postr/StutterJuly 13, 2025

What to do?

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What to do? I have been a stutterer myself for a very, very long time now. It suddenly appeared when I was around 4 years old, and has stuck with me ever since. My stutter alternates between being **not very obvious**, to being **very obvious** \- this happens in a time period of about **2 - 3 weeks**. I've tried tackling my stutter with making pauses when I speak, but most of the time it just ends with a very annoying vocal block and it sounds like I don't know what I'm talking about. I also very frequently try to change the word that I usually stutter on in the middle of the sentence, which sometimes works, but most of the time it doesn't - and you guessed it, it's also very annoying. I feel like my self confidence has plummeted because of this. And now, the question is - **What to do?** It's not getting better any way and there doesn't seem to be a way to fix this problem. Is there a solution for this? Obviously, the best option is probably a speech-language doctor but let's put that aside for now - I'm looking for something else. Thank you very much for taking your time and reading this post - I wish you the best. What do you think guys? What should I do?

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Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

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Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency