commentr/StutterMarch 7, 2022

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This post is a while ago but I feel like I’ve regressed a bit. When I worked without a mask, I had to open my mouth big and talk and although I still stuttered and got weird looks it made me feel more confident? The body/mouth adapted. Now I feel like behind the mask, I don’t open my mouth to speak causing it to get worse. Again the body adapted. When things get better, I’m afraid of the weird looks I’ll get people do while looking at my mouth when I can’t get the word out. I hate it when the the thing I want to say comes to mind but I can’t get it out as automatically... It’s tough either way..

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension