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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
2 points

Answering the work phone is a part of my job and sometimes I freeze up, and no words come out. Other times my speech is smooth. I take it day by day and try not to be hard on myself. I hope you do wel...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
1 points

Yes, the studies indicate that not everyone's symptoms will decrease. That doesnt mean its a hard no, even tho it is for you. For some people it does work....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2021
2 points

I work in a call centre. It sucks. But I actually stutter a lot less now on the phones. Probably do more in person now hahah....

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2021
1 points

Hey. I really feel for you, I went through exactly the same thing. I was diagnosed when I was 7, I am now 40. Whilst at school I had a really tough time, people don’t understand the frustration and pa...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationPersonal StoriesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2021
3 points

Yep. I went through all that. It's definitely not a coincidence that my stutter improved, noticably, as soon as I graduated from high school. Please tell him that it gets better. School is about stu...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
3 points

Stuttering is your way of communicating. You can choose to see this as fortunate or unfortunate. I go back and forth between the two even at the age of 41. From family finishing my sentences to those ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
5 points

Welcome. I experienced blocking and it was sheer terror at times. Extremely rarely do I do it now (38) and I'd say it was probably through a couple sessions of speech therapy, repeated exposure to dif...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
3 points

I am 39 years old, 40 in couple weeks and I’ve struggled with stuttering since I was 9. The thing I have a hard time doing is letting go. I can’t just be ok with it. It’s like I know the answer and ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
2 points

You are not alone. I battle everyday with those thoughts. Watching people taking the ability to speak for advantage. If only I could do that. But for some reason, I’m still around. I trek the never ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
5 points

I agree completely, I also feel strongly that age makes a huge difference, my stutter ruined my childhood, but currently at age 26, I am already sooo much better....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
6 points

Hi there. I know the feeling all too well, for me, when my stuttering started to improve was when I hit my lowest and wasn't sure I could take anymore. Being terrified to go to school, then work, and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
7 points

i really find joy when i speak to people but i hate it when i stutter , like sometimes i visualize myself doing videos making people laugh , having interesting debates but it is hard for me just y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
1 points

No advice since I haven't been able to practice this much since covid started, but just a lot of sympathy because I am the same. I often feel like my speech is getting better and then I get into a gro...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
5 points

I remember my skul days when I had presentations or had to deliver a speech, I was really terrified from the time I was assigned the task till completion ! I kept repeating the speech almost every min...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
1 points

If someone reduces their stutter by 99+%, is it a cure or not? Many people achieved that. Gawin mo yan...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
1 points

That’s great man and I’m happy for ya but a lot of people are double the age you grew out of it and still have problems with it. Anti anxiety pills could be helpful id agree with that....

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
2 points

I’ve heard many ways to improve it but few who overcome it completely. Heck if there was most of us here would be overjoyed. Yet seems improbable...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2021
2 points

Hey. I can’t say much about ways to improve your stutter as I’m still figuring that out for myself. However, do you stutter in Russian and English? I have tried learning other languages and I find my ...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
5 points

I used to not stutter on my name and now I do- first, middle, and last. Gosh it's the worst, I wish my name was Katie or something...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
3 points

When I first started learning Spanish, my speech was much better for about two months, and then it went back to normal. So to answer your question, no difference. I liken my stutter to a deadly viru...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation