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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
1 points

Well the alternative is to give up and be miserable. If something isn’t working then you change it up and keep tweaking the strategy. There is an infinite amount of variability in this world. It’s imp...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
1 points

It’s not true, no matter what you do, it doesn’t mean that anything positive will come out of it, I’m talking about myself, I’ve done everything I can for 5 years and nothing...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Helplessness & AgencySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2024
6 points

In my experience, emotional state correlates deeply with stutter. Anxiety, tiredness, or strong emotions of fear trigger it. Also self-steem too. As it is something neurological rather than phisical, ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2024
3 points

Yes and I can’t figure it out? I’ve had several years where I was absolutely fluent and just fine. And other years where I can’t speak at all. It’s so strange to me....

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2024
2 points

If it wasn’t for speech therapy I would have never been educated about what was wrong with me and why I couldn’t speak properly. I see speech therapy as more a self help guide so I could explore my co...

Therapy & ProfessionalSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesEmployment & Career+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
1 points

i’m honestly surprised people are still finding this post lol. in terms of my stutter, i’d say it’s overall gotten better, to the point where you can say i don’t really have one (it’s also better wh...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterDec 13, 2024
50 points

I got a big boy-ish job! (Words of encouragement)

I got a big boy-ish job! (Words of encouragement) I’m 26 & I had an interview for a company as a lab tech. I have no experience & I absolutely stuttered my ass off (I have more than a mild stutter to ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
1 points

I agree. Mitigate is a better word. Completely 'curing' yourself of stuttering is not what I meant. It will always be there on some level, even if that level eventually becomes insignificant....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
1 points

I can tell you that mine got better with time as well. Almost to a point that people can't realize it within a dialogue unless I tell them about my stutter. Im 27. So don't be pessimistic, it's gonna ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2024
5 points

I hear you man. I guess deep down, I am unhappy with my stutter but I do try my best. I know the ways to be fluent but in the heat of a moment, its hard to use the tools so I get into blocks. When ...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationPersonal StoriesAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2024
3 points

You can learn to mitigate your stutter, but completely undoing your stutter is very wishful, especially as a full grown adult....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2024
1 points

Stuttering is such a strange disorder and I think it varies for everyone what helps (to a point). If I start to substitute or avoid words they become more of a 'monster' in my mind, like there is no...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2024
3 points

I have found the same. I'm amazed when people say they successfully use word substitution. Just like fillers that method works for a very short time and then things go down hill from there. We are all...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterDec 12, 2024
8 points

Update

Update I wrote a while ago about my experience with speech therapy and the exercise and the methods I used to low my stutter infort people and here what happened with me after 1 month 1- I have red...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & ProfessionalMeds & Substances
Severity & FluctuationPositive Therapy TechniquesHelpful Med Outcomes+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2024
2 points

It does get better. You'll get more confident as you grow older and you'll be faster and more natural with word switches when you encounter words that you struggle with. It is stressful to have to rep...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2024
4 points

If your past age of nine you will have your stutter for your whole life that’s what my speech therapist told me and i don’t doubt it but it will get easier...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterDec 11, 2024
3 points

Did reading out loud substantially help you in your journey of overcoming stutter??

Did reading out loud substantially help you in your journey of overcoming stutter?? ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2024
1 points

I stuttered since I can't remember. I have a public facing job. I stutter. It happens....

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterDec 8, 2024
15 points

What took you too long to realize in your stammering journey?

What took you too long to realize in your stammering journey? ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2024
2 points

Hi, friend. I’m 77f stuttered since childhood. I’m almost fluent in casual conversation but can stutter badly when I have to say any specific thing. Recently I’m having trouble with vowel sounds initi...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment