postr/StutterApril 10, 2025

Need help

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Need help hello! I am 16 (M). I have a problem of only stuttering with certain syllables. And it gets annoying since several words start with or contain that syllable. In the previous sentence, I can see 2 such words 1. Stuttering 2. Start Whenever it comes to words beginning with or containing the St- syllable, I get stuck. Any tips on how I can fix that? It's only restricted to that syllable. It kinda feels like my tongue gets stuck behind my incisors when I say that, and I cannot move it to save my life. If I whisper or sing, it moves freely. But when I talk normally or shout, it doesn't budge and my breath runs out. I have to take a deep breath and restart from that word. When I do that, there is a 70 % chance that I get it right. In a year, I'll be in a new school, a new beginning, and I can't afford to make a bad impression like that. So, if anyone responds, thank you!

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesPhysical TensionAvoidance & Substitution

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