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I love how subjective is "severe" stuttering

I love how subjective is "severe" stuttering I just keep reading about people who claim to have a severe stutter when they block like 5 seconds. Then there's me, 30 seconds. Then there's another perso...

The only constant is change. Your speech may get worse for periods of time. Not worrying about it too much is the best way to get out of a rut. Or start taking proactive measures to improve your speec...

What's helped me the most the past few months is reading aloud daily. I do stutter by myself when reading aloud but I've gotten better and it's greatly improved my fluency....

I returned to speech therapy. Same program and therapist that I had in my teens. Where I had limited success in my teens. The main difference was likely my maturity and effort. In my teens, as much ...

I feel this so much. I'm in college, on the premed track and I stutter. I'm applying for medical school in a few months and I'm beyond scared about interviews. The process is already so competitive, I...

Spit It Out

Spit It Out 50M who is mostly fluent. Grew up with a severe stutter and didn't get fluent until my mid-20s. I still have the occasional blocks. But nothing compared to what I used to have in my teens ...

My stutter is back with a vengence and I went for enuf therapy already!!! When one can't speak anymore..it's time to say good bye world...your time is up! My stutter aint in my head though...it's in...

I lived with a family in Spain. My stutter is significantly worse in Spanish. Like no fluency break throughs. This was the only time in my life ever that I spoke less/would avoid speaking for fear of ...

stutter getting worse

stutter getting worse my stutter "went away" for a couple of months but recently it came back and it's worse now. I can't even say a coherent sentence and i block every 2 words... i have an important...

It's pretty common for stuttering to co-occur with something else. For about half of people who stutter, there is some co-occurring condition. However, it can make both diagnosis and treatment more co...

I knew you what meant. What I am saying is, as you get older and are in more speaking situations, it is more likely to happen....

Okay, I really hope my moderate stutter will become a mild one, that's my goal....

I don't know about you but my stuttering improved after high school. I was less stressed at University and stuttered less....

Yes, statistically more males stutter than females, though it's an equal-opportunity disability. As a female who stuttered, I have met other females who also stutter. It's interesting though that ther...

I stuttered my whole life but got a TMJ in football so I’m not sure how connected the two are because I stuttered before I had the TMJ and don’t notice a change after....

Don't stress about blocking in class. You're going to block...so what? By all means continue to work on fluency as you desire. But don't sit unrealistic expectations. You're a stutterer. You're goin...

Apparently, the ratio is 4 to 1. Personally, I know two women who stutter....

I never actually realized it, I've never met a woman who stutters. Is there a reason behind that? I don't doubt that there are women who stutter but your comment makes me think if there is, it's such ...

Speech therapist thought initially it was bc of worry/stress bc of the surgery and I figured that was the reason too, but here I am a year later with no real improvement. I even stutter when I’m home ...

I don't want to jinx it but this works wonders for me

I don't want to jinx it but this works wonders for me I know we've all had people tell us to "slow down and take your time" but it truly does work wonders, in my case at least. I've been struggling i...