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postr/StutterSep 16, 2024
10 points

How to deal with bad speech days?

How to deal with bad speech days? Last week, my speech fluency was good, and I was pretty happy with myself. But on Saturday, it worsened again, and now I'm feeling really down about it....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2024
13 points

May I know how life has been with a stutter. I'm 23, getting in the world now. I have to say, it's a fast world for a stutterer. ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2024
25 points

Not been able to do/say a simple thing as a joke is indeed a joke in itself! I'm 63 and never told a proper joke in my life, it's a sad state of affairs indeed...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2024
3 points

It's not common at all, I'm 63 and have never met anyone else who stutters,...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2024
0 points

I'm 48 and have stuttered my entire life. I think I've only met 2 people my entire life who also stutter. Anyone else who told me they used to stutter, did so only as children and was probably a phase...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2024
1 points

I know it's a common problem, but will it get better? I'm just hoping soon i will stop as it's just getting old now. 🙁...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterSep 15, 2024
6 points

What should I do 🤔

What should I do 🤔 Around 6 years ago I was undergoing speech therapy due to either stuttering when I spoke or the inability to properly pronounce my words. I recently started to notice over the past...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSeeking TherapySeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2024
1 points

I’ve had a stutter my entire life and even though it’s not super severe in general, it can get worst and better like a rollercoaster which other people go through also from reading some of the other c...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2024
2 points

There’s a severe lack of awareness and unfortunately that leads to all the misconceptions like it having to do with our intelligence or we’re just really anxious. And yeah not many people want to take...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2024
2 points

There’s a severe lack of awareness and unfortunately that leads to all the misconceptions like it having to do with our intelligence or we’re just really anxious. And yeah not many people want to take...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
5 points

I think this is pretty normal/common for a stutterer. And it's not hard to imagine why if you're one yourself....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterSep 14, 2024
12 points

Is weird that i speak fewer words every day?

Is weird that i speak fewer words every day? My stuttering has gotten pretty worse since 2020 Im 23 an i feel like i cant have normal conversations or order food over the phone etc. Because my stutte...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
0 points

It happens. Old fart here. Any freaking thing effects mine, I can be dehydrated and it’ll change my stutter/stammer. It’s crazy eh. Love the people that want to nail it to a single thing (like just sl...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
2 points

I think most people get stuttering confused with childhood stuttering which is common. Permanent long term stuttering may not be as common. I absolutely hate it when people say they know how it is to ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
1 points

I'm in my 40's and I've only met a handful of people randomly out in the world who also stuttered....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
1 points

Dude, I am 5’11”, 12% BF, and 175 lbs, and still stutter. I can bench 245 lbs...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
9 points

Officially it's 1% of people who stutter, but keep in mind different people will be at different levels. There might be a lot of people you have met you have learnt to mask their stutter really well...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterSep 14, 2024
17 points

Multilingual people, do you stutter in one language more than others?

Multilingual people, do you stutter in one language more than others? Hi there. I'm 27 and I was raised in an English speaking country so I would say that has been my strongest language. I grew up in ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage ChangesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterSep 14, 2024
3 points

I’m confused. Is stuttering common as people say it is or is it rare?

I’m confused. Is stuttering common as people say it is or is it rare? This is my experience, but I heard stuff from lots of other stutterers similar to this too. I stuttered since I was five I’m prett...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
18 points

For me atleast, my stammer gets worse and better over time. Some weeks it'll barely trip me up but others I won't be able to get a fluid sentence out. My advice: keep your head up, talk to people abou...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesCommunity & Support
Severity & FluctuationCycles & RandomnessRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more