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What is your definition of severe stutter? I’m also on the journey of getting a tech job. Do you block for like 10 seconds or more(like me) or do you repeat words for like 5 secs to the point it becam...

Most people commenting here don't really have severe stutter from the looks of it. Or maybe our definitions are different. My stutter is really bad to the point I can't get a word out for 10-15 second...

Yep, of course! Recently, as in the last two weeks, I was diagnosed officially with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and PNES (psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or functional seizures). Appar...

That is very true. We are repeatedly triggered by every little event we perceive as a hesitation, word substitution or block. It was pointed out to me that everyone has those identical artifacts, even...

You said it right! "Hang up on" is the right phrase for that. And yes, it's very annoying. My own mother has hung up on me before because she thought the call dropped 😭 It's even more frustrating b...

That's interesting. Those that say phone calls are difficult for them typically have mostly blocks, like myself. That's interesting that you have mostly repetition and DON'T struggle with phone calls....

This still happens to this day, 49 years later, when talking on the telephone with blocks and repetitions, and the other caller just hangs up on you. It's their loss, not mine....

That also happened to me . Had a mild stuttering until 19 . And then from 20 to now is almost a severe stuttering . Used to have blocks now changed to repetitions and increased velocity. I think anxi...

Usually repetition but occasionally I'll block. I usually only block when I'm starting out a sentence, I used to black a lot more though...

What type of stutter do you have? Blocks, repetition, both?...

Yes had the same experience recently as well. I think we have similar timelines. I am 26M and this is my 12th year stuttering. Before that I don't remember stuttering bit I used to be anxious when spe...

I do it at the beginning of my speech. Repetition, block and grimacing. All of them. It's because my stutter is usually blocks and sometimes grimacing. Including repetition, block and grimacing when...

insane how i’m basically going through the same thing. i’ve always had a stutter, truly nothing crazy besides stuttering on little things or when introducing myself. but this past half a year it’s ju...

Stuttering... while texting??

Stuttering... while texting?? I've had a little stutter whenever I spoke for the longest time, but ever since I have regularly used the Internet to post, comment, or message friends, I sometimes reali...

None of what you've said is particularly unique or different, it's pretty similar to the way I stutter most of the time these days....

Hey! I am a college student who stutters too. The following is an answer I gave to another post with a similar question to yours: Blocking is just a type of Stuttering, it's extremely common. It's n...

Breathing spasms between words?

Breathing spasms between words? Hello again! My problem was "initial" speech blocks until a week ago when I started doing exercises and stuff. I'm glad that I no longer hesitate before asking a questi...

Blocking is just a type of Stuttering, it's extremely common. It's not different at all, but very typical. "The following types of disfluencies happen when someone stutters: Part-word repetitions – ...

Parent of Stuttering Preschool Child — Hoping for Perspective and Advice

Parent of Stuttering Preschool Child — Hoping for Perspective and Advice Hi Everyone, My wife and I are the parents of a very bright, verbally precocious toddler who has begun stuttering quite freque...

Blocking, which is probably what you referred to is one of the manifestations of stuttering. Symptoms: Stuttering symptoms may include: Having a hard time starting a word, phrase or sentence. Stretc...