commentr/StutterOctober 30, 2022

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I have analyzed your stutter problem in this [PDF file](https://drive.google.com/file/d/16-apteCpvOoxnZYSvKJUfExDj7LrBrOm/view?usp=sharing). Did I get it correctly? Assuming we are going from the diagram (from the PDF file) where your anxiety/lack of confidence make you choose to stop moving your mouth/tongue, this could lead to the conclusion that you are trying to unblock using the following strategies: * focusing on anticipatory fear * focusing on a stutter feeling (like heart racing) in order to 'predict' a stutter so you can prepare to unblock Conclusion: ​ * You have subconsciously created a condition to yourself to stop moving your tongue for anxiety/lack of confidence reasons. By blaming anxiety and lack of confidence, you justify 'stopping moving your tongue' as long as you have anxiety or lack of confidence. * I have a few questions that I hope you wouldn't mind answering: Does unblocking improve if you 1. stop using that same condition or 2. stop blaming 'stopping moving your tongue' on anxiety or lack of confidence? Argument: In the same vein, a non-stutterers who has anxiety or a lack of confidence won't choose and justify a stutter symptom (stopping tongue). This thinking pattern is a learned behavior; we can change our mindset. 3. What happens if you keep the thoughts and feelings from your anxiety and lack of confidence in your mind, leave them in your mind without reacting (engaging), without changing or hiding these feelings and thoughts. Instead of reacting (where you normally increase your heart rate and fear), now you choose to move your tongue without trying to control your tongue (let go of control and let your body automatically move your tongue), what happens if you do this?

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering

Subthemes

Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages