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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2016
2 points

Hello SpeechQuest, I have stuttered since I started speaking. Developmental stuttering all the way. It wasn't too bad until puberty hit and I started becoming more aware of it. I have always had "p...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2016
2 points

I'm 31 and worse than i ever was in my teens. It's due to how much I've isolated myself. During my teens with school and stuff I had no choice but to be somewhat social. It's good to read a success s...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationLoneliness & IsolationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
1 points

with my family i stutter a fuck ton. with my close friends a fuck ton as well but a little less. stangers, a fuck ton but a lot less than my family friends. Why? IDK...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2016
1 points

Wow, thanks a lot. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into that, truly. Today in class, my teacher, who knows I stutter, waited until It was just me who was left. The anxiety just built...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
4 points

Been stuttering for as long as I can remember. I'm 35 now, and I don't stutter nearly as much and I think it's definitely to do with my higher confidence level versus being a nervous child/kid. I w...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationMindfulness & BreathingFeared Words & Names+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2016
2 points

Yea, it's very difficult to feel confident regardless of how much you know. I still have a lot of anxiety when I have to present in front of people. Anxiety makes my speech blocks worse but I am notic...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSeverity & FluctuationPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2016
3 points

Hey there, I'm also 23, doing my second year of nursing studies. How were you able to do the practices alright? They're kind of like the real life work,? Last spring I did my first practice placement ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2016
4 points

I have been facing one too many of those weeks of late. At times, it comes in moments, sometimes days. It sure is mind boggling going through this. At times I feel like I'm finally getting a grip on m...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationSeeking TherapyMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
postr/StutterSep 10, 2016
16 points

Tough Week

Tough Week Sometimes I just do not get stuttering. I've restarted therapy and have been going for the past month. I've been noticing some improvements until this last week. I don't know what happened ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2016
1 points

Your success criteria shouldn't be "getting rid of it altogether", but "managing/controlling it". Sounds like you're doing fine in that sense - the parameter to work on is the amount of control, then....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2016
2 points

Absolutely and thanks for saying this. Mine has varied more than I ever thought it would, and right now, I really feel like I'm getting to grips with what's causing mine. That seems to be: 1. Tiredn...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationPreparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2016
1 points

Oi, I only stuttered once. only once. I am really happy....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2016
1 points

I had the same thing happen when I started at my job as an EMT about a year and a half ago. My stutter has definitely been the worse it has ever been for this time but I think I am coming out of in no...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2016
1 points

Either superfluent - I practically communicate with my thoughts, instantaneously - or mute - I want desperately to say something but am totally helpless....

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2016
1 points

yeah I do try to get out of my comfort zone but my words don't come out and it's tough. like even if I try my hardest I usually never succeed in saying what I want to say, and other people lose intere...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2016
2 points

Generally makes mind worse but there have been times when I got stupid high and either didn't stutter or don't remember stuttering cause I was so high it wasn't even actually talking out loud just in ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
2 points

Same here, with family, it's terrible. Having a random q&a with customers is horrible. But when I'm talking to friends or, as my manager puts it, being an "asshole" or just trolling, my stutter i...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
2 points

Take my morning meds and eat breakfast. Honestly, my stutter is mild enough that it could take me some time to notice. Especially since I'm shy and avoid situations that trigger it. I really can't i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2016
1 points

Similar case to me. My stuttering has also gotten worse in past two years. And it's not improving. I have visited speech therapist. No improvement in 5 months. Though, he said it will improve a lot in...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2016
3 points

I dont know what video it is but I experienced that when my son was born. I could talk to him for hours with no blocks or any hesitation. It wasn't until he was able to understand what I was saying th...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSeverity & Fluctuation