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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2021
1 points

This happens to me alot. It just literally happened a couple minutes ago when I had to do an online presentation. I had to cut my presentation short, and everybody saw and heard my long pause....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2021
2 points

Hello- I just found this reddit group... this is my first ever post on reddit. I just want to say that my husband and I subscribed to discovery plus specifically to watch this doc. It was done beautif...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2021
1 points

It is the original article describing the Edinburgh Masker by Ann Dewar. Wonderful article. The Edinburgh Masker was invented about 42 years ago and it was and is the best thing that ever happened t...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
3 points

I had speech therapy for at least three years in elementary school, ages 6-9. I still have a stutter till this day, and I'm 20. Speech therapy is not for everyone...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
3 points

There's no guarantee of this at all, in fact what are the odds of that? I was treated as a child at an age where I was too young to even remember how old I was. I continued to have a stutter all my ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
1 points

At 7 years old I don't remember if I thought much of anything of where my parents brought me. I mean I don't think I deeply questioned it and what it means about me or anything so maybe it's just a t...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesSeeking TherapySeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterApr 18, 2021
17 points

Lately I have been extremely fluent... anyone experience those fluent moments... OUT OF NO WHERE

Lately I have been extremely fluent... anyone experience those fluent moments... OUT OF NO WHERE So friday I was chillin with my boyfriend I was fairly fluent. The only time I tripped up on my words w...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilitySeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2021
1 points

Increased fluency that is temporary is meaningless. You want long term reduction in stuttering. The literature and my own experiences tell me the effects are long term. Too many people equate a spe...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
3 points

Some people have had spontaneous remission but it’s extremely rare. I think those instances are like religious experiences for those people, or at least that’s what they sound like to me (eg, James Ea...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
2 points

It likely won't go away past the age of 12 or so. It can be controlled to a certain extent though....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2021
2 points

I have it the same, after having covid (mild symtoms though) my stutter is really bad. I could have never imagined that speaking could be so hard and frustrating. I had mostly mild/moderate stutter be...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2021
3 points

Hey bro I’ve been in the same situations. I’m not a 9/10 chad by any means but Im in decent shape and sometimes get eyed by women who are interested. I’ve had drinks bought for me by random girls. I...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Dating & RomanceSeverity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
2 points

The secret is there is no secret. It takes time, practice, and the drive to keep taking another step. Every opportunity is a chance to stutter well and with ease. Also, keep track of wins, not losses,...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2021
3 points

Not everyone can read fluently. All of us sure as hell can't. Lol. Plus, there's people who don't stutter who have trouble reading worse than us sometimes so don't feel too bad. You know what your ca...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2021
5 points

That's normal for all of us. Keep talking my friend. I practice every day and talk all the time. I find that it makes talk easier....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterApr 11, 2021
8 points

My stutter is getting bad again

My stutter is getting bad again I don’t know why but my stutter has gotten so much worse. I’m getting stuck on words and repetition of a word have been so bad that I can’t finish sentences. Half of th...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2021
1 points

Not effectively. If they don't stuttter at any point they're effectively cured, even if it takes a lot of effort. A cure isn't always easy. Or even worth it some cases. Although you could also argue...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2021
1 points

I think what helps me (at least) is realizing that my stuttering is super variable and that’s not my fault. I think the closest example is a friend of mine who has a lot of spasticity in his arms and ...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterApr 11, 2021
10 points

How to cope with the randomness of good and bad days

How to cope with the randomness of good and bad days Hey everyone I (M24) had a really bad day of stuttering today. Im mostly a block stutterer and when I’m on calls it can get really bad. I’ve notice...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2021
1 points

So if you have roughly the same amount of disfluencies or hesitations in your speech as a non-stutterer, are you still a stutterer or not?...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception