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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
4 points

I'll answer this on a personal level, because I think any answer to this will vary. I also think "practical" is a hard word, because I'd argue that any research that brings us a better understanding i...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
1 points

My stuttering got worse from 10 percent to 70 percent last year, what may have caused this and is this something that can be fixed so that I can go back to living my old extroverted life...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
3 points

u/uri_schneider >What the most exciting practical development of the last 10yrs and what do you think is the most promising of the coming 5yrs?...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Severity & FluctuationResearch & Resources
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
12 points

Need practical advice for going through life with a severe stutter

Need practical advice for going through life with a severe stutter Hi there fellow stutterers, I'm 19 years old and I've had a severe stutter (8-9/10) for as long as I can remember and I've come to a ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2021
1 points

You're better off talking to a doctor, but sometimes stutterers have fluent periods. I've never heard of it happening for a prolonged period, only like a few weeks at most, but I'm no expert. If it's...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJan 31, 2021
3 points

My stuttering is on and off. Anyone know the cause?

My stuttering is on and off. Anyone know the cause? My stuttering started about 4 years ago where I started stuttering harder and harder but at one point it gradually vanished (Lasted for about a year...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJan 31, 2021
46 points

How NOT to deal with stuttering. (Very long story)

How NOT to deal with stuttering. (Very long story) TLDR at the end if you don’t have the time. I’ve had this written down for over a year and I figured I may as well just share it since I recently fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentGenetic & Family Factors+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2021
6 points

Yea speech therapy basically helps you be more aware of your impediment, didn't work for me or my friend. Also stupid family and friends only makes it worse with "calm down" and "it's all in your he...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesStigma & BullyingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2021
4 points

do you even have a stutter??? Is this what people see “stuttering”? What about people like me with blatant severe stutters that are denied friends jobs and respect? No amount of self confidence is g...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2021
1 points

I believe It’s not how you say it, it’s the content of what you say. I have a stutter and have held top level, management positions in government and non government organisations. I have never been d...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2021
3 points

I agree there. I don't think a mild stutter hinders you much. Once you get to the point where words don't come out, that's a different story....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2021
3 points

To your point, I think you can be an effective communicator and also stutter. Again, depends on the severity...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2021
2 points

I feel you! I don’t stutter and am a speech therapist so that’s my perspective. I guess it depends on the severity of the stutter and the person. I know a speech therapist with a stutter and he’s grea...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2021
2 points

I know everyone is different, but I was able to (mostly) achieve fluency. I stuttered pretty badly as a child. I worked on speaking slowly and intentionally and mostly overcame my stutter by adulthood...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2021
2 points

Barring some miracle drug, you likely won't become 100% fluent ever. It does get better though. When I was a teen I could barely speak. I still have bad days, but I find that anxiety has a huge effect...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2021
2 points

What does research say about brains of people who stutter? Do we have any kind of advantage at all or do we only have a disadvantage haha 🙃...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2021
1 points

I have been demoted from my old job position because I couldn't even say a word during a zoom meeting.. it really sucks, but now I work in a small room with no hum a n contact so... I'm glad about it ...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2021
5 points

You have to be on a different planet to think that severe stuttering doesn't hold you back. You don't have to beat yourself up over it, but it doesn't help to be delusional about it either. I'll be h...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2021
1 points

[Spontaneous recovery can take place at any age, *though the longer a person has stuttered the less likely will the problem disappear of its own accord*.](https://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/jdwilliam...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2021
1 points

I’m studying Speech and Language therapy and also have a stutter, stammers are extremely difficult to predict or navigate when they go away, so i personally don’t believe a stutter going away when you...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationTherapy Experiences