postr/StutterSeptember 18, 2020

When I’m having speech blocks I sometimes feel like I’m supposed to start talking on beat in a song/on a rhythm?

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When I’m having speech blocks I sometimes feel like I’m supposed to start talking on beat in a song/on a rhythm? I often notice that whenever I have speech blocks there is this subconscious rhythm going in my head that I can’t shake, and I feel completely unable to speak except for a certain spot in the beat that I’m anticipating myself coming in on. If I miss that moment I have to go through the rhythm again until I get another chance. If there is a nearby loud TV or music this can throw off my ability to make the rhythm and I feel like I can’t talk until it’s quieter. If I’m doing some type of mannerism (nodding my head, pounding my fist, tapping my foot. etc..) it follows this rhythm. Anyone else experience this and anyone have an explanation?

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering

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Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringCycles & RandomnessPhysical Tension

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sensory_environment