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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2024
4 points

It’s a hurdle you someday need to get over, and you will, if you put in the work. Someday you will be able to not “cope” with it and just be with it. It doesn’t define you and you can literally do wha...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2024
3 points

This is what helped me best: 1. Practice “singing” through words. I don’t know how scientific this is, but I’ve heard that singing uses a different part of your brain than talking, and I’ve never onc...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterNov 11, 2024
17 points

Need to vent

Need to vent Has anybody had speech blocks when talking so bad that you decide I’m just not talking today. Over the past few days I’ve had such bad stuttering that I don’t even want to talk. I use um...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterNov 11, 2024
0 points

I fixed Stuttering

I fixed Stuttering Hey there lovely people! This post may be wild, just like most of us here. So yeah, let's get to it! I've always considered myself to be a bit different from everyone (which is so...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterNov 5, 2024
14 points

How to deal with those feelings post stammer

How to deal with those feelings post stammer I really need to hear from each one of you , how to deal with those feelings of being : ashamed , confused , tired , depressed , hesitated, angry etc .. ? ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentEnergy & Biological RhythmsFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterNov 3, 2024
23 points

My problem with stuttering is not that its embarrassing or sth..

My problem with stuttering is not that its embarrassing or sth.. because i have reached enough acceptance. The problem is that its deficult for me to speak. Like its just so tiresome and exhausting th...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideEnergy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension
postr/StutterNov 1, 2024
19 points

Life

Life Hello I’m 16 and have a stutter, I’m wondering if the reason I’ve never had a girlfriend is because I stutter, sometimes when I stutter I make faces and it’s very weird. Tbh this stuttering stuff...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Dating & RomanceAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
3 points

I hear you mate and I totally relate on the back pain fluctuations too. I experience the same as well. Some days I can workout for 2 hours and other days I'm laying in bed with a heating pad for 2 hou...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
2 points

Some days I have to work so hard to stay fluent that I’m exhausted and others days I can just speak like I’ve never had a stutter in my life. It’s no different than some days my back is sore the momen...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
8 points

Yes sort of. I’m definitely a covert stutterer. Speech therapy, working on anxiety, and speaking slowly and softly help. If I have an intense emotion, all my skills get thrown out the window. Someti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentFluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2024
3 points

For me, getting a good amount of sleep the night before and just practicing what your gonna say a lot over again helps...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2024
5 points

I'm sure it's a mix of both. I work in the schools and have to talk all the time for 9 months straight and I've noticed my stutter is at it's "best" during this time. During summer, I've noticed it be...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2024
1 points

My personal techniques: Speak slowly, try to speak with power and self confidence, breath properly, relax, speak with yourself (or trusted friends or family) at home. That has helped me A LOT....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2024
1 points

Work hard at your job. That is what employers notice. Don't give up trying. My stutter didn't improve until I was 24. One commenter stated to work on breathing, I agree with this. When I did early int...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological RhythmsHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2024
2 points

Remember just cause youve been to dozens of therapist doesnt mean they were all good and maybe you just didnt have enough time with them. Are you just "practicing" at speech therapy or are you practic...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2024
2 points

I think you should exercise more. Exercise is not an option. If you are lazy, just buy a trampoline and have fun. If you don't have too much space time, try [HIIT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-r3...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2024
3 points

I got a mild stutter out of nowhere too, about a couple months ago. Mine mostly just get bad later at night/ when I'm tired....

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterOct 25, 2024
10 points

Tired so I stutter and so stuttering makes me tired and the cycle continues

Tired so I stutter and so stuttering makes me tired and the cycle continues Lately I've been doing work that really uses my brain and I'm SO mentally drained. I've asked other people who do the same w...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsSadness & HopelessnessBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2024
1 points

Mine has gotten worse too. Not sure if it’s the same for other stutterers but for me I think my stuttering occurrences are largely linked to my mental state. I stutter quite a bit more when I’m feelin...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2024
1 points

Bro ur stressed and clearly have alot on ur plate. Whenever I fell into a whole where I lacked confidence in one area, it bled over. Ull be fine. Calmn down. Head over to subs that help u understand y...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsStimulants & Caffeine