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commentr/StutterNov 22, 2016
2 points

I have a twin brother, and he has always had no issues with speaking. My parents have never stuttered as far as I know, either, so who knows what happened with me....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2016
3 points

My mom stuttered when she was younger, but it stopped when she got older....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
postr/StutterNov 22, 2016
2 points

Siblings (twins specifically) and stuttering

Siblings (twins specifically) and stuttering Hello everyone, I (23m) am glad to have found this sub. My twin sister and I were both sent to speech therapy class together around 2nd grade and I specif...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterNov 13, 2016
6 points

I don't stutter when I read words from text out loud, but I stutter speaking too people, what is going on?

I don't stutter when I read words from text out loud, but I stutter speaking too people, what is going on? ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityGenetic & Family FactorsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2016
1 points

Do you stutter as well? I'm asking this because I'm 35 and soon or later my wife will want to have kids, I'm totally scared that my kids would start stuttering just like I do...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2016
1 points

It's something that's known, but it's probably not completely clarified. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttering#Classification >Many toddlers and preschool age children stutter as they are lear...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2016
6 points

My dad actually grew out of his stutter to a large degree. He used to not even be able to string two words together as a teenager. Now he just stutters on about one out of every 50 words. Most people ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsAcceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2016
1 points

Yeah, I was also told that I would grow out of my stutter but it didn't seem to help. Also, when I had a dental surgery I was told that I would not have a stutter, but that didn't fix it either....

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2016
2 points

It's nobody's fault you have a stutter. Many people, myself included, believe it *is* hereditary but like all bad genes passed down, it's just bad luck and nobody can predict it. As for not having ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsDating & RomanceHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2016
5 points

Yes, sometimes I stutter when I am alone. As far as I know he causes aren't psychological but rather physiological. And there's a lot of evidence that points to it being genetic. There is no "mental b...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainGenetic & Family FactorsAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterNov 2, 2016
8 points

I blame my parents...

I blame my parents... I've posted this on another subreddit, but I found this one and feel it is much more relevant here. First things first, I love my parents to bits and would totally do anything ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2016
1 points

woah, my grandma told me to do the same thing! well, it wasn't edgar allen poe. she told me that if i read to my stuffed animals every night i'd get over it. apparently she had a stutter as a kid too....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2016
7 points

Hey. Just joined the wonderful world of Reddit and was so ecstatic to find this sub. My story. I'm 29 years old, and I've been a covert stutterer ever since I can remember. When I first realised I had...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentGenetic & Family Factors+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
1 points

I know I inherited my stutter from my dad. My mom once played me a recording of me when I was a toddler stuttering through a nursery rhyme. However, I do believe the trauma of having to speak on my ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
2 points

It'd be nice if you could share your research results with me. Here's my story. I was, and always have been home-schooled. And no, it wasn't the co-op, Christian social homeschooling; it was hard wor...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2016
4 points

Practice reading out loud slowly. Taking a big breath before you speak and releasing the air once you're finished. Concentrate on the sounds and how they are produced in your mouth. When you're readi...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2016
2 points

Close family is the worst too, dad never believed in me accomplishing anything because how bad I stuttered with him. Other of my relatives - fine. It was funny when once he started a conversation some...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Genetic & Family FactorsValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2016
1 points

Yup, I've been stuttering since I was 5. My mom had a recording of me and yeah, definitely stuttered way back when. My dad stutters too so i'm 99 percent sure it's hereditary. i was put into speech ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesGenetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2016
3 points

I always get kind of mad when shit like this comes to the sub. Almost more mad than "i stutter, [insert deppressive shit]" post. Im 25, extremely comfortable with my stuttering, but i still stutter a...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2016
3 points

Yeah from the small pieces I've picked up from her both my great uncles ran moonshine or something for the mob in Kentucky and one got killed and the other got arrested....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors