postr/StutterJune 5, 2023

Do you block to reduce physical pain?

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Do you block to reduce physical pain? In my own experience, yes indeed, I inhibit execution of motor speech movements in order to reduce physical pain. The pain for me is felt in the head (1) after relaxing/untensing my head, and (2) after removing stuttering anticipation, and (3) after replacing the speaking method (speaking by measuring glottal air pressure) with speaking immediately whenever I have the urge (or decision) to execute speech movements. I'm wondering, does anyone else also do speech blocks to reduce physical pain? [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/141tqbq)

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Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability

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Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological