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postr/StutterJul 15, 2019
3 points

Presentations and Language Classes

Presentations and Language Classes Tbh presentations are fine, but language classes kill me. Everytime I stutter, they lower my grade. Everytime I block and just stand there, they think I forgot what ...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
School & Academic LifeSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2019
5 points

I had one guy mock me so much I thought he really had a stutter. He picked up on it either when I answered the phone or during our initial conversation. Sometimes on a minor stutter I don’t even reali...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2019
7 points

I'm 26(today😅). Been stuttering ever since I remember. The frequency of my stuttering has reduced dramatically, but there are incidents when it happens(usually when I'm introducing myself, or on a ph...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSeverity & FluctuationFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2019
4 points

Alcohol makes mine worse. Much worse. I love beer and good scotch, but I pay a price in fluency Every. Single. Time....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Severity & FluctuationRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2019
2 points

I just want to say my stammer isn't anxiety-related either and it still gets better when drinking...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Severity & FluctuationRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2019
4 points

I'm the same. I get super confident and chatty when drunk but my stutter doesn't fade even slightly....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Severity & FluctuationRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2019
1 points

My speech impediment intensity fluctuates and confidence doesn't matter. I've has lots of anxiety and have had my glucose levels not within normal range (Type 1 Diabetes) and I barely stuttered/got bl...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2019
6 points

Just to be clear, psychological disabilities are just as real as a physical handicap. I know I'm picking on your wording, but it's important to acknowledge the truth of the matter in the words we us...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2019
2 points

my tics and secondary movements come and go and range from mild to severe depending on the day but YES. i kinda contort my face when i speak to try to get the words out and it’s a terrible habit but i...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2019
2 points

I do but I've learnt coping mechanisms and ways to try to control my blocks and avoid words I know are difficult. It sucks but it could be worse!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2019
1 points

I think people who stutter are like extra prone to ticking or developing secondary behaviors. The worst is I don't know some of them until someone points them out. But the secret to getting rid of t...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJul 10, 2019
5 points

How do you feel when people undermine/belittle your intelligence because of your stutter?

How do you feel when people undermine/belittle your intelligence because of your stutter? I’ve noticed that when I meet someone new, they hear my stutter become and sympathetic in a sort of belittling...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2019
1 points

Well, rehearsal actually doesn't guarantee success. That's just a basic fact of communication in general. :) Of course, the likelihood that a stutterer manages to get their words out in the desired f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2019
3 points

You will have good and bad days with your stutter. I don't know your situation, but don't overthink it. Once you start overthinking and analyzing something you think is a problem or wrong with you, yo...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Severity & FluctuationListener ReactionsValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterJul 9, 2019
5 points

Why can't I make any progress?

Why can't I make any progress? I'd class my stutter as being quite frequent and consisting usually of blocks when talking to people, and I keep slipping into bad habits in order to get the words out. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical TensionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2019
2 points

Brave to post your challenge, but actually stuttering as a fluency disorder is not characterized as stereotypical only stuttering initial consonants. Your stuttering is quite normal and typical. There...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2019
1 points

>​Regarding the stories: I do think some are legit and some are fake. I have spoken to people who have this freeing mentality about their speech. Those people are not fake. They really have let-go....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2019
1 points

TL;DR no one likes their stutter. No one. Sure, some may find moments of relief and *think* they like it. But, once the dust settles, they will be back at square 1 and, at the very most, they will jus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJul 5, 2019
11 points

Question - Body/movement/thought Stuttering

Question - Body/movement/thought Stuttering Hello! I have a question for you fellow stutterers. I have been noticing, in the last 4-5 years, I seem to have began experiencing body and thought stutt...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsLoss of Control+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2019
3 points

I don't have a very severe stutter. It was more pronounced when I was younger, but it's still there hiding, I block on certain words sometimes. I recognise what you mean with it being worse from time ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationOverthinking & Monitoring