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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
1 points

I was a late onset stutterer too. I started stuttering at 19 after going through a traumatic experience of losing my mom and not dealing with how I felt. However, after 4 years my speech has improved ...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
1 points

Ooh, you're good at this. You're pushing my buttons. So, I'll indulge your stupid bickering contest a while longer. I imagine you've been in a fair bit of these already. However, I'm going to sidestep...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
1 points

...and there it is: The very clear demonstration of not knowing what one is talking about. You're clearly operating on a far too superficial level of understanding to be making the statements you're ...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
3 points

Dude. This isn't "truth", this is just misunderstanding upon misunderstanding. Or as we like to call it, "reported". Stop your dramatic posting setup and stop sharing nofap garbage....

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2019
2 points

Sudden onset stuttering is a symptom of neurodegenerative disorders such as multiple sclerosis and parkison’s. Could also be psychological (anxiety, depression). The best idea is to go to the doct...

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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2019
3 points

I’ve always stuttered but now at 21 it’s worse than ever before. Did you have any sort of accident? Or increased levels of stress in your life recently?...

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postr/StutterOct 31, 2019
12 points

rant (apologies in advance)

rant (apologies in advance) Hey everyone, I (24M) have been dealing with a severe block since childhood. Thanks to it i fail 80-90% of basic interactions with people and almost all first impressions. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2019
1 points

> I go 0-100 in like 2 seconds flat. That's the thing I think doesn't sound healthy. For me, at least, it's more convenient to be able to manage that better. - >I think of people in dog terms...

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Frustration & AngerTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2019
0 points

I’ve thought about what you’d say and I don’t think it’s anger per se... just aggression. I am super competitive, don’t take shit off no one, and a bit of a perfectionist. I’ve had a pretty soft life...

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Frustration & AngerTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2019
5 points

I'm not going to tell you how to live your life, but... for what it's worth: Don't call it "genetic". Don't think it can't change. Sort your anger out, or it might ruin something severe for you some ...

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Frustration & AngerTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
3 points

I'm an SLP and for my undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders I did have to take I think 4 psych classes, but I still definitely think you should talk about anxiety/depression. It will help he...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
16 points

I briefly looked through a curriculum for SLP and I didn’t see any psych classes. I think the anxiety and depression associated with stuttering can be debilitating, practitioners would benefit from tr...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
1 points

It is much rarer but possible for someone to start stuttering as an adult. This can happen after a brain injury, drug use (some psychopharmaceutical drugs have this side effect), sleep deprivation, in...

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commentr/StutterOct 28, 2019
1 points

How do you account for stuttering that develops later in life? Or as a result or trauma then? Genuinely curious. Have stuttered all my life myself but others I know aren’t the same....

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesTrauma & PsychologicalMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
-5 points

Thanks! but which part of my argument do you think is not accurate? That stuttering is a learned behavior? I think the argument of stuttering is not a learned behavior can to some extents be refuted...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
1 points

I don't know if there's anything you can do. Maybe he saw the new IT movie and got the idea. If he's miraculously gotten over issues in the past, it'll happen again. This is probably just a new thing ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterOct 22, 2019
19 points

I GAVE A SPEECH! My story.

I GAVE A SPEECH! My story. Today I finally did it! I public spoke for the first time in a long while-5-6 years. I used to be a good speaker in my middle school. I had a little stutter back them but i...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
2 points

Thank you for sharing your story. Just like in your case, stuttering usually starts in childhood so by the time someone reaches high school they had thousands of opportunities to develop ingrained ne...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
1 points

All of those, but it starts in the brain. Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which means that from birth, the brain of a person who stutters is wired differently from a person without this p...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
2 points

You are not alone in feeling like this. Stuttering can severely affect confidence and self-esteem. It all boils down to the think-feel-act cycle. Negative thoughts lead to emotions (stress, anxiety, s...

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