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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

I am 24 and have stuttered my whole life. Here is how I choose to look at it now: For everyone else, speaking comes easily, but not for me. No. I have to be stronger than everyone else because I h...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

29yo here who has stuttered my whole life, and yes, it does get better. Luckily for me, my mom is actually a speech pathologist, so she's always helped out and been very understanding. I'm really so...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
4 points

Oh I feel so sorry for you. I am 17 and also have been stuttering my whole life. Though it got significantly better with speech therapy (I really recommend this, please try to convince your parents), ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2013
3 points

Been stuttering my whole life myself and im now 22 years old. To make it better at the age of 15 was maby for me the "top point" of how much i cared about my stuttering. After that you just seem to ca...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of LifeEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2013
2 points

you'll have to come up with what works for you. The best way to do this is I think to understand blocks are learn about them. A block occurs when your vocal cords lock (open or closed). You cant make ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
postr/StutterNov 18, 2013
6 points

Stuttering, stress, and breathing

Stuttering, stress, and breathing Hello all, I had huge stuttering issues as a young child. So much so that they almost sent me to special school. After years of therapy and working hard at it, I g...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2013
2 points

I guess I went gym for a workout, thats about it. So I guess that helped But honestly sometimes when you wake up, you can tell that it would be a hard day in terms of stuttering...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2013
1 points

Get more sleep. As mentioned before, stammers vary so much it's hard to give specific tips but one I have definitely noticed is if I am sleep deprived I can barely speak at all. Get up with a positive...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2013
1 points

Late response but just found this sub: I stutter when I am tired. Usually I wax lyrical without a care in the world but when I am very tired (and that's very rare) and I have to concentrate, I stutter...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2013
2 points

I tend to stutter a lot more when I'm tired. Seems like I can't control my speech as much. Might be it?...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterAug 21, 2013
7 points

Stuttering related to hormones?

Stuttering related to hormones? I work at my university's call center (we ask for donations) and I am usually fine, but occasionally I start stuttering really bad. Today it happened and I was mortifie...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Environmental TriggersStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2013
1 points

Yeah, I'm not going to stop eating, but maybe eating less would be a good thing haha! I've fasted before and it really just cleanses your mind and body. ...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJul 30, 2013
10 points

Not sure if a rare success or a first step towards normalcy.

Not sure if a rare success or a first step towards normalcy. I had to give a tour at my job today, and it was AWESOME! I was completely articulate and I could translate every thought that I had. It fe...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & WeightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJul 28, 2013
4 points

Would you have children if you knew they would stutter?

Would you have children if you knew they would stutter? Given all of your hardships in life, would you consider having children that you knew would stutter?...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2013
5 points

I'm talking for 8 hours a day - that's a lot of physical and emotional effort for normal people. Add on the fact that I'm working harder to talk, and that's the drain....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Energy & Biological RhythmsEmployment & Career