commentr/StutterAugust 19, 2023

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It's really interesting if you think about it. It started when I was trying to say something like: "I want to go home." The word "I" was the problem for me. I would go like: "I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I want to go home." Then I thougth to myself, "hold on a second... if "I" is such a problem, and none of the words after it, then why don't I just stop saying I (because I already said it) and just MOVE ON. So everytime I catch myself already pronouncing pieces of words, I quickly tell myself: "You said it, now move on. No need to repeat something you already said." Br. \[STOP.\] Ead. (Bread) L. \[STOP\] Ight. (Light) N. \[STOP.\] Ame. (Name) I then realized I could apply to to longer pieces as well, as I was catching myself stuttering on longer pieces. If I'm stuttering on longer pieces, why don't I just continue after I already pronounced something I'm stuttering (repeating) on? I was the type that would go: "I want want want want want want to go home". Then I thought to myself, you ALREADY SAID IT SEVERAL TIMES, MOVE ON, as the rest wasn't a problem at all. And if it were a problem, then I'd apply the same way of thinking. so I'd go "I want (then tell myself STOP, NO NEED TO REPEAT, MOVE ON) to go home". It felt so liberating. It takes a lot of conscious effort at first, as it really needs to be ingrained in your new way of thinking and new way of speaking. I hope I'm not too vague again.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift