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postr/StutterMay 16, 2019
10 points

Interviewer said "You're acting like it's worse than it is"

Interviewer said "You're acting like it's worse than it is" So I had a phone interview and twice during the interview I apologized for my stutter and said, sorry if it's difficult to understand beca...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2019
1 points

They only other person I know with a stutter is so extroverted and I don’t know how he does it. I’m the complete opposite then even tho his is definitely worse than mine...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2019
3 points

Just stuttered pretty badly during my lunch break ... ​ Tried to order an "Asada Taco" but came out "Asassssasasassada Taco". ' ​ It's simple things like this that kills my m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2019
1 points

I understand your point and I totally agree that perfect communication will probably not be in my favor. I just feel utterly defeated every time my stuttering takes over and I make a complete fool of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2019
1 points

Good luck! I've had several interviews the past couple months. Some were OK with minimal stuttering while others I had a really hard time getting out any words at all. ​ I felt like the i...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2019
1 points

Alcohol seems to improve mine, or else I just don't notice as much haha...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2019
2 points

Honestly, I wish I had a magic formula but I don’t. Some days it’s better than others. Sometimes I just stop, gather my thoughts and continue. Other times I find that I stumble on some words more than...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2019
2 points

Well done! I’ve also finished medical school and stuttering didn’t make my oral exams easier but I got through it in one piece....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2019
2 points

Way to go! That's quite an accomplishment. I think a stutter can have it's advantages to winning over jury/judge sympathy too...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2019
1 points

Man I wish this were true for me. I speak two languages and I stutter even worse in my non native language. I'm actually really good reading and writing the language but when I speak it people assume ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2019
1 points

I haven't noticed any change in my stuttering when I drink. But my stutter mostly comes out when I'm at home with family or when I have to give presentations. When I'm out with friends, I don't normal...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 11, 2019
1 points

Does anyone else have the following combination of traits: stutter, high libido, high propensity to fall in love, low testosterone (skinny-fat, low muscle)?

Does anyone else have the following combination of traits: stutter, high libido, high propensity to fall in love, low testosterone (skinny-fat, low muscle)? [deleted]...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2019
9 points

My stutter actually gets significant better. I usually have a moderate/severe stutter but with a few drinks I'm in the moderate to mild range....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2019
5 points

Thank you for sharing. I'm 28 now and 90% of the time I manage my stutter well. As you know there are good days and bad days but I've recently started learning a new language and it's like trying to...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2019
2 points

Wow, I've never heard the superstition about stuttering and raining. That's pretty funny. It's like the 'weird things happen on a full moon,' you just NOTICE weird things more when it's a full moon be...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Cycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2019
6 points

You are not the only one. Today I am tired and look and feel gross = more stuttering....

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterMay 7, 2019
23 points

Stutter severity changes due to mental state or other factors?

Stutter severity changes due to mental state or other factors? I feel whenever I'm more confident or having a better time, my speech is almost close to normal. But now I'm not going through my best ti...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 2, 2019
7 points

Math vs. English class

Math vs. English class I have math period 3, and english period 4. The second I walk into the math room I feel so much more fluent, I raise my hand and answer questions from my teacher, and ask questi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2019
2 points

I've literally only met 3 people in my nearly 30 years of life other than myself who stutter when they speak, and are unable to conceal it. Only 2 of those 3 people were adults. I call BS on that 1%...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterMay 2, 2019
30 points

Has anyone else noticed that when you avoid talking for too long and when you talk you can't control your tone or pitch?

Has anyone else noticed that when you avoid talking for too long and when you talk you can't control your tone or pitch? ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationRepetitions & Prolongations