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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2018
3 points

Was at the National Stuttering Association Conference yesterday and we briefly talked about this exact thing. All of us went out to a bar the other night and it was so loud we were stuttering and spi...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2018
7 points

That’s lovely. I’m a medical student and have a stutter too. I’ve had my bad days when talking to patients but also good days too. Throughout medical school, we have written exams and OSCEs - where w...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2018
2 points

Nice to hear that.!! Its the Same here man. I finished med school 6 months back and I have had a severe stutter ever since i can remember. I was famous in school for it and was depressed of it all the...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
12 points

Indeed. What matters in the end is what you're able to do, and not whether you stuttered during. That's a good criteria, I think....

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2018
1 points

Honestly changes day to day for me. This only one that constantly trips me up is trying to say "hello" or "hi" when answering a phone call. ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2018
2 points

I stuttered horribly as a child and fortunately seemed to just grow out of it in my late teens/very early 20s (I actually moved into a sales career and am corporate now, actually hold NG meetings deli...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSeverity & FluctuationFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2018
1 points

I know that most people don't really care, haven't gotten a negative reaction to it since elementary school. But ***goddamn*** does disfluency suck. Thanks for the kind words!...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Severity & FluctuationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2018
26 points

I've stuttered my entire life, almost 30 years. I can't say my own name fluently and I can't get through most sentences without stuttering. It makes it hard to talk to people and make new friends, but...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2018
2 points

I used to work the front desk of a library. I had my good and bad days. Chin up and stay positive with pep talks to yourself. Don’t worry about other people reaction. You got this 👍 ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2018
5 points

Yep, that's one of the common effects of stuttering. Not everyone has the classic s-s-s-tutter all the time. Sometimes I'll elonnnnnnnngate a syllable to give myself time to overcome the block. But re...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationTherapy ExperiencesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2018
1 points

I started using regularly at 16, I'm 21 now and I use once every 3/4 months since the last 2 years. The first 1,5 years or so were me abusing the drug by using almost weekly. Definitely not proud of i...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Harmful Med OutcomesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2018
2 points

Well first of all calm down. Its no big deal. It was only one phone call. Relax. Now my advice would be to go to a speech therapist if this continues to bother you. I used to have a severe stutter dur...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapySeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2018
6 points

Well, the thing is, there are people who are bad at speaking and don't stutter....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2018
2 points

let me know if you find anything that's helpful. for me, I find that I stutter less when I can focus better, for some reason. adhd and stuttering symptoms seem to go together....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2018
6 points

I can personally relate. I've been stuttering since age 12 and also have huge adhd problems....

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2018
6 points

“Don’t notice it” I guess you don’t stutter that bad then haha...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2018
2 points

Oh definitely, recently my sleep pattern had been downright abysmal - like 4-5 hours a night, every night. And my stuttering had gotten exponentially worse, because I just can't concentrate enough...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2018
1 points

I used to take it but they said I was all good. And I was doing perfect fine until a couple weeks ago ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2018
1 points

Stutter tends to vary that way. You might be able to manage/control it better with speech therapy, if that's something that's available to you....

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2018
4 points

I'm right there with you. Mine has progressively gotten worst the past few months and it has just snowballed. I went on a date and it was just so uncomfortable for me. I couldn't wait to get home. ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationDating & Romance