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commentr/StutterJul 23, 2023
1 points

FWIW, many of us can feel when and how we're going to stutter. I think, in most cases, the "why" isn't understood, even if the PWS believes they have the answer. It's easy to fall into the trap of th...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2023
1 points

And as a physicist I totally agree! I am not biased, I just based my opinion on my observation which concern myself and the reasons why I believe I stutter: this is not according to some religious bel...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2023
2 points

My cousin, me, my daughter. We did a poll here awhile back only 50% of the stutterers here can see in other family members....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2023
5 points

My dad had a stutter but he grew out of it in his late 20s. Hopefully the same will happen for me....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2023
2 points

Yes, there have been a few stutterers in every generation (on my dad's side) as far back as I know. They've varied in severity, and in our family it seems to be only males that are affected....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2023
4 points

My mom and two of siblings stuttered as children… for some reason I’m the only one who kept stuttering into adulthood....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
postr/StutterJul 23, 2023
1 points

Do you have stutterers in your family?

Do you have stutterers in your family? As the title says. I don’t actually believe it’s hereditary, yet my mom is a slight stutterer and my cousin (who comes from her side of the family) is an heavy s...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2023
4 points

Life could be worse - you could be a blind mute. Focus on the things you are grateful for. Also, start reading aloud for an hour every day and your speech will improve....

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationFluency TechniquesGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
1 points

Hello so i am a man who stutters but mostly when being nervous. But stuttering is in all my Familiys dad Side. Do you think we can control it with Willpower?...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
1 points

Yeah. We have two other siblings with no stutters. Sometimes I feel guilty because he picked up his stutter around age 5 or 6. I kinda feel like perhaps my stutter influenced it. Having kids is def a ...

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsParent Emotions & Guilt
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
3 points

It's only recent lol. Don't get me wrong sometimes my anxiety gets the best of me. My little brother has severe stuttering. He is a teacher. He inspires me a lot. Sometimes when I have time we sit dow...

Community & SupportCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsGenetic & Family FactorsHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJul 10, 2023
54 points

I am a 31 yo female who stutters, I have just been prescribed Abilify

I am a 31 yo female who stutters, I have just been prescribed Abilify Hi! I have been stuttering ever since I was about six years old. My dad used to have a little stutter as a kid but he got undernea...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsHarmful Med OutcomesHelpful Med Outcomes+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

Not all stuttering is genetic and 3rd grade is still well within the range of typical developmental onset. The trauma hypothesis of stuttering (I forgot the scientific name for the theory) does not ha...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
2 points

Stuttering is genetic, so I would have her get screened by an SLP sooner rather than later. Speech therapy is usually more affective the younger the person is...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Genetic & Family FactorsSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
1 points

I was diagnosed with stuttering when I was 5 however I was very lucky to have a parent (my dad) who did stutter to help me get used to it - out of my entire family including brother and sister me and ...

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsFamily DynamicsSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
1 points

Not necessarily. The genes could pass to the child but not express themselves or cause stuttering. I think i read that 25% of children whom one of his parents stutters, they do as well, but not 50%....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
2 points

My father stutters, so do I. It's known that stuttering has a genetical component to it. Anyway, it doesn't mean your kid will have it, but there is always a chance. Sadly, it's one of the reasons I ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
1 points

Kids learn behaviours until the age of 7 by observation. What's worst those behaviours become subconscious programs. I don't think that stuttering is in genes. I read about a guy who started stutter...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Genetic & Family FactorsAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2023
3 points

I have a severe stutter and I struggle with it a ton. It makes me miserable and I hate it, but I still wouldn't rather not have been born. Also having a relative with a bad stutter has helped me a lot...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Sadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-PerceptionGenetic & Family Factors+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2023
1 points

I have 3 kids. My oldest and youngest stutter mildly off and on. My middle child doesn't stutter at all. I'm a pretty severe stutterer....

Causes & VariabilityParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationFamily Dynamics