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The Evolution of My Stutter Hey everyone, I wanted to share my experience with how my stuttering has evolved over the years. I know this might sound a bit unusual, but this is how it happened to me. From ages 3 to around 8, my stutter was quite severe—I had a heavy tongue, frequent repetitions, and general difficulty speaking, along with involuntary hand and facial movements. Between ages 9 and 13, as I approached adolescence, my stutter almost disappeared. It became very mild, and I rarely struggled with speech. However, from 13 until now, my stutter has changed completely. Now, I experience more blocks, have difficulty saying my name, struggle with vowels, and find it really hard to start a conversation or speak after a moment of silence, my stutter has become situation-dependent, but vowels and my name are difficult in almost every situation. In fact, the first letter of my name is a vowel, which makes it even harder to say. I feel like this stage is the hardest, and I assume many of you are dealing with something similar. What do you suggest I do? Do you have any techniques that help you control or overcome this? I'd really appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance!