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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2015
2 points

Oh geez, too many to count... but here are some of the more worse ones: 1) In my senior capstone class, we worked with a customer to design and implement some software. The first part of the course i...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2015
2 points

My stutter is moderate and I am generally in control but a few years ago I got very sick after a trip to China and all of the doctors I saw told me it was asthma and put me on steroids way too often. ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2015
3 points

During my first time working as a waiter at an corporate event, we had to talk to the groups of people at the tables what their preferred drink was. Unfortunately in between two tables I got a severe ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2015
2 points

It has quite a high success rate but is not guarenteed to work for everyone. Also be prepared for hard work. You need to practice the technique and getting out of your comfortzone daily....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2015
1 points

Was in the introduction course about half a year ago. I was a pretty heavy stutterer before, but i would say about 70% of it is gone, and i can pretty much control 25%, and only 5% is "real" stutterin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Preparation & RehearsalSeverity & FluctuationPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2015
1 points

No one likes the sound of their voice but I suspect stutters critique themselves a bit harsher. Sounds like you have everything under control with your recording but I would still tell your boss if y...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2015
1 points

Stuttering is a communication disorder. Most stutters are fluent when talking to themselves. It places no demand on their speech system so the stuttering threshold isn't hit. ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJul 29, 2015
6 points

21 and I just started stuttering.

21 and I just started stuttering. Hey r/stutter, hope I'm in the right subreddit. I'm a 21 year old female who started stuttering and having speech impairment about a week ago. It was an ordinary Frid...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJul 29, 2015
1 points

Reversed stuttering?

Reversed stuttering? I'll keep it short. I am 19 years old I started stuttering in my primary school, mostly because I got teased for it and didn't have many friends. Now I only stutter in front of pr...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilitySeverity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2015
1 points

Stuttering is always come and go. No one stutters 100% of the time. But if you're hoping it'll just resolve on its own, that's a bold hope. But I don't think seeing a therapist would hinder that. But ...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2015
1 points

I've always been on the fence of seeking professional help because my stutter seems to come and go. Thanks for the reply!...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2015
2 points

Everything you say sounds familiar in the realm of stuttering. That's just what stuttering is: A very fickle phenomenon that varies a lot. You should totally go see a speech therapist to help you wit...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2015
2 points

That's sad how you father thinks... makes me sad only when I read it. I'm sorry for you that your stutter is so bad. I can imagine how it is for you. I have a mild stutter but it effects my life for...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2015
1 points

The only time I spoke to someone was when I asked where the restroom was. While you wait to be called or dismissed, you are not allowed to leave the room they have you in. It's basically like an air...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2015
1 points

I had jury duty once. I sat around until lunch time until they dismissed us. I goofed off the rest of the day. As the other person said, probability is high you would not even get that far....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2015
1 points

Yeah man when I was in speech therapy I had to read out loud for hours, make fake phone calls, and talk with a metronome. I've realized that confidence is a huge factor though. I'm at a point where I ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2015
3 points

There are plenty of people that I see, as a speech-language pathologist that have a combination of issues as you describe. They can have any combination of articulation, fluency, voice quality, recept...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2015
2 points

Same things are happening to me. I get periods where I am so confident and full of life, talking is not an issue at all and whole world gets brighter and happier. And then those are other times, wher...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterJul 22, 2015
7 points

Does anybody else have a problem talking, more than just stuttering, like aphasia/dysphasia or know similar conditions?

Does anybody else have a problem talking, more than just stuttering, like aphasia/dysphasia or know similar conditions? I have always had problems talking (but none thinking), but I do not think I had...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2015
1 points

They told your your rate of disfluency? I'd be wary if their goal is to decrease the rate of disfluency to whatever level they deem appropriate. You can be disfluent buy 5% of the time but if it's a s...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation