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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
3 points

That's the nature of stuttering. Sometimes you stutter, sometimes you don't. The more you don't want to stutter, the more likely and/or severely it will happen. There's no magic puzzle you crack and t...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
1 points

Ditto. Once I’m familiar with my colleagues and classmates, I don’t stutter as much. My speech varies person to person. It’s worse when I’m not familiar with a person....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
2 points

I usually stutter badly around people I’m not familiar. While I have moments of disfluency which can be severe, I also have fluent speech once I’m comfortable around people. I typically stutter more w...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & FluctuationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
2 points

>7+ years of trying but no matter how much I tried it never went away That's the problem with it. It doesn't go away like other issues. Otherwise, atleast half of us would have been cured somehow ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
1 points

Consuming a small amount of cannabis (am Californian) has helped me, but taking too much makes it worse. Am 23, my stutter can very from severe to an ok stutter(mainly block, and prolonged sounds)...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
6 points

Depends on the severity and how it effects the person. If it gets you to the point where you literally can not talk then yes of course it is one. Either way always tick yes on the forms. We have ha...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
5 points

Officially? I don’t think it’s considered one. However , it depends on the severity of the stutter. It varies so much from person to person. Some have a mild stutter and some have a hard time getting ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2023
9 points

It depends on the severity of it. When it comes to working or college, it’s bearable so I don’t write it down...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2023
4 points

i do all of these (except cold showers ) plus meditation but i still get really bad days a lot, these can help for sure but to a certain degree , i guess it varies from one to another...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2023
1 points

You can’t stop but only learn to manage it more effectively. Speech therapy can teach you tools to help with the blocks but ultimately it depends on you to put in the effort. Though in my experience I...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2023
18 points

So I read through everything you wrote and I think you make some valid points and give good advice. BUT I don't know why you wrote the intro the way you did, it makes you sound like a pompous asshol...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2023
2 points

The thing is that for a stutterer ( including me ) life seems to get worse as we grow up and become more conscious of our speech disability, mine is severe though i have come to just accept it now it ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2023
1 points

I’m sure every single person in this group has felt this way atleast once. I’m 22 and feel this every now and then, but I am starting to realize feeling bad for yourself will only make it worse. Peopl...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2023
2 points

Lol same for me. With family and friends, I'm near fluent. With strangers, no ty. Don't get me started on phone calls with strangers, like stores. With that, it feels like all my progress goes out the...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2023
2 points

Since Stuttering is so individualized and more extensive research is needed, seeking treatment is like buying shoes, one size does not fit all. While some treatments work for some but not for others,...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideTrauma & PsychologicalMindfulness & Breathing+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2023
3 points

I always stuttered since childhood but it definitely became worse in my 20s right now, the covid pandemic had a significant impact on it and anxiety, I don't know what to do besides speech therapy, I ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2023
14 points

Damn man, sounds like you're really going through it right now. It always sucks because a lot of people can't see the fully effect a stutter has on you and they assume it's "just the way you speak" wh...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2023
12 points

46, married 22 years, 2 adult children, good job with lots of communication involved. I have a moderate to severe stutter depending on a lot of factors. You can live well with this....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2023
28 points

I'm 33. I'm married with kids. I make six figures. And, yeah, I stutter and it can be pretty embarrassing at times. But that's my life and I'm gonna keep living it....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2023
15 points

I feel you. I'm 30 and this sucks. There's no point in sugar coating or downplaying how it affects us. But it'll get "easier" over time....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation