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**TL;DR Summary:** In summary, this post discusses that the author (PhD researcher & speech therapist) is a former severe stutterer whose condition had been in stuttering remission for 10 years. In h...

Yes it happens like that to me. I get anxious about speaking so I stutter, i stutter because I'm anxious, i get even more anxious because I'm stuttering....

After reading the book, many questions came to my mind. **My questions**: * Do 'anticipation' and 'identity-conflict' and 'cognitive fusion with intrusive thoughts/feelings' belong in the category: ...

It's tough due to society instantly seeing at as low confidence, anxious etc and won't take the time to understand....

Yes. I’m a former Registered Nurse. Throughout nursing school we had presentations weekly. It was a nightmare. Once I graduated, I didn’t realize how much we had to speak on the phone with doctors. ...

**In my opinion:** I think that the problem with achieving a phase closer to stuttering remission is, that most people who stutter - do not have the answers to some important questions: * What is th...

I don't really stutter but I did have a period of time when I did quite alot when I was stressed. I think it can really be worsened by stress and anxiety and generally feeling unheard. Which can be a ...

This is so heartbreaking, that some or majority of people find us "different" and is not a good potential partner😢...

Yeah you guys are probably right.But in fact my stutter its gone worse in the past weeks and i think it’s because school and thinking really negatively about my stutter in the past weeks.I have to try...

Thank you for the feedback. Now I have a much clearer understanding! I absolutely agree with your statement that anxiety can also be affected by underlying genes/neurology/traits. For example, accor...

Improvement points: * show an indication of the minimum and maximum values. For example, American GPA system goes up to 50%, I believe? Is 50% the maximum, is 100% the maximum? Are we even talking ab...

This is good feedback. I actually created a bar graph and this line graph. But decided to collect feedback on this one first (I could only post one picture). More so, the line on the chart is meant t...

First of all, it being a line graph doesn't make sense to me as there is no continuation of the three categories - they are different things. So a bar graph would make more sense. I would also corre...

Based on your comment and post history, it ain't gonna be the stutter that leaves you lonely....

How your psychology affects your stutter in adulthood

How your psychology affects your stutter in adulthood In my study (under journal review) I found 4 factors that are relevant in adults who stutter. These factors play different but related roles in ma...

Idk what came first the chicken or the egg. Its a cause of the stutter cause without it you would probably have alot less social anxiety. Do you people even look into stuttering? Or are you just co...

I got past my social anxiety because my best friend was pretty outgoing and we just invited each other whenever we went out with friends who the other, or both of us, didn’t really know. It’s good to ...

Yes. Try and practice recording yourself on your phone and go from there. Anxiety and stress can worsen the stammer and I personally find that the more confident I am, the less my stammer affects me...

Sometimes I am also just afraid. The past few days I have been. Especially around my mom I have been avoiding speaking on the phone. But for the past few days I have been able to speak well on the pho...

I had a neurogenic stutter from a crash-related TBI when I was 3. From experience, it depends on certain circumstances. For example, I can stutter without my social anxiety reaching peak levels, but i...