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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
1 points

No, but I will get speech therapy after I graduate and start working. My stutter has gotten slot better by being confident asf with me doing a lot more public speaking....

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
3 points

Married (~10 years) with a kid. My wife said she never noticed my stutter while we were dating. I feel like my stutter has gotten worse in last couple of years. I don’t know, maybe as you get comforta...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJul 2, 2023
29 points

Ashwagandha works y’all

Ashwagandha works y’all So I started taking ashwagandha to see what all the hype was about, thought it was just placebo. 2-3 weeks in and I can confirm that it actually does help. One day I woke up ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesSituational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
6 points

same here, ive been single my whole life and never dated until about 10 months ago after i turned 30. Had two dates so far, but ive put very little effort into it during the last 6 months or so....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
3 points

I studied in a boys school and I met a girl on my very first day of college and she wasn't even in the same department and we were together for five years. She didn't even know that I had a stutter t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
2 points

Let me preface this by saying that my severe stutter growing up led me to a very dark place I kept moving forward....... I'm 52 with a moderate/random stutter. I graduated high school, joined the ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
1 points

Same I'm 31 and I've only known 1 or 2 others in my life time with some level of stuttering. I was always the most severe which is depressing. Other times where in speech therapy, but that doesn't c...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
10 points

I second this. 26F and have a wonderful husband and a beautiful child and am currently a RN. What worked for me is giving people a heads up “don’t want it to take you by surprise, I stutter occasional...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
11 points

My stutter wasn't as bad for daily life. It used to hit severely whenever I have to give a speech or do a debate as part of my school curriculum. It was only when I went to do my masters in a foreign...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterJun 30, 2023
9 points

Tips to improve stuttering from the research: "Disfluencies in non-stuttering adults", which are relevant to the treatment of adults who stutter (it is unrealistic to expect 1 disfluency per 100 syllables because regular speakers also make many disfluencies; reduce the planning load)

Tips to improve stuttering from the research: "Disfluencies in non-stuttering adults", which are relevant to the treatment of adults who stutter (it is unrealistic to expect 1 disfluency per 100 sylla...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2023
5 points

Actually, I'm 60 and in all that time I've never met anyone else with a stutter, just shows how rare it is I guess.....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
2 points

How was your stutter before on severity scale vs how’s it now?...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
4 points

I’d get the money. I have a severe stutter but I work on it to the point that I’m able to speak comfortably and in control of my speech with a few techniques. I’m still not fluent but that’s not my go...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
16 points

I will do literally anything to stop stuttering. I had to miss SO MANY opportunities thanks to this...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Helplessness & AgencySeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJun 27, 2023
1 points

Relapsed back into stuttering and affecting my adult life

Relapsed back into stuttering and affecting my adult life [deleted]...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2023
1 points

My experience has been different from most comments here. Maybe just bad therapist? I have a v severe stutter. I first went to a therapist when I was 11 and it worked wonders. I was almost completely...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2023
5 points

Based on all the comments here, the complexities of stuttering still continue to shine....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2023
1 points

it's just unbelievable how stuttering doesn't go away haha, if you find a way to reduce it, even if you have to speak in a low whisper, it will find a way to bother you again the same way it used to. ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2023
17 points

Yes. I teared up at a work meeting. I was speaking and had a block. Tried to push through and it wasn't working. I told the group never mind and they were encouraging me to speak and saying it is ok. ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Frustration & AngerShame & EmbarrassmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2023
1 points

Hello Bushindo. Firstly I’ve been a Reddit Lerker for years, but never commented until now…some may call it fate…. Here goes. My story in short. I was born on the 9th July 1986. I was a twin. 22 ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride