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Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance

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Severity & FluctuationCycles & RandomnessPreparation & Rehearsal