[MEGA-COLLECTION] I summed up all the polls in this subreddit

[MEGA-COLLECTION] I summed up all the polls in this subreddit Polls: * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/ztkryd/whats_the_worst_form_of_stuttering/): **What's the worst form of Stuttering?** * 270 votes * 221 - 81.9% Blocks * 34 - 12.6% Repeating * 15 - 5.6% Prolonging * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/16a7z7e/are_you_comfortable_with_long_silences_while/): **Are you comfortable with long silences while speaking with others?** * 123 votes7359.3%Hate Long Silence5040.7%I feel totally comfortable with silence * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/18wyovf/do_you_often_feel_or_know_that_you_will_stutter/): **Do you often feel or know that you will stutter? (Poll)** * 100 votes3131.0%Yes, I feel it in my throat77.0%Yes, I feel it in my chest77.0%Yes, I feel it somewhere else in my body4242.0%Yes, I just know it33.0%No1010.0%Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/10ytzbz/do_you_think_its_ethical_for_adults_to_try_to/): **Do you (as a person who stutters) think it's ethical for adults to (try to) outgrow stuttering?** * 304 votes20065.8%Yes, absolutely3411.2%No, definitely not7023.0%Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/slp/comments/10z7vw1/do_you_as_clinician_think_its_ethical_for_adults/): **Do you (as clinician) think it's ethical for adults to (try to) outgrow stuttering?** * **228 votes6528.5%**Yes, absolutely**5122.4%**No, definitely not**11249.1%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/173viw1/do_you_experience_neck_or_head_pain_if_you_relax/): **Do you experience neck or head pain, if you relax and execute speech movements or initiate articulation?** * **49 votes1326.5%**Yes**2653.1%**No**1020.4%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/189twu1/in_your_own_thoughts_if_we_claim_the_right_to/): **If we claim the "right" to stutter \[we learn to allow it\], could this prevent us from stuttering recovery?** * **113 votes3329.2%**Yes maybe!**3531.0%**Absolutely no!**4539.8%**Just want to see the results, grab some popcorn and enjoy the comments * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/tlf1b0/whats_the_worst_part_of_stuttering/): **What's the worst part of stuttering?** * **324 votes** * **122 - 37.7%** Embarrassment from stuttering * **34 - 10.5%** Tension in throat and face * **109 - 33.6%** Frustration from stuttering * **47 - 14.5%** Lack of support or understanding from other people * **12 - 3.7%** Other (you can put in comments if you want) * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/in8qg5/does_your_stutter_worsens_in_loud_environments/): **Does your stutter worsens in loud environments (bars, party) ?** * **138 votes** * **58 - 42.0%** Worsens * **27 - 19.6%** Stays the same * **53 - 38.4%** Improves * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/yhz1z1/have_you_ever_met_anyone_in_real_life_that/): **Have you ever met anyone in real life that stutters?** * **495 votes38177.0%**Yes**11423.0%**No * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/10b4u6m/has_reading_aloud_on_a_regular_basis_improved/): **Has reading aloud on a regular basis improved your fluency in speaking situations?** * **225 votes4620.4%**Yes**4921.8%**No**13057.8%**Show me the results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/nccrz2/have_you_been_bullied_because_of_your_stutter_no/): **Have you been bullied because of your stutter? (No one time situations or small incidents)** * **119 votes** * **66 - 55.5%** Yes * **53 - 44.5%** No * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/zzupz2/have_you_met_any_people_who_stutter_who_are/): **Have you met any people who stutter who are perceived as charismatic/popular?** * **431 votes** * **232 - 53.8%** Yes * **199 - 46.2%** No * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/rp3qzv/did_mindfulnessmeditation_help_you_with_stuttering/): **Did mindfulness/meditation help you with stuttering?** * **79 votes** * **3 - 3.8%** Yes, tremendously * **14 - 17.7%** Yes but a little * **17 - 21.5%** No * **34 - 43.0%** I ve never tried it * **9 - 11.4%** Results * **2 - 2.5%** I explain in comments * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/xlxcmx/what_consonant_sound_group_gives_you_the_most/): **What consonant sound group gives you the most trouble?** * **271 votes** * **43 - 15.9%** Nasals (\*\*m\*\*ode, \*\*n\*\*eck, \*\*s\*\*ong) * **15 - 5.5%** Voiced Fricatives (\*\*th\*\*em, \*\*v\*\*ote, delu\*\*si\*\*on) * **26 - 9.6%** Unvoiced Fricatives (\*\*sh\*\*ine, \*\*f\*\*ound, \*\*th\*\*espian) * **132 - 48.7%** Plosives (\*\*d\*\*ine, \*\*b\*\*utter, \*\*k\*\*angaroo, \*\*t\*\*ime, \*\*g\*\*amble) * **39 - 14.4%** Approximates (\*\*w\*\*atch, \*\*r\*\*ug, \*\*y\*\*esterday, \*\*l\*\*ike) * **16 - 5.9%** Affricates (\*\*j\*\*oy, \*\*ch\*\*air) * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/10ewxha/how_does_cbd_oil_affect_your_stutter/): **How does CBD oil affect your stutter?** * **81 votes** * **8 - 9.9%** Improves - significantly * **4 - 4.9%** Improves - moderately * **11 - 13.6%** Improves - slightly * **56 - 69.1%** No change * **0 - 0.0%** Worsens it - slightly/moderately * **2 - 2.5%** Worsens it - significantly * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/10ew4rf/how_does_vaping_affect_your_stutter/): **How does Vaping affect your stutter?** * **161 votes** * **4 - 2.5%** Improves - significantly * **2 - 1.2%** Improves it - moderately * **11 - 6.8%** Improves - slightly * **111 - 68.9%** No change * **14 - 8.7%** Worsens it - slightly/moderately * **19 - 11.8%** Worsens it - significantly * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/t276gh/what_effect_does_alcohol_have_on_you_and_your/): **What effect does alcohol have on you and your stutter?** * **288 votes** * **21 - 7.3%** Cures my stutter * **65 - 22.6%** Makes it significantly better * **78 - 27.1%** Improves it slightly * **58 20.1%** Has no effect * **40 13.9%** Makes it slightly worse * **26 9.0%** Makes it drastically worse * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/12k9f04/is_there_an_association_between_stutter_and/): **Is there an association between stutter and dental-health issues?** * **208 votes12359.1%**No, my teeth feel great/normal**3818.3%**I'm not sure, I can't tell**4722.6%**Yes, I have many cavities and/or feel my dental situation is worse than average * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/10c0l15/what_did_you_think_of_the_kings_speech_2011/): **What did you think of The King's Speech (2011) ?** * **249 votes16064.3%**I liked it.**208.0%**I didn't like it.**6927.7%**I have mixed feelings... * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/107wiez/do_you_stutter_more_when_you_try_not_to_stutter/): **Do you stutter more when you try not to stutter?** * **180 votes** * **154 - 85.6%** Yes * **26 - 14.4%** No * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/poipvp/speechlanguage_pathology_student_looking_for/): **Is it offensive for an SLP student to intentionally stutter to understand how it feels in the mouth when repetitions, blocks, or prolongations happen?** (*Our professor said that as an SLP we must know how to produce a stutter in order to treat it so we know what is happening physically. Many people in my class refused this exercise because they think it is offensive as we are emulating the stutter but do not fully understand the lived experience of a person who stutters.*) * **263 votes** * **36 - 13.7%** Yes, that is offensive * **227 - 86.3%** No, it's not * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/11vgsbn/do_you_also_have_or_have_developed_dyslexia/): **Do you also have or have developed dyslexia?** * **123 votes10081.3%**No**108.1%**Always have dyslexia and stutter**1310.6%**Developed dyslexia over years * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/11ppmz8/does_regular_physical_exercise_improve_your/): **Does (regular) physical exercise improve your stuttering?** * **172 votes4928.5%**Yes**6437.2%**No**5934.3%**Not sure if it's due to physical exercise itself or another treatment * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/151hxoa/poll_subconscious_fluency_and_stuttering_remission/): **Which research do you consider important - for stuttering remission?** * **49 votes1326.5%**\#1: research about stuttering recovery**816.3%**\#2: research about motor execution and feedback control**1632.7%**\#3: research about neurology**1224.5%**\#4: research about the causes of stuttering * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/vp7j7m/do_you_have_social_anxiety/): **Do you have social anxiety?** * **335 votes** * **25 - 7.5%** No * **93 - 27.8%** Yes - mild * **142 - 42.4%** Yes - moderate * **59 - 17.6%** Yes - severe * **16 - 4.8%** Yes - but my stutter has nothing to do with it * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/18v92dk/in_your_own_thoughts_can_we_address_neurological/): **Can we address neurological differences to achieve subconscious fluency/stuttering remission?** * **24 votes1250.0%**Yes**416.7%**No**833.3%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/18cpifj/there_is_no_therapy_for_curing_stuttering_but/): **There is no therapy for curing stuttering, but stuttering is curable. Do you agree, yes or no?** * **137 votes6144.5%**Yes maybe**4835.0%**No, absolutely not**2820.4%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/188usbv/in_your_own_thoughts_can_neuroplastic_pain_result/): **Could neuroplastic pain underlie the primary mechanism of stuttering, in your opinion?** * **27 votes1140.7%**Yes**622.2%**No**1037.0%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/184l3yz/in_your_own_thoughts_does_stuttering_less_when/): **Does stuttering less when alone, suggest a lesser neurological and more psychological cause?** * **62 votes3150.0%**Yes**1321.0%**No**1829.0%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/17az55s/do_you_remember_how_you_created_feared_words_or/): **Do you remember the story-telling behind your own feared words (or situations)?** * **22 votes1254.5%**Yes**1045.5%**No**00.0%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/168odat/do_you_speak_more_fluently_if_you_speak_slower/): **Do you speak more fluently if you speak slower?** * **428 votes286.5%**No, it worsens my fluency**23955.8%**Yes, it improves my fluency**11727.3%**It has no effect**4410.3%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/15zedst/do_you_subconsciously_convince_yourself_youre/): **Do you subconsciously convince yourself you're gonna stutter when you speak? (like a deep subconscious self-belief that makes you stutter)** * **107 votes6964.5%**Yes often**2523.4%**Sometimes**76.5%**No**65.6%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/141tqbq/do_you_block_to_reduce_physical_pain/): **Do you block to reduce physical pain?** * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/12yiriq/do_you_stutter_more_or_less_if_you_speak_with/): **Do you stutter more or less, if you speak with family and friends? (as opposed to speaking with strangers)** * **285 votes9533.3%**A) More**10837.9%**B) Less**6422.5%**C) No difference**186.3%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/12pruqu/have_you_ever_felt_like_your_stuttering_defines/): **Have you ever felt like your stuttering defines who you are as a person?** * **195 votes** * **118 - 60.5%** A) Yes, I feel like my stuttering defines who I am * **77 - 39.5%** B) No, my stuttering is just a part of who I am * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/12mr71i/what_improves_your_stuttering_the_most/): **What improves your stuttering the most?** * **66 votes** * **2131.8%**Dealing with unhelpful beliefs/attitudes - improves my stuttering the most**913.6%**Dealing with my triggers (like anticipation) improves my stuttering the most**57.6%**Dealing with reactions to triggers (like fear) improves my stuttering the most**46.1%**Dealing with secondary characteristics, negative coping mechanisms & sensory feedback - improves my stuttering the most**69.1%**Dealing with avoidance-behaviors (like dealing with avoiding fluency laws) - improves my stuttering the most**2131.8%**Dealing with the panic response (like breathing calmly always) improves my stuttering the mostVoting closed 9 months ago * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/12auh80/what_strategy_is_most_effective_for_your/): **What strategy is most effective for your stuttering? (Strategy #1, 2, 3, 4 or 5?)** * 65 votes * 21 - 32.3% Strategy #1 Valsava maneuver * 13 - 20.0% Strategy #2 Completely changing the way you speak * 11 - 16.9% Strategy #3 Visualizing fluency * 7 - 10.8% Strategy #4 Prosody (a fluency law): * 13 - 20.0% Strategy #5 Instructing (a fluency law) * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/128tjgu/has_mindfulness_improved_your_stuttering/): **Has mindfulness improved your stuttering?** * **121 votes3831.4%**Yes**3831.4%**No**4537.2%**Results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/11odbfy/did_you_analyze_your_stutter_cycle_a_little_on/): **Did you analyze your 'stutter cycle' a little, on average or a lot?** * **83 votes** * **29 - 34.9%** A little bit * **22 - 26.5%** On average * **32 - 38.6%** A lot * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/11fn406/poll_do_you_understand_this_one_of_the_most/): Do you know what a **speech plan** is? * **26 votes1246.2%**Yes, I understand clearly what a speech plan is**1453.8%**No, I still don't understand it * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/y8kqy7/if_you_are_in_a_stutter_block_has_your_tongue_or/): **If you are in a stutter block, has your tongue (or jaw) stopped moving?** * **165 votes13078.8%**Yes**3521.2%**No * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/p6p8pz/poll_do_you_consider_yourself_disabled/): **Do you consider yourself disabled?** * **377 votes** * **108 28.6%** YES * **259 68.7%** NO * **10 2.7%** I never stuttered * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/16n0jrk/do_you_like_it_when_someone_says_take_your_time/): **Do you like it when someone says “take your time”?** * **239 votes5523.0%**Yes**13355.6%**No**5121.3%**See results * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/hk759e/coffee_makes_stuttering_worde/): Does coffee make your stuttering worse? * **61 votes** * **21 34.4%** Yes * **40 65.6%** No * [Poll](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/i2gwf0/do_your_hands_also_stutter_when_writing_too/): **Do your hands also stutter when writing too?** * **119 votes** * **12 10.1%** Yes * **107 89.9%** No * Poll: **Do you disclose about your stuttering during job interviews?** ​ ​ ​