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postr/StutterJan 13, 2024
8 points

18-20 Year old Stutterers?

18-20 Year old Stutterers? Hey everyone! I want to form some new connections with others who share my experience as a severe stutterer. As I'm sure you know, It's a bit difficult to find friends when ...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Friendships & BelongingSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJan 13, 2024
1 points

Stuttering at work

Stuttering at work Hi I always had a stutter. Sometimes it was more severe (especially in middle school) but never let it stop me from normal life. Now I work over the phone in customer service and I ...

School & WorkSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerBlocks & StoppagesSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
2 points

Sorry to hear that. I had an opposite experience recently where I stuttered through the entire interview but they didn't bring it up even though I could barely get a sentence out. It was a shame becau...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
5 points

Wow, there are some truly great pieces of advice in this thread. Great job everyone. To hear people give their advice and life experiences and feelings that are so closely related to mine is truly com...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
2 points

Im 27 years old and my stutter has tone down a bit...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
3 points

I’m 55 and only speak when needed. Try being direct in my sentences. Only sometimes have huge blocks. Have small blocks occasionally. Even though I sometimes feel more comfortable talking, I know I st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
7 points

Well I'm 60, had my stutter from as far back as my memory can go, and unfortunately for me the older I got the worse it progressed, and it's still getting worse.....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
5 points

Mid 30’s here, mild stammer. Haven’t really had improvement or regression since I was a child. Some days are worse than others. So I don’t know, maybe the longer you live the more you recognize how to...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterMemesJan 12, 2024
10 points

When someone compliments you that the stutter has redused, but youre just on a good day

When someone compliments you that the stutter has redused, but youre just on a good day ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
3 points

I don’t think it’s associated with being stupid or not and it comes and goes throughout life in many people, mine was better some times and worse at others depending on life stress...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
1 points

I'm the opposite, I stutter way more in English than I do in my native language, to the point where I sometimes can barely speak in English while sometimes being able to hide the fact that I have a st...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
1 points

I speak 4 language, fluent in reading, listening and understanding. But when I speak in any of them, I am being seen as not fluent....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
8 points

It really depends on the severity of your stutter and your attitude/confidence towards it. I used to have a fairly severe stutter and zero self-confidence. People would avoid talking to me, like they...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJan 12, 2024
23 points

Older people who stutter

Older people who stutter Most older people i know who stutter have gotten rid of their stutter almost completely. I think its just the wisdom you pick along the way. My stutter has reduced noticeably ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & FluctuationMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2024
4 points

You can do nothing. In my job I also noticed that the better my speech is the "more popular" I am. When my speech is super bad, nobody talks to me much. They mean it good, they just dont want to ma...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2024
3 points

Yes. Currently on a bad period. I had read it before with other people. For me is strongly linked with my emotional, mental and physical state. If I am; tired, streesed or anxious I will see and incr...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJan 11, 2024
1 points

Periods where your stuttering is worse?

Periods where your stuttering is worse? Currently my stuttering has gotten a bit worse over the past couple of days and I want to see if anyone can relate to my experience. There are times where my st...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterJan 11, 2024
11 points

Presentation

Presentation Have 2 presentation, have to explain 2 slides in each. What should do, cant skip those because my grade will be effected. I have an issue of blockage and i am a major stutterer. Kindly sa...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2024
2 points

Thank you for your informative response. And yes I love singing. My stutter can sometimes be strange. Based on your response, we have a lot of the same things experiences. But I noticed the more that...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilitySeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2024
2 points

I stuttered super bad in my first phone interview for my current job. This is for a six figure engineering role. They didn’t care and I got the job. Keep your head up!...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation