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commentr/StutterMar 19, 2025
2 points

Blocks is what I deal with as well. And some exaggerations of sound as I move past the block. I block anytime someone asks me my name. I hate it.:(...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
6 points

I'm a blocker. I'm heading into perimenopause and it's worse than it was through most of my late 20s and 30s. I think my hormones are making it bad again. I just stay confident as much as I can ... To...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesEnvironmental TriggersSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
1 points

Hey I’m a 24f and I have blocks when I stutter. I know that it can be really tough but you aren’t alone :)...

Speech & StutteringCommunity & Support
Blocks & StoppagesValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
2 points

Hey I’m 28F and I stutter. I have sound repetitions and prolongation. Currently working at a daycare and it’s tough with kids and talking to parents but I just gotta keep going...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & StoppagesSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
1 points

The problem I have with this method is not just accepting the other person's judgment. I don't really care what the other person thinks of my words, except when the polite phrases don't come out, so I...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
1 points

Hi there! For me I get all 3 types. I get repetitions, prolongations and blocks as well. It’s very challenging but I try to remain positive....

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
11 points

You’re not alone!! 22F who blocks :) working on my confidence has helped me tremendously!...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
2 points

Oof, blocks are the worst! Often, the clients I work with will try to push through the blocks and it feels like they can't breathe. I don't have any adult women I know who stutter that I can connect y...

Speech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
6 points

Hi! SLP here - "stammer" and "stutter" are usually synonyms for a speech fluency disorder itself. Each person who stutters experiences it differently, including the types of stuttering that they exper...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMar 17, 2025
38 points

My stutter kicked in at the worst time.

My stutter kicked in at the worst time. So today in English class, I got called on to answer a question. Before that, everyone was day-dreaming. As soon as the teacher pointed at me, heads popped up e...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMar 17, 2025
7 points

Dealing with stutter with a tired brain

Dealing with stutter with a tired brain Does stutter get unbelievably worse when your brain is tired? Say, when you haven't eaten for a long time, or you've been talking for a time, or anything else g...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2025
1 points

I've never heard anyone say anything like this before .. it's interesting. I will say I used to stammer and get stuck (block) alot in my youth, but i was almost able to completely stop stammering by m...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesFrustration & AngerStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterMar 15, 2025
8 points

Betaserc (betahistamine) helped with the blocks

Betaserc (betahistamine) helped with the blocks Hi, I am 51 years old and I have stuttered since childhood, mainly block. As I have tinnitus, the doctor prescribed me Betaserc. It only helped a little...

Meds & SubstancesSpeech & Stuttering
Helpful Med OutcomesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2025
1 points

Hey there, there is another disorder of speech fluency called cluttering. There is usually either a rapid or irregular speech rate. Some speech sounds in words, especially longer words, may be absent...

Community & SupportSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Advice RequestsBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2025
2 points

With a lot hard work and discipline. From a severe stutter where I would block make facial grimaces to sounding natural 99% of the time feels damn good. DM me I’ll give you a more detailed answer...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & ProfessionalMeds & Substances
Hope & MotivationPositive Therapy TechniquesHelpful Med Outcomes+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2025
1 points

i get blocked on pronoucing the a part and cant move forward...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMar 15, 2025
9 points

Blocks getting worse

Blocks getting worse Since I was a child, I had the block stutter. I dont stutter often. I only stutter in the first syllable/words that I prepared in my mind, like when i'm about to read aloud, a scr...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
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
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2025
1 points

THIS CAN BE TRUE. My basis for disappointment is that you're speaking as if this is factually proven to be the case for ALL STUTTERERS, it has definitely not been, and it's really ONLY been discussed ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2025
2 points

So…you’re saying speech therapy helps with blocking…like it can also help with repetition, sound elongation, and other behaviors people who stutter have? Almost like blocking is a symptom of the condi...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution+1 more