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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
5 points

I have trouble with vowels, they cause me to instantly block. What I have to do is make a sound. Get in any sound. This is scary because with vowels especially, it can sound really ugly and uncontroll...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJan 6, 2016
3 points

Trouble with vowels and starting sentences

Trouble with vowels and starting sentences I'm 22 years old and, like most people here, have had a stutter for most of my life. Short vowels sounds have always given me trouble especially the "e" soun...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
4 points

Mainly people give me an awkward look and just pretend nothing happened....

commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
2 points

The two main types i encounter is people who understand what's going on and people who need a little while to figure it out. Thankfully most people see me working through the word and just wait for me...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationListener Reactions
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
2 points

I commend you on your optimism, really I do. But honestly this kind of just upsets me. All this says to me is that these people have had success, so why aren't we ourselves having the same success? No...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
1 points

I developed it during my adolescence and it affected me up until I was a high school senior. I did a presentation, everybody laughed at me. The business teacher was telling everyone to shut the fuck u...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
6 points

> "Ohhh, you forgot your name, huh!" "No, I have a stutter; and you are an asshole"...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
2 points

Well i can tell you one thing, your not alone. Far from it. What you described is almost exactly my life. I remember this traumatizing incident when i was a kid going into a new class in the middle o...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
3 points

People react different ways in my experience. Most common is this confused smirk they put on their face (which I hate) but people are usually pretty patient. There's the occasional "its ok" or "no rus...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationStigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2016
5 points

"Have you always stuttered?" "What causes stuttering?" "Oh my acquaintance stutters too... But his/hers is a little different from yours" "What does it feel like?" "Your mind is thinking faster than y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJan 5, 2016
3 points

Emotional Story/Experiences/Dreams

Emotional Story/Experiences/Dreams I'm laying in bed here thinking where did my stutter first come from? As a child and up until 6th grade I didn't have a stutter at all, in fact I was one of the most...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2016
5 points

I don't remember the last time someone has directly made a comment about my stuttering. I would say that I'm on the mild side of things with occasional forays into moderate stuttering. However, I re...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2016
2 points

I'm a senior in high school with a moderate stutter but sometimes it can get really bad, but most people just wait for me to finish talking, even if it does take a little longer. I did not get bullied...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2016
6 points

People respond as if they don't know I stutter because mine is mild. Often they think I'm done talking, I forgot what i was saying or they get inpatient and start talking over me. It's the worst when ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterJan 5, 2016
6 points

How do people respond when you stutter?

How do people respond when you stutter? Hi everyone, I'm interested to learn more about how people respond when you stutter. I'm asking because I don't know anyone else who stutters and I want to lea...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationStigma & BullyingListener Reactions
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2016
1 points

I managed it quite well to not give a fuck and its pretty dope.... the only problems is when I have to give a presentation (especially when it's in english (my native language is german)) I stutter a ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2016
1 points

Haha, it's true. It's been a problem that I've dealt for a while now. Sometimes I begin the intro to a video several times if I mess it up. Thanks!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2016
1 points

My son started stuttering very suddenly at 2 yrs 10 months. He is now 3 yrs 2 months and still stutters (sometimes quite severely). He has been seeing a speechie for about 8 weeks now (Liddcombe progr...

Parent & CaregiverCauses & Variability
Early Concern & OnsetGenetic & Family FactorsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2016
1 points

What I've found helps me the most are easy onset and continuous voicing exercises. On a good day I'll catch myself doing both of those things without thinking and those are the days my speech is best....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2016
2 points

I really hope you are able to reach fluency, but I'm afraid your quest/obsession for fluency will only make you miserable in the long run. Most stutterers have been down this road. It's a dangerous on...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation