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How many of you think that the predisposition to developing a stutter can be passed on through genes, and whether one develops it depends on environment?

How many of you think that the predisposition to developing a stutter can be passed on through genes, and whether one develops it depends on environment? I just have a general question, just for fun.....

I doubt your stuttering is a symptom. Most people with social anxiety don't develop a stutter. It's more likely that your stuttering is the cause of your social anxiety. The same happened to me. It's ...

Social Anxiety & Stuttering

Social Anxiety & Stuttering I'm starting to think my stuttering is just a symptom. I think I have social anxiety disorder. I always struggle to say my bame when I meet new people, I absolutly dred...

Depends on the situation. Somewhere like a loud bar or a party the noise actually helps. Probably relates to having to shout, and shouting being a somewhat different type of speech (akin to singing, ...

Stutter on a date

Stutter on a date Next Friday i have a date with the woman of my dreams. I`ve wanted her for the last 10 years, and i tend to freeze up when she`s around. I`ve mostly spoken to her at parties where im...

Same for me. It happens more when I'm stressed, uncomfortable, or trying to pay real close attention to what I should say. Happens more at work than at home, for example, when I'm talking to a custome...

Getting out of your comfort zone or changing your schedule you are used to is stress to your body and mind. It doesnt matter if its good or bad stress, it messes with your speech. ...

Staying positive sure is hard!

Staying positive sure is hard! Hey folks, I've used Reddit in the past when i needed help with unimportant things like video games and stuff and I've always left with some great information so after d...

I work as a waiter, its both scary & great

I work as a waiter, its both scary & great I work part time on the weekends as server. I worked at the restaurant since my college years during the summer. For years I worked as a host. My stutter...

True for me. When I speak in a quiet room, for example in a conference room for an interview, I suddenly am able to speak almost perfectly. However when I commute to work with all the noise, the stutt...

Gave it a try some weeks ago, but the only thing it did was make me more tired which makes my stuttering worse. Guess its a individual thing....

Stress is definitely a factor for me. I'm mostly fine the rest of the time when I'm calm. Sounds like you're in a similar place. ...

I got some music that puts me back in a good state of mind. The worst part of stuttering is feeling a lack of control, like a snowball effect. I know it takes work but get yourself in a positive minds...

Hello Fimpo! It would seem that we are cut from the same cloth! A lot of your experiences are the same as mine! I would say my stutter is moderate to severe! I allowed myself to get heavily morbidly...

I have the exact same experience. In normal conversation, I'm usually pretty fine, but my stutter pops up whenever I plan out what I want to say (which includes saying my own name, because there's no ...

I stutter in normal speech as well, but I can definitely recognize what you're talking about. Most of a person's stutter is psychological, there's the old iceberg analogy that only 10% is actually vis...

I first realized that I wanted to do medicine when I was in high school. Stuttering was one of the main reasons I decided to pursue medicine. I always wanted to know how and why stuttering occurs and...

It does. I have a habit of not wanting to leave the computer on the weekends and going to work the next week sometimes is kinda rough. ...

Oh god yes, it drives me insane... However, I'm with everyone else here, you gotta disclose that you stutter and just calm yourself down. Whether its finding something in common with the other person ...

You guys really get more fluent by drinking? I feel its the exact opposite for me. I guess its the lack of anxiety i have for stuttering which other people kill by drinking. The big struggle for is st...