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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
3 points

I am working as customer representative for Govt of Ontario. I am on front counter and deal with majority of the clients. Honestly, working in this position helped me get out of my comfort place to ta...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
1 points

Was your stutter so bad you weren't able to join?...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
1 points

I dont really have social anxiety even though I know people are uncomfortable when I stutter but i cant do anything There are days when my speech flows smoothly and other days when i block every 3 wor...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
1 points

it’s a very subjective thing, nobody experiences their stutter the same way. of course a stutter doesn’t have a medication used specifically for it, these just tackle the anxiety part of stuttering (w...

Meds & SubstancesIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesMedicalization / NeurodiversitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
6 points

Found out a couple months ago that I've got pretty bad ADHD (explains a LOT in my life lol). Started meds to treat it and my stammer got MUCH MUCH better....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
3 points

I barely stuttered as far as I remember but a lot of times of think we don't notice when we have light stutters.  They react as much as I do.  Usually i think its more their impressed but no one reall...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Listener ReactionsIdentity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
0 points

Stutterers Earn Less Money!

Stutterers Earn Less Money! Hey all, I swear the algorithm knows me too well. So I work in a very competitive financial field with tons of people and every year they offer a promotion and mind you I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
4 points

Just keep going man, I’ve been stuttering since elementary and still stutter to this day. I’m 25 about to turn 26 soon, life goes fast but I never let my stuttering get in the way no matter how annoyi...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationQuality of LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
5 points

I’m 20 and have a mild to severe stutter. I wasn’t able to join the military either. I love running and training for marathons, music, swimming, going to live concerts, and other stuff that gets me ou...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
100 points

Early 20s with severe stutter – what helps you keep going?

Early 20s with severe stutter – what helps you keep going? Hi everyone, I’m in my early 20s and I stutter severely. I’ve been rejected four times from the military, two from the police, and recently...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2026
1 points

i used to stutter but I've put myself so much out that I'm average speaker now! only stuttering in tense or nervous situations!!! i think all you have to do is put yourself out, you'll stutter but you...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2026
1 points

I read your post and I wanted to reach out because so much of what you said resonated with me. I’ve lived with a stutter for two decades now. On a scale of 1 to 10, I usually hover between a 2 and a 5...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationValidation & EmpathyHope & Motivation+2 more
postr/StutterJan 30, 2026
8 points

It's so frustrating.

It's so frustrating. I have a stutter since my childhood. It was not a huge problem as people used to find it cute and all, and frankly speaking it was not much of a problem as I used to stutter somet...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2026
15 points

I was a covert stutterer. Now I can't hide it at all. My speech seem to get worse with age....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentSeverity & FluctuationOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
5 points

Dating is definitely waaaay harder as a guy who stutters than vice versa. Its actually the case with most disabilities in general where disabled women are more likely to be in long term relationships ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2026
2 points

At one point or another, I have stuttered on every single letter and diphthong in the English language. They come and vex me and then disappear without apparent reason. The lack of consistency has sap...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterJan 28, 2026
3 points

Being outside in Extreme cold and stuttering. Cold weather makes my stutter worse. Does anyone else have this issue

Being outside in Extreme cold and stuttering. Cold weather makes my stutter worse. Does anyone else have this issue ...

Causes & Variability
Environmental TriggersSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2026
1 points

I do, it gotten so much worse, although I didn’t feel that during or after the pandemic that I felt alone or something, its weird tbh...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2026
1 points

thanks unfortunately my confidence in my stutter fluctuates between good and bad. maybe i’m just in a bad phase rn...

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2026
1 points

Speech therapy doesn't work for a majority of adults with a severe stutter. I looked through every study that has been done. Speech therapy has been proven useful for kids tho. Can you give some off...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Unhelpful Therapy TechniquesSeverity & Fluctuation