commentr/StutterMarch 28, 2023

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>*Any tips?* Most people outgrow or recover from stuttering near the onset of stuttering. My recommendation is: * stop worrying about stuttering or negative listener's responses (because this will only create strong emotions) * don't pay attention to stuttering (because this will only create a habit of disrupting the forward flow of speech) * if you do stutter, don't care about it (otherwise it may lead to developing tension) * don't avoid stuttering (otherwise it may lead to developing avoidance-behaviors, secondaray characteristics, and 'corrections' may turn into negative coping mechanisms) * don't identify with stuttering. Don't believe that you will stutter (otherwise it may lead to creating 'feared letters' and other intrusive thoughts/feelings and it may create stuttering anticipation). Note, adults who stutter are able to predict 90% of the times correctly that they are about to stutter, whereas in kids it's more the anticipation of negative listener's responses that lead to a speech block. In other words, I recommend to stop '*believing you will stutter*' to prevent developing 'advanced stuttering' that develop into adulthood whereby adults are able to anticipate stuttering

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment