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commentr/StutterJun 16, 2025
2 points

Similar issue here- most of my stuttering was repetitive, but now, most of my life consists of blocks now. I was in CBT on Friday and I got so frustrated that I couldn't talk because of the blocks. I'...

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commentr/StutterJun 16, 2025
1 points

hey! I struggle with the exact same speech pattern you’re going through now. When I was younger, my stutter was repetitions, and it was significantly better than it is now. Fast forward to now, and my...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2025
2 points

I got the same thing it never goes away, trying to talk to girls sucks. I have to like navigate around it and say shit that makes no sense to avoid trigger words but i still manage. Ugh shit is the wo...

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postr/StutterJun 15, 2025
16 points

Blockage of words

Blockage of words Hello! I (23F) have had a stutter/speech impediment for as long as I can remember. I saw a speech therapist employed through the school in elementary and middle school. She was able ...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2025
3 points

My stutter is sort of similar in that it’s at the beginning of certain words and once I pass the hurdle, I can speak pretty freely but otherwise I’m just silent and can’t get any sound out at all. Is ...

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postr/StutterJun 15, 2025
11 points

What has helped improve your stutter?

What has helped improve your stutter? So I've (M21) been having a hard time recently with my stutter and it's kind of making it tough with trying to get back out and meeting new people and making new ...

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postr/StutterJun 14, 2025
36 points

36yo female

36yo female I’ve had a stammer or blocking my whole life when I was younger it never really bothered me . After a failed relationship and his final words were “I hated the way you talked” its like my ...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2025
4 points

Sometimes I feel like they are cheering for me like come on man almost there you got it or trying to figure out the word...

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postr/StutterJun 13, 2025
1 points

Stutter on A, H, Q, H sound

Stutter on A, H, Q, H sound I really want to improve this because I want to participate in debates. Can anyone share some tips on how to make it less... ...

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postr/StutterJun 13, 2025
1 points

Help 13 year old

Help 13 year old Hi everyone, my son who is 13, diagnosed autistic at 2 and non verbal until 6.5 has always been behind in speech, which was to be expected seeing as he was non verbal for so long, ho...

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postr/StutterJun 12, 2025
10 points

Covert Stutter and Sales

Covert Stutter and Sales I saw a post on here from a couple days ago about covert stuttering and it pushed me to post too. I only found / join this sub a couple days ago. I (f23) have stuttered all my...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2025
1 points

Glad you found something that works for you! I pretty much exclusively block on words that start with vowels...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2025
1 points

We all have cursed words... a parish near mine has a name that I hate pronouncing, luckily I didn't buy a house there 🤣...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2025
2 points

Hey! I experienced something similar but with a remission period of almost 15 years. It comes as a shock. It will take time to make peace with the identity of a person with a stutter. In my case, I lo...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
2 points

I think we are always susceptible to it from genetics or what have you but we can deal with it or become accustomed enough that the triggers start not being triggers in the same situations. Kinda lik...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
2 points

Greetings. I served 8 years in the Army as A Combat Medic/Airborne Paratrooper with a pretty severe stutter eith blocks. You've got this!...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
1 points

Same here. I’ve been on like 3 interviews, and I always mention it when they ask the “Tell me about yourself” question. It’s usually the first one they ask, which is good. But my last experience was h...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
2 points

Same thing used to happen to me a lot, words starting with R, I, A (My name starts with R, sad) so recently i have realized when i go to say those words that start with R, I and A, I flex my left ches...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
1 points

My doctor thought I wasn’t following directions and not reading, I have good eyesight but man give a stutter some time to say a letter...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
1 points

Go for it 🙌, what branch are you interested in joining? I also have a speech block and I’m interested in the USMC and spoke to some recruiters but sadly mine is kinda severe so I gotta lower it until...

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