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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2024
3 points

Me too. I'm 98% fluent with very mild blocks. Most people consider me to be fluent but only I know when I'm infrequently blocking And word substituting mid-sentence. Anyone else?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterApr 6, 2024
17 points

Way worse

Way worse My god! My stutter has gotten so bad I don’t even want to talk on the phone or to anyone!...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
3 points

Mild when I’m not nervous and am around people I’m comfortable with. Moderate and occasionally severe when I’m nervous, meeting new people, or put on the spot....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 5, 2024
5 points

Stammer since child now 20

Stammer since child now 20 Since I was a kid, I had a severe stutter that got worse with stress and social settings. It goes and comes but funny enough my stutter has became a very bad stammer. Words ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2024
1 points

The fact that you’re saying “most” and “many” not “all” is exactly what I mean. Yes, there are patterns and similarities, 100%. But some people stutter their whole lives, some develop them, and a few ...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2024
2 points

Is your stuttering mild or severe? Do you know if they continue with the investigation?...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2024
2 points

Congratulations, and just relax. Enjoy your big day. I went through the same thing, but my stutter is borderline severe. I can't say my own name sometimes, but somehow, I spoke fluently throughout the...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterApr 3, 2024
7 points

Speaking-heavy job

Speaking-heavy job I've had a mild stutter since I could speak. Its severity has changed over the years, but now my main blocks are words starting with B, C, D, P, and S. I do better speaking casually...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
postr/StutterApr 3, 2024
8 points

How do i stop stammering. Recently i have been stammering a lot. Even though i have this issue from my childhood why is it that recently i can't even talk to my family members without stammering. It is really frustrating. I am also a med student how will this affect my future life.

How do i stop stammering. Recently i have been stammering a lot. Even though i have this issue from my childhood why is it that recently i can't even talk to my family members without stammering. It i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Experiential AssociationSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+1 more
postr/StammerApr 3, 2024
1 points

How do i stop stammering. Recently i have been stammering a lot. Even though i have this issue from my childhood why is it that recently i can't even talk to my family members without stammering. It is really frustrating

How do i stop stammering. Recently i have been stammering a lot. Even though i have this issue from my childhood why is it that recently i can't even talk to my family members without stammering. It i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Experiential AssociationSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2024
3 points

Relationships are the only thing I’ve never struggled in. Been married for 8 years now. It’s very rare to meet someone that stutter. My dad stutters and I’ve met 3 other people. The most recent was th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2024
2 points

lol now image if 10% of your life is stutter free. What would you do OP?...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2024
3 points

I’ve had it all. Good days, bad days, bad weeks, periods where I was fluent for weeks, periods where I was with 10-20 second blocks with people in shock. Keep the faith. Breathe and reset....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterApr 2, 2024
9 points

Randomly gets worst

Randomly gets worst I have noticed for a long time now that I go thru stutter periods. I can talk kinda good for a while but then out of nowhere I can't talk almost at all for a few months and then I...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterApr 2, 2024
9 points

Im 22m guys around my age with severe stuttering, what do you do how do you manage life with a severe stuttering, how do you cope

Im 22m guys around my age with severe stuttering, what do you do how do you manage life with a severe stuttering, how do you cope I would like to share our thoughts...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2024
7 points

You're not alone. For myself, that feeling comes and goes. It's like the weather. This biggest obstacle that I face isn't my stammer but how I deal with having a stammer. To use the weather analogy, n...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2024
1 points

I highly doubt if people really "outgrow" it. You will have to learn to live with it. It's gonna be a bumpy ride but gotta push through. Good luck!...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
2 points

Also congrats on getting top surgery! I don’t remember my stutter being worse when I was in recovery after my top surgery, but I also had my mom taking care of me during recovery and I don’t really no...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
2 points

It doesn't feel frustrating. It is frustrating. It literally complicates an essential human function. Can you read aloud by yourself? I thought I could turns out I can't. So I read aloud daily for mon...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Frustration & AngerQuality of LifeSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2024
2 points

I think I'm actually experiencing a bipolar 2 hypomanic episode right now (aka why I'm writing this at 2:30am) and my therapist noted that I was talking way faster than I normally do and I barely stut...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation