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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2019
1 points

I feel you pain. It can be difficult at times, but I assure you that it's possible with hard work. To share a little with you, I was originally from a tiny town in the midwest and went to UCLA for sch...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2019
1 points

My stutter got better. I am 47 now. But I find speech exhausting still because my brain and lungs have to work extra hard to avoid/overcome blocks....

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2019
2 points

My mother has a slight stutter and I’m guessing I got it from her. All my siblings stutter too but it’s not as bad as mine. Also, has anyone stuttering got better and better over the years?...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
1 points

loads of genes have been implicated in stuttering. Who knows. Stuttering is a mystery to everyone involved....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
2 points

Stuttering is one of the most complex disorders out there. Having been wrestling with it myself for many years and meeting tons of people both online and irl, I can say with some certainty that it is ...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Severity & FluctuationGenetic & Family FactorsNeurological & Brain+3 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2019
0 points

I understand the sentiment, I really do. But I wish this sub wasn't so quick to give false hope to people

I understand the sentiment, I really do. But I wish this sub wasn't so quick to give false hope to people Some of us are doomed for failure. Our speech has crippled our lives to the point where we can...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2019
1 points

There are lots of controversies about whether stuttering is genetic or not and could be cured or not. To figure it out, I believe we have to get into it by ourselves. We could get some help from other...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterAug 6, 2019
6 points

When I’ve been having a really good week of not stuttering and then I all of a sudden I can’t get one word out

When I’ve been having a really good week of not stuttering and then I all of a sudden I can’t get one word out ...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterAug 5, 2019
14 points

Ordering food SUCKS!!!

Ordering food SUCKS!!! Just here to vent. Ordered food at Sonic just now. My stutter normally isn't too bad but it decided to flair up like mad just now. Always feel so demoralized when that happens....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2019
1 points

There are others like him though who've had a stutter since childhood. Though the more severe the stutter the harder it is....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2019
1 points

Shows how variable stammering is, I'm much more comfortable with S than B!...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2019
1 points

Can relate with being fluent at time but blocking like a maniac at other times. Jobs-wise I'm still unemployed, nothing seems to be working. But gotta keep trying right. I feel you mate....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2019
3 points

I've lost jobs because of this. Because sometimes I'm totally fluent and others I'm a blocky mess. People make up their mind about you and that's that!...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2019
2 points

I really relate as mild stutterer who can be very fluent for long periods. Its super stressful when it starts to come back and its hard to build coping skills because as soon as I start to figure out ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2019
2 points

I totally understand your situation and how you feel! But severe stutterer's can have some awful problems of their own that us "mild ones" don't have to deal with at all. The issue is a lack of know...

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postr/StutterJul 26, 2019
19 points

Can anyone else relate?

Can anyone else relate? Was glad to find this sub tonight, wanted to get this off my chest. I think I've always had a mild stutter. Is it awful of me to sometimes wish my stutter was worse? At present...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJul 25, 2019
24 points

A lifelong battle...

A lifelong battle... Hello everyone, glad to find a community like this of people who know what it's like to have a stutter. I was sent to speech therapy as a kid but I barely remember doing anything...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2019
3 points

Worrying usually doesn't help. But when you are a PWS it actually hurts. But where does this advice go when I need it the most? Out the window. I was having a good speech day and thought Damn, I've ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJul 24, 2019
6 points

It just gets worser and worser every day!!

It just gets worser and worser every day!! i have tried reading newspaper aloud,but it doesnt help my stutter!!its a pain to talk to my family and to strangers too!!!guys please help i wanna talk with...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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postr/StutterJul 24, 2019
7 points

BS Moments of Stuttering

BS Moments of Stuttering Share your tales of little slices of bullshit being a stutterer has to offer. Here's one of mine: In college, I was docked from an A to a C on an oral presentation for going...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerPublic Speaking