commentr/StutterOctober 6, 2022
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I've tried this so bad. Soo bad. I can do it when I'm alone. I can visualize myself in a conversation with another person just flowing and if I stutter, then I stutter. If I feel tension, then I feel tension. No big deal. If I block for 20-30 seconds and twist my face and my eyes and I feel the pressure in my throat, then fine. I visualize myself like accepting all of those things. BUT, when I'm in front of the person and try to remember all of these things and try to remind myself that it's okay to stutter, no matter how much it is, it just doesn't work. I blame myself. I kick myself out. I say "hahah sorry" (if I can even say that). I feel it's just like a bad habit of thinking. I can visualize it, but I can't DO it. Any advice?
Themes
Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Subthemes
Shame & EmbarrassmentOverthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution