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postr/StutterMar 15, 2026
7 points

Question from a parent

Question from a parent I have a very young child (3) who has developed a persistent stutter. We're in speech therapy and this is diagnosed. What I am wondering is a little less about treatment directl...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2026
10 points

Her stuttering feels extremely authentic too. Struggle words, lip quivers. Very accurate ...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMar 14, 2026
7 points

Block type stutters solution

Block type stutters solution I was suffering a really severe block type stutters in one of the I speak, it happens to all of the other 3 but not as close to this one. I noticed that what I force my di...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical TensionLoss of Control
postr/StutterMar 13, 2026
2 points

Why does my Lip bend downward And eye Force close

Why does my Lip bend downward And eye Force close I have two types of stutter or something. One is where i Just talk normally but there are Gaps and pauses and missing Letters of What i spoke. NOTE- I...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterMar 13, 2026
8 points

Having a ''gay'' voice as a straight male?

Having a ''gay'' voice as a straight male? I have been a stutterer ever since I was about 7. I am 18 now. I have a strange voice and when I get hyped up, my voice even turns ''gay'', people literally ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
2 points

Thank you, I had the idea of doing soft physical exercices for a while but I never actually saw someone else link the two, I'll try some...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2026
3 points

Breathing excercises, stretching and meditation helped me a lot. I also do face exercises to loosen my jaw muscles and i think now im more calm and i also try to speak slowly and use my lips and tongu...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingPhysical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2026
1 points

I relate with this a lot. I also feel strained and sore on my chest and jaw area. So not only it is "painful" mentally, but also physically. ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2026
1 points

I worked at a retail store and we used to have to page over the intercom when we needed help at the registers. C's are my hardest and I had to say "CSS". The first time I did it I stuttered soooo bad....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMar 10, 2026
6 points

Barbershop

Barbershop The amount of times I’ve gone home with a haircut I didn’t like is tragic. I couldn’t get the words out. Mid way through a cut, barber decides to use black enhancement spray on my hairline ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMar 10, 2026
30 points

Anyone else feel a tremendous strain on your brain when you have to talk a lot?

Anyone else feel a tremendous strain on your brain when you have to talk a lot? It's extremely uncomfortable. It's not really a headache, but more like my brain gets exceptionally fatigued and just sa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2026
1 points

I do gesture when i stutter but i also sometimes find myself fidgeting with my hands a lot. For me stuttering is hereditary so I've had it since i was very young and know lots of ways to kind of deal ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
27 points

Indeed. You might as well be fighting a wild animal, defeat / kill it without a scratch, then be told to do it again......

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
4 points

Sometimes when I'm really stressed I stutter way worse, and other times it is almost non-existent. Stress can cause a lot of strange things to happen. Maybe it was an unintentional type of "stimming"...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

I'm 40 unfortunately and have been married over 13 years and my whole face has spasms when I block. Don't let a stutter get in your way of happiness. ...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
5 points

The fidgeting part makes so sense in the hindsight. Only yesterday I learned about that. When I look back, I could clearly see that whenever I was walking, driving, running, lifting weights, I never s...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
4 points

I blocked today. I was trying to explain about the heatwave that was just in Arizona and California over the past few days to a couple of friends of my father. Words came out but it was very clunky li...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
3 points

Mine is only a block i dont stutter on letters. I dont even get to start the word, but as I block my head will twitch while im blocking. most the time thats the only sign of my stutter, it will look ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
3 points

Hand gestures could potentially do more harm than good. It can turn into a secondary behavior. For example, finger tapping. Maybe a PWS tried tapping a finger for rhythm to get through a stutter. ...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
6 points

Most of my stutters are like that. My jaw will lock and move up and down really fast like I'm freezing cold. while it happens it feels like I'm trying to push the word out. Other times on words with "...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension