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commentr/stutteringSep 2, 2025
1 points

Hey, I’m a speech pathologist and it sounds like the stutter is progressing and getting worse. Generally, when stutters are accompanied by behaviours such as eye twitching/clenching it is a sign the s...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterAug 28, 2025
3 points

Blocks

Blocks How many people here have stuttering blocks with no added sounds or words? What, if anything has helped? Do you have an auditory processing disorder as well? Sorry if I’m wording this poorly it...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 23, 2025
8 points

Jaw lock

Jaw lock Hey everyone...so I'm a stutterer but currently I just want to resolve my jaw locking and blockage problem during saying the word present sir/mam in class attendance. Can anyone suggest some ...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical TensionBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 18, 2025
7 points

Stutter block in a sensitive moment

Stutter block in a sensitive moment Hey everyone, Just wanted to get this off my chest. A neighbor - and a friend of my mom's - passed away recently. Her daughter came by our house today to invite ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 17, 2025
8 points

Relapsed stuttering

Relapsed stuttering So three years, I achieved more than 95% fluency, then I moved to canada for study in masters in mechanical engineering. Maybe because of laziness and lots of things going on, I st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation+2 more
postr/StutterAug 16, 2025
4 points

Looking for some advice/techniques on these words: F, V, T, D

Looking for some advice/techniques on these words: F, V, T, D I know I can go to a speech therapist but I just want to hear what other people do to overcome it. T/D: I just get completely blocked, li...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 16, 2025
1 points

Second behavior or Block — which one do you choose?

Second behavior or Block — which one do you choose? Hi everyone, today I came up with an idea—or maybe you can call it a theory. I think what we call the “second behavior” actually replaces the block ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterAug 16, 2025
3 points

Anyone want to practice talking

Anyone want to practice talking Hey I'm Dawood. A few Years ago I used to practice and used some techniques and it helped me a lot so I'm looking forward to practice again with someone. If anyone wan...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation+2 more
postr/StutterAug 16, 2025
16 points

No matter what I study, it's never gonna work

No matter what I study, it's never gonna work I'm thinking about not even going to college only because of the stutter. No matter if i'm the best, it's never gonna be enough without the ability to spe...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 15, 2025
3 points

Stutter blocks

Stutter blocks Hello, I wanted to ask if anyone deals with stutter blocks, especially at the beginning of sentences. Sometimes I can’t get a word out and I try to push through. No one around me deals ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 15, 2025
3 points

How can I better support my son?

How can I better support my son? My almost 6yo son has had a stutter on and off for 2 years and right now it's the worse it's ever been. He has always had speech issues, suspected appraxia. He's made ...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetParent Emotions & GuiltBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 13, 2025
19 points

anyone else get this kind of block?

anyone else get this kind of block? This is kind of a pointless post, just curious if anyone else experiences this. Normally a block is like…you’re trying to push a word out and it feels like someth...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionLoss of Control
postr/StutterAug 13, 2025
9 points

This is actually the worst

This is actually the worst It hurts when i try to talk and nothing comes out or i move my body in this odd way i just want to talk to same way other people talk and it hurts when people laugh cause qu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterAug 9, 2025
5 points

Why is my stuttering so random?

Why is my stuttering so random? Recently ive been having trouble saying simple words without a small stutter and it takes me a while to say the word. Some days it’s fine and some days it’s just worst....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 9, 2025
13 points

It’s getting on my nerves

It’s getting on my nerves Every once in awhile i get episodes of harder stuttering which lasts for weeks (sometimes months). I hate getting “blocks” it’s getting on my nerves, I can’t f-ing deal with...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 7, 2025
5 points

Meanwhile, me with 20 second pauses in speech because I'm blocking

Meanwhile, me with 20 second pauses in speech because I'm blocking ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 6, 2025
11 points

How can I stop this severe stutter at least a bit?

How can I stop this severe stutter at least a bit? So I've been stuttering for all my life, it was a big problem for me but as of recently its gotten much worse, for about 2 months now I've had many m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2025
6 points

Any tips on how to stop stuttering I try saying words but it just get blockage and can’t get the word out I can’t even socialize with my friends and it’s sad any tips please thanks

Any tips on how to stop stuttering I try saying words but it just get blockage and can’t get the word out I can’t even socialize with my friends and it’s sad any tips please thanks Any tips on how to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
4 points

No stutter when talking to myself in mirror.

No stutter when talking to myself in mirror. I have had a stuttering problem since I was a child. Stammering, blocks, and stuttering have been the main issues. One thing I’ve noticed is that when I ta...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 1, 2025
16 points

Has anyone ever overcame the block type of stutter?

Has anyone ever overcame the block type of stutter? I’m 15 and I’ve been stuttering my whole life I’ve been to plenty of speech therapist and none of their methods seem to work for me I don’t have any...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & BullyingBlocks & Stoppages