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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2018
1 points

wish my stutter would go away for atleast a day :/ ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2018
2 points

My Dad had a severe stutter, I would say mine is moderate, my sisters and brother dont have it. I do do think there is a genetic component. Whatever the reason we are stuck with it, yesterday I couldn...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2018
2 points

Don’t let stuttering hold you back. I have a stutter that is a lot better now compared to when I was a kid but still have some bad moments. Despite that, I have s girlfriend, a good job, and an active...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2018
3 points

I have always stuttered. I struggle to say my own name most of the time, even more on my kids’ names. I hate talking on the phone. The other side is that I am an IT professional who regularly teaches ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2018
2 points

I have a stutter and dysarthia - and I'm about to graduate a performing arts degree and move onto my masters. ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2018
1 points

My sister has told me numerous times that I would work best in the type of job where I am in a small, dark room by myself and don’t have to talk for 8 hours a day. I am a very social person and love ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2018
4 points

Agreed. At 15 I didn't know how to live with Stuttering. It definitely gets better as you get older. (30 now,)...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2018
23 points

I have a moderate-to-severe stutter and I talk for a living (teacher). You can do it. Yes, it will be hard, discouraging, you'll have setbacks, you'll have terrible days, it isn't fair, etc. You [w...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2018
10 points

Stuttering isn't curable but it can be tolerable. You're young, you've found this subreddit (how I wish this existed when I was 15) and you have years to figure it out. Things will change. It won't ge...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2018
2 points

You do you, my dude. I work as a communications manager for a global company of over 20,000 people. I have meetings all the time, take phone calls all the time. My fluency goes up and down a lot and s...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2018
1 points

Well as a kid who stuttered, I never recovered. Damn. ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2018
2 points

I play a lot of sport/go to the gym each week, but yeah sometimes that'll happen to me lol Breathing is a huge factor in stuttering, that's why I was told to speak slowly and in tune with my breathin...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2018
2 points

I think you got the response you did because the premise of your question may be a little short-sighted. Yes, there are jobs that require more talking than others, but when you get down to it, all jo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2018
1 points

ya talking in person is easier for me as well. i have a question regarding ur previous job. Did your stuttering get better over time while working at that job with radio? Any difference in your stutte...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2018
3 points

Yes. I consider myself a severe stutterer. But sometimes I have to push through it to achieve the life style and goal I want. I am a transportation engineer, majored in civil engineering in college....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2018
1 points

Thank you, I'll keep this advice in mind. Severity fluctuates for me as well, ranging from me being totally fluent to unable to get my point across due to stuttering. These tips should help....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2018
3 points

My stuttering has been a rollercoaster for the last 15 years (I'm 28). Sometimes I would be perfectly fluent for several months, then I'd pause, get blocks, the letters of hard words change, from mild...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2018
1 points

Stutter tends to vary over time, so it's likely just within regular variance. The trick, I guess, is to not let it surprise you. If you're having trouble managing it, you could try visiting a speech t...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2018
2 points

Thank you and obviously you as well. It’s strange how it ebbs and flows. I know it’ll pass and I’ll stop being so dramatic. :)...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationMindset shift
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2018
5 points

Sorry to hear it’s been tough for you OP. The frustration can get the best of us. When practising along I very rarely stutter but sometimes dusting a conversation certain words just WON’T come out. ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Frustration & AngerSeverity & Fluctuation