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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
8 points

Yup, my wife didn’t even know I had a stutter for years and only found out when I told her during a couples counseling session. My father one time remarked how I had been cured lol. I told him that wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
-3 points

Not understanding why you would ask a question about something not appropriate in this sub. Random people reading your question will think that a cure is possible…when in fact you can learn habits to...

Causes & VariabilityMeta
Severity & FluctuationNot About Stuttering
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
7 points

No, because there is no cure for stuttering. The maximum a person could reach is 90% fluency....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
4 points

Generally speaking, and yes anecdotally, singing reduces stuttering to almost near zero levels. The issue that comes with this technique is, do you want to be known as "that" person who lives their li...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
29 points

No. Most people who have been "cured" have learned techniques to hide it, or keep it at bay exceptionally well. So while they appear more fluent, or even fully fluent at times, they are still stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
3 points

Haha if I knew the answer I wouldn’t have a stutter. I’ll let you know if I ever figure it out....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJan 26, 2025
8 points

Do you personally know anyone who has been cured/stopped stuttering for good?

Do you personally know anyone who has been cured/stopped stuttering for good? ...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Severity & FluctuationResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
16 points

Aura? Are you for real. A part of having a stutter is knowing how to deal with embarrassing situations without losing your balance. It's probably a more important thing to master rather than speaking ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationMindset shiftShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
1 points

I stutter 25m I have 2 daughters and a beautiful wife who accepts that I stutter. Don’t give up...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & PrideFamily Support & Conflict
postr/StutterJan 25, 2025
3 points

Voice pitch linked to more frequent stuttering?

Voice pitch linked to more frequent stuttering? My voice pitch fluctuates a lot throughout the day, I notice when it’s deeper or raspier, I stutter significantly less. People always tell me I don’t ha...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
3 points

Most of us here have lived with stuttering our entire lives. Not all of us have given up, in fact, most of us also lead normal, fulfilling lives...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
3 points

LOL, you are so young to be making such proclamations. Life will have twists and turns for you. I am a 72 yr old woman who stutters, 2 marriages to men who didn't, my daughters don't stutter but oddly...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & FluctuationFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
3 points

It did while I was at school and my confidence took a big hit but I thank God because it improved after I graduated from high school and I have so much confidence now in myself regardless of stutterin...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
6 points

At 46 my stutter is still there but has become much more mild and controllable as I got older. A lot of people “grow out of it” but honestly I just think that we find ways of dealing with it. Also as...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationMindset shiftAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
57 points

Just turned 30, still stutter. I have a wife and 3 year old son and honestly there’s nothing I’d change. I’m actually more fluent talking with my son than anyone else. If you don’t want children that’...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2025
2 points

You had a stumble here and there but nothing to the point where you were not understood. When you spoke, I noticed how the pitch and octaves of your voice flowed up and down signifying you are comfort...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterJan 24, 2025
260 points

Had an interview for a PhD program yesterday, and stuttered 30% - 40%. Looks like I’m accepted.

Had an interview for a PhD program yesterday, and stuttered 30% - 40%. Looks like I’m accepted. I’m a mild stutterer. I stuttered 30% to 50% in all of my interviews, this is my 5th acceptance into a f...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2025
3 points

I was the person who said he stuttered even though I was under anxiety, fear, or pressure. In short, my speech changes every minute. I can speak fluently, I can pause, there may be blockage. Daily lif...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationLoss of Control
postr/StutterJan 23, 2025
4 points

In your own thoughts. What do brain scans say or prove or confirm? (between stutterers who recovered versus stutterers who persist)

In your own thoughts. What do brain scans say or prove or confirm? (between stutterers who recovered versus stutterers who persist) As per the title, I can't link to research or discuss research (as I...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Neurological & BrainSeverity & FluctuationResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2025
2 points

Stuttering is like the seasons or the tide. It will ebb and flow. We have good and bad times. Stress can make it worse because there is a social anxiety aspect about it....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more