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postr/StutterMar 15, 2025
2 points

Began stuttering suddenly.

Began stuttering suddenly. Hi, I've been.. or was, doing pretty okay before it started. Only after I took a hot shower Monday night, I developed a sudden stutter with repetitions (s-s-so, wh-wh-whe-wh...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionNeurological & Brain+1 more
postr/StutterMar 13, 2025
22 points

Have you ever been made fun of because of your stutter?. I have.

Have you ever been made fun of because of your stutter?. I have. I’m a male 30(soon to be 31). I have dealt with stuttering since I was 7 years old. Funny how I got it started was I have a cousin who ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentTrauma & Psychological+2 more
postr/StutterMar 12, 2025
17 points

ALL STUTTERING IS IN THE BRAIN CHEMISTRY

ALL STUTTERING IS IN THE BRAIN CHEMISTRY I want to tell you that the entire origin of stuttering is neurological and is largely resolved with chemistry, because everything is part of brain chemistry, ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2025
1 points

I understand what you're saying, but everything you're mentioning goes through a chemical process. What you're saying about being able to speak more fluently when you're alone is because at those time...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2025
1 points

I completely relate with you. My stutter is psychological trauma consequence. I am doing trance therapy which definitely has helped reduce my stutter. I suggest you try out trance therapy. With psycho...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2025
2 points

(sorry for making this so long i dont even know if all this is relevant) When I was super little like 2 or 3 and I used to play at this little boy's house and he had a super noticable stutter and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentGenetic & Family Factors+3 more
postr/StutterMar 11, 2025
0 points

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons Like stutters h...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterMar 11, 2025
1 points

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons Like stutters ha...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
22 points

If you lost all memory of ever having a stutter, would you stop stuttering?

If you lost all memory of ever having a stutter, would you stop stuttering? This is a question I've asked myself a lot. I'm sure the answer differs between person to person cause some people's causes ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Cycles & RandomnessTrauma & PsychologicalHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
1 points

How to discuss (from an ally)

How to discuss (from an ally) So as a greeting to ppl here, I am someone without speech challenges generally other than ADHD which causes me to blank on words in meetings etc. My husband & I are olde...

Identity & DisabilityParent & CaregiverEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionParent Emotions & GuiltHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
1 points

Dad here lol. But yeah thanks. Trying to limit bringing it up. Just weird that it got so bad over last few weeks. But read it could be growth spurt and brain activity? Idk but also we just moved and c...

Parent & CaregiverCauses & Variability
Early Concern & OnsetTrauma & PsychologicalCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
3 points

And here are some loose statistics around a big problem imo. A study found that 61.2% of adults who reported suicidal ideation associated it with stuttering. Another study found that 33.9% of resp...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressTrauma & PsychologicalStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
4 points

Thank you so much for the kind words and understanding. To clarify, everyone from her friends, SLP’s, NSA and everyone else has been supportive and kind and speech therapy has always been provided. I...

Community & SupportSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Research & ResourcesAccess & RightsSuicidal Ideation & High Distress+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2025
1 points

It all depends on inner personality and past trauma. I have a friend that’s supermodel stunning, works out daily, eats rights, meditates, church, even therapy. She still can’t see what I see. It’s de...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2025
1 points

Yep. Inherently through complex trauma, we will go through different situations that imprint feelings of shame. School children who stutter in school. Adolescence is the biggest one, there are numerou...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 7, 2025
1 points

Self induced stutter?

Self induced stutter? Honestly, this is so weird and I can not find anything on the internet even close to my issue. I never stuttered (may be 1 time a month for a second like everybody does) - never...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentCycles & Randomness+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
3 points

Society has a great influence. Imagine living in a community that does not recognize stuttering, knows nothing about it, does not understand how it manifests, and considers it a psychological disorder...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityTrauma & PsychologicalEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
1 points

Oh like when I stop trying to hide it. It gets worse. That’s what I meant by I do things I otherwise wouldn’t. Like I try again. And then, it gets worse. So I regress back. As for coping mechanisms, I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
2 points

I think levetiracetam helped me a bit i think , its an anti epileptic medicine and I was recently diagnosed with epilepsy. It also has some studies about reducing stutter but its on children tho....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Trauma & PsychologicalHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
0 points

Hey OP, first of all, I'm so sorry you're going through all of this sh\*t. As a fellow stammerer, I really, really get it. I have an opinion that might be unpopular, but if your stammering is causing...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Quality of LifeTrauma & Psychological