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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2024
1 points

Yes I do, but I work from home. Mostly bad days, stuttering wise....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2024
4 points

Take it easy, you know its something that is out of our control and just be grateful for being alive. When I feel like I am about to hit a block I just stop speaking for a good 10-20 seconds, I had pe...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterNov 6, 2024
12 points

Unluckiest One

Unluckiest One Hi im a 19 year old boy who had stuttering since i was 9 or 10 its in our family genetics From my mother’s family so mom was stuttering worse than me but she got better at 17-18 and all...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2024
1 points

Tell that to my speech therapist I saw two times a week for years, tell that to the countless bullies I fought at school. You can also discount all the time I spent practicing the techniques I use to ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingSchool & Academic LifeSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2024
2 points

Eh, I’ve been dealing with it all of my life. I just push through it and move on to the next thing. I try to not to let it get to me anymore. I also work on my fluency and that’s a lot better now, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2024
2 points

Can be anywhere from a week, or 2 weeks to a few months. As of now, it's been about 1 month of \~80% fluency....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterNov 3, 2024
18 points

Stuttering has significantly reduced my joy / will of life no matter how much I learn to ignore it, it's a part of who I am and I have to endure everyday, people stare at me like I am an alien as I try to get my words out, words can't describe how hard life is with a severe stutter.

Stuttering has significantly reduced my joy / will of life no matter how much I learn to ignore it, it's a part of who I am and I have to endure everyday, people stare at me like I am an alien as I tr...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterNov 3, 2024
1 points

Stuttering has significantly reduced my joy / will of life no matter how much I learn to ignore it, it's a part of who I am and I have to endure everyday, people stare at me like I am an alien as I try to get my words out, words can't describe how hard life is with a severe stutter.

Stuttering has significantly reduced my joy / will of life no matter how much I learn to ignore it, it's a part of who I am and I have to endure everyday, people stare at me like I am an alien as I tr...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationQuality of LifeSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterNov 2, 2024
49 points

Stuttering has significantly reduced my joy / will of life no matter how much I learn to ignore it, it's a part of who I am and I have to endure everyday, people stare at me like I am an alien as I try to get my words out, words can't describe how hard life is with a severe stutter.

Stuttering has significantly reduced my joy / will of life no matter how much I learn to ignore it, it's a part of who I am and I have to endure everyday, people stare at me like I am an alien as I tr...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationQuality of LifeSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2024
3 points

In normal days , how much do u feel affected by the blocks like 10% 30% ?...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2024
4 points

I changed departments at my job in june. I knew a few people from the other department but the rest of them I didn't. The look of shock in people's first reaction is always the same then it goes on to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterNov 1, 2024
7 points

Do you often find your stutter comes in waves?

Do you often find your stutter comes in waves? Does it generally come in waves of fluency? How long do the periods of fluency generally last? Is there usually a trigger that sets it off again?...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
3 points

You stutter, I do sometimes and I don't speak clearly. I imagine you make up for your perceived weakness with all kinds of pluses...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
2 points

For sure. And I can see how my comment can be confusing but to go a little easy on myself “how did you become more fluent?” Isn’t the easiest thing for me to answer in this format as there are many st...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterOct 31, 2024
5 points

Over Analyzing

Over Analyzing Hey everyone, I’ve caught myself thinking about my stammer A LOT. Everything I say a sentence I try to sound as fluent as I can and when I don’t I tend to repeat the words I get stuck o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
2 points

Some days I have to work so hard to stay fluent that I’m exhausted and others days I can just speak like I’ve never had a stutter in my life. It’s no different than some days my back is sore the momen...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterOct 31, 2024
48 points

I hate that I've been so fluent at work lately, now I've set the bar high for myself, again.

I hate that I've been so fluent at work lately, now I've set the bar high for myself, again. This always happens. **Step 1)** Go through a vicious stuttering/blocking cycle. **Step 2)** Come to term...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
15 points

I think the thing to keep in mind is that every person is different, everyone for the most part stutters differently (although there are many commonalities) and therefore what works to manage stutteri...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingSeverity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
5 points

I suffer from all 3. Usually not all at the same time. I’ll have days or weeks with pretty good fluidity and then bam. I start blocking. I end up changing the word I want to use if I feel a block comi...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
1 points

Thanks, but there are a lot of words that i get stuck on or i have to repeat. Like i was in English conversation class and i remember i was stuck and repeating words like sitcoms. My English is very b...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationRepetitions & Prolongations