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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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1.) Frustrating, especially when mocked or people finish sentences for me. 2.)Yes, worse in high anxiety environments (work, large crowds, meeting new people) Lost the stutter for five years, came bac...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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1. Pretty normal. Frustrating at times but I don't feel like it's ruining my life or anything. 2. Yeah, it has it's ups and downs. It used to be much worse a few years ago and recently it got much be...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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For prevention, it doesn't hurt to try speech therapy. Preferable ones like Hollins Stuttering Institute that have something similar to speech sound stimulability. As for growing out it... I think t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Experiential AssociationSeverity & FluctuationMindset shift+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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My 20s were kinda horrible, TBH. After years of no problems at all, my stutter reappeared in my mid-20s thanks to the circumstances of my life at the time. And it hasn't gone away, it comes and goes...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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I would think it could help but I never had therapy as a child, mine is mild by my own definition. People who know me know I stutter but if you weren’t familiar with me you might not tell me...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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It fluctuates, there's day where we talk and I stutter and there's days where I don't stutter as much. Sometimes I'll even go a day without talking to him even though we live in the same house. It's...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterOct 22, 2023
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What medicine can I take to reduce stuttering and not have side effects in the short term?

What medicine can I take to reduce stuttering and not have side effects in the short term? Hi, I've been analyzing myself and I realized that I have bad days 5 days a month, the rest I'm at tolerable...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Medication InquiriesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2023
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Just another Sunday. Although I could see it as a day to branch out, do something I normally don’t do....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 21, 2023
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Stutter and Brain Tumor in Toddler

Stutter and Brain Tumor in Toddler Hi, I'm wondering if anyone with experience with stutters can help me. I am pursuing medical assessment but it's taking time. My 2.5 year old recently started stutt...

Parent & CaregiverCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetSeverity & FluctuationRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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Weed generally makes mine a bit better cause my thoughts are slow and fully formed before I speak but I can’t be high when I really want fluency so it’s kind of counterproductive. When I’m high it’s j...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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Stuttering is so mentally draining 😩

Stuttering is so mentally draining 😩 It’s like we are all nutcases every person who stutters. We all get laughed at and become more closed off and this is so depressing for real I wouldn’t wish this ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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Nobody in my family stutters. I was the first. Unfortunately, two of my three kids also stutter, although it's *way* less severe than mine is. I'm 46, and I've stuttered since I started talking. No ...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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I have a stutter and have been a teacher in high school and Uni in Norway for more than 30 years. Press through the first year and then it gets better. You get better at talking to many people, you kn...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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Speech impediments run in my family. My dad and brother both have mild speech issues but more like slurring and breathing problems. I have an honest to God stutter that manifested after I fell down a ...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalCycles & Randomness+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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Im pretty sure all of our lives would be better if we didn't have a stutter. More friends, more opportunities, etc. If I didn't have sports in high school, I dont know how I would have made it all 4 y...

School & WorkCommunity & SupportCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerPersonal StoriesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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I have gotten to the point where I finally accept and in my workplace they have all know that I stutter or maybe because I’m young (20m) and most of them are like 50 so they mostly patient with me whe...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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I used to imagine it all the time when I was younger. I dreamt of speaking fluently, having smooth and flowing conversations, approaching women with confidence, speaking on the stage, communicating ef...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & FluctuationPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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idk if its just me or not, but i find that my stuttering reduces up to 90% if i keep talking to people, its like that energy. if you don't talk for a long time, you have a likelihood of stuttering whe...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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I am now 35 years old and still struggle with it all day long. Fortunately, I have found a good woman who likes me for who I am. She makes the necessary calls and goes along with important things ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Severity & FluctuationStigma & BullyingPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2023
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I imagine it all the time. My stutter is extremely severe to the point that I've stopped speaking and just type to communicate most of the time. I barely have any friends and i even avoid talking to m...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessLoneliness & Isolation