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postr/StutterOct 30, 2019
51 points

Stuttering Poll

Stuttering Poll Taking a poll to see the percent difference between the number of female and male stutters. If you are a female who stutters then like. If you are a male that stutters then comment....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 30, 2019
1 points

question

question What is the percent of stutters that are females and what is that percent compared to the world population?...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 30, 2019
3 points

Anyway to manage when this happens to you...

Anyway to manage when this happens to you... Hey all. I have a mild to moderate block. Recently however it's been pretty severe, with me having trouble even to say basic words I otherwise am fine with...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2019
2 points

My stutter is severe at times. I get heavy blocks with unfortunate sideeffects, However through hard work i am coping with the issues and it is getting better. There are difficult days, but the key ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2019
3 points

Rehearse as much as you can. Know what words are harder than others and try to predict when you're going to stutter so you can pronounce those words softer and take a breath or pause beforehand. I fin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Preparation & RehearsalSeverity & FluctuationPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2019
1 points

I feel your pain. Even though I'm not in the medical field, I need to give oral updates at daily project meetings, and I have a mild to moderate stutter. Sometimes I block and sometimes I'm fluent, b...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2019
6 points

Can affirm. Interviewers are not looking for reasons to hire you. Yes, we are judged by how we speak and yes, I've lost jobs because of it. Life goes on....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2019
1 points

So? :) I mean... really, so? So what? There are so many factors involved in an interview and a job application process in general. Just because there's a bias tendency in the speech initiation, that...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2019
4 points

Isnt that obvious? I stuttered through all of my interviews and still got jobs....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
2 points

Damn, my stutter has gotten so much worse since 17...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
1 points

I'm really glad it's worked out for you! My French class went horrible. I aced all my tests and homework. But something like 70% of the grade was oral presentations, because of that I failed the class...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
6 points

Tbh ive seen this trend alot. My father, uncle and 2 brothers had very severe stammer as well. They all recovered around the age of 13-16. Like completely recovered. You can barely notice they stutter...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
22 points

I was in the office, doing a bit of stuttering! Actually, I was stuttering in several places today, and on the phone too. All in a day's work, as they say. :)...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
2 points

I’m a chef, going to be a headchef soon. I find it hard introducing myself to new staff because I literally can’t say my name without stuttering, sadly. Apart from that I do okay, I have to change som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
2 points

Khalid Hosseini- “...she left the certainty of turmoil, for the turmoil of uncertainty.” - A Thousand Splendid Suns. I think it’s hard for people to understand how debilitating extremely fluctuating...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationCycles & RandomnessFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
1 points

Adult female. Mild stutter that’s very seasonal, but can get bad sometimes idk. A few eels ago I was suddenly getting these extra long prolongation that made me run out of breath and then right at the...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
1 points

I had a pretty horrible stutter up until mid-late high school (39 now), when it appeared to simply gradually vanish to the point most people in my life nowadays do not know that I stuttered. On the ve...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
1 points

Are you a person who stutters or do you just have issues with fluency after a workout?...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterOct 21, 2019
9 points

Stuttering is taking over my life again...

Stuttering is taking over my life again... Before I dump this essay for anyone to read, I just want to say that it's more of a vent/rant and self-expression than anything else. I appreciate advice and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2019
2 points

Some people stop stuttering in the pathological sense, but sure, everyone stumbles now and then. Not sure that's what you meant?...

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