commentr/StutterDecember 2, 2021

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I think I stutter because I believe that I am on the autistic spectrum, and with that I can have some confusion about how to socialize appropriately. This leads to my mind being conflicted about what I should say, am allowed and not allowed to say while speaking with others. Which in turn creates anxiety and then stuttering. I believe I’m also just a bit more of a sensitive person naturally so I feel heightened emotions during socializing, and find it a bit difficult to stay in the present moment. So yea, I think mostly psychological for me. I’m just trying to learn to be more confident when I speak. And trying to learn how to accept and process emotions more productively and accurately. Of course I can’t quite change being more sensitive to stimuli and social interactions, but I can change the narratives I tell myself about my experiences, to the most positive interpretations possible.

Themes

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance

Subthemes

Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring