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commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
1 points

Before I get my period. Yes lol my period- My stutter worsens so much. I believe it's because of all the negative symptoms that manifest which in turn worsens my mood+ added stress. It is a disaster! ...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
2 points

In very short: can happen, given some preexisting neurological condition. My brother - who recovered from stuttering long before a similar incident - started to stutter again during an intense fight w...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightExperiential Association
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2026
6 points

Anger activates the amygdala’s “fight or flight” response, which elevates adrenaline and cortisol. Not good for stutterers at all....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
2 points

The real “therapy” for stuttering is self love and self acceptance, not a speech technique. Sure those help, but the “cure” to stuttering cannot be given to you by therapy. It’s really hard to do and ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
1 points

Hey even i am facing the same problem , my stammering worsened after my father passed away due to increase in my anxiety levels , so what i would recommend is for you to join public speaking clubs whi...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAdvice RequestsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
4 points

He might have always had a stutter that he had under control. Bad situations can trigger an episode where no matter what you do you can't control it.  I have a friend that she barely has seen me stu...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightExperiential Association
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
postr/StutterMar 7, 2026
15 points

My boyfriend’s first time stutter

My boyfriend’s first time stutter My boyfriend 27M and I had a really bad explosive fight today and he started stuttering really hard towards the end… we were both communicating via call only and coul...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
11 points

My fluency is directly correlated to how calm I am. When I get excited or stressed, my stutter surfaces more and more. I do several things, like exercise and meditation, to help calm down my brain whi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2026
3 points

isn’t it the opposite? you have anxiety because you stutter… i mean idk, did you start to stutter when you were a kid?...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMar 7, 2026
12 points

I believe my stutter is called by anxiety issues…

I believe my stutter is called by anxiety issues… I don’t know if I have generalized anxiety or social anxiety but I can never hold down a job I always quit because I’m very nervous on the job or not ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2026
3 points

Sure why not. I'm 28 now and get a whif that certain words I won't be able to say it straight and use a different word as a replacement. Let's take the word "instagram", yesterday for the whole I wasn...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
2 points

Never happened to me either. When I’m pissed off or really passionate I’m the most fluent motherfucker on the face of the earth. So a lot of things come out that bypass my brain/mouth filter. It’s whe...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
3 points

Yeah, it’s ok to be vulnerable and let your guard down around those closest to you. You’re only human and God knows how exhausting it is for us to focus hard on fluency in social situations. Be strong...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
1 points

Interesting! I'm kinda the opposite. I stutter more when I'm stressed and tired so I go to covert, but I try to be open most of the time now. ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
2 points

It's soo hard when you're tired I call it my crunchy voice if I know it's gonna be a bad stutter day. I really like your approach! That's how I'm trying to think, not care what others see or think of ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
1 points

So I supposed there are 2 types of stutter? I think I'm stutter when I'm anxious. For example if I take a lorazepam pill I speak with more confidence. Guess I'm socially anxious as an adult but I stu...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
3 points

I’m covert by preference, open by lack of choice. When I’m at my best I’m very good at coping, but when I get tired, stressed, or sad I just roll on with it. I still cope (diaphragmatic breathing etc....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
3 points

i absolutely despise when this or something similar happens to me but you wont see me outwardly express for a few reasons : 1. to me it signals that you view my speech as something you don't want t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
postr/StutterMar 4, 2026
5 points

Has stuttering ever stopped you from saying something stupid or something that you would regret later?

Has stuttering ever stopped you from saying something stupid or something that you would regret later? It has never happened to me. I think it has something to with decreased stuttering while swearing...

Causes & Variability
Strategic Swearing/CursingStress & Fight/Flight