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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2024
1 points

Yep. I've been stuttering for a while and I can't seem to stop thinking about my stutter when speaking. It definitely makes me stutter more....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterOct 7, 2024
2 points

Stuttering under pressure

Stuttering under pressure So by "pressure" I mean, for example when I'm working and there is a lot of stuff to do all at once, so I have to hurry from one place to the other, and probably my heart rat...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterOct 7, 2024
6 points

Am I developing a stutter?

Am I developing a stutter? I noticed this recently. My throat is insanely tight from anxiety. And whenever I speak I tend to like repeat words or like stop mid word now. I'm in my 20s and I was always...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterOct 6, 2024
3 points

Physically can’t say certain words it comes and goes.

Physically can’t say certain words it comes and goes. Hi, I am just reaching out to see if any one has any similar experiences to me. I would not say that I have a stutter as in stuttering my words...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2024
11 points

I hate when this happens. Now at 33, im aware of the days when moments like this will come on. My stutter gets worse when my anxiety is high. I try to avoid being out when it gets this bad. I’m sorry ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
2 points

I stutter....people have told me to calm down despite not being nervous or excited...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
9 points

The phone was my nemesis I bought a telephone from Ebay and practiced for 6 months making calls and receiving calls (it was only a phone, it was not connected to anything) After 6 months of practice...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
0 points

Focus on your breathing. I read somewhere that stutters tend to take shorter breaths when they’re about to stutter. Try for long breathes to try to prevent the speech blocks. Ultimately that will make...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterOct 4, 2024
17 points

Social anxiety and stutter, an insane endless loop for me.

Social anxiety and stutter, an insane endless loop for me. My stutter is probably mild on average... I can talk 100% perfectly when I'm alone, but it gets exponentially worse if I am just a TINY bit a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
5 points

Yeah. Breathing and creating that natural pause in between sentences is tricky. Your mind wants to make it happen but it rarely happens hahaha. It’s like your throat is doing a discount sale on wor...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
2 points

Bro this is insane. Maybe breathe a little, you know people pause mid sentences. Something I have noticed people with a stutter usually hold onto their air and by the time their done, tend to be grasp...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2024
6 points

Anxiety man. I've been saying that if we practice enough breathing exercises even in times of anxiety we would know how to exactly control our breathing the right way... of course that all depends how...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterOct 3, 2024
10 points

I noticed, when I'm about to speak on the phone, my breath becomes unregulated

I noticed, when I'm about to speak on the phone, my breath becomes unregulated So let's say I call to my clinic to make an appointment, while the phone rings and I wait for them to answer, something h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 3, 2024
3 points

Interesting verse about fear in the book of Job

Interesting verse about fear in the book of Job >For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. (Job 3:25)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 2, 2024
27 points

Stuttering making me lose the woman of my dreams

Stuttering making me lose the woman of my dreams I met this woman who has so many things in common with me and she didn't seem to mind the stuttering. However, whenever we talk on the phone, my stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2024
3 points

I don't stutter when I get loud, angry or cuss. It's a switch I learned to flip while in thr military and need to get a point across. Also helped me in my years as a public servant....

Causes & Variability
Strategic Swearing/CursingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2024
3 points

You are stronger than you know. The things that you are enduring right now are adding to your fear and depression. Stuttering is very dependent on anxiety and depression. If you can't situationally h...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightSadness & HopelessnessMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2024
2 points

I'm seeing a comedian in two days time. I had this in the back of my mind for a while now worrying myself silly. It's a small venue but I'll try to not sit at the front. Fingers crossed lol...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2024
1 points

What do you mean about blocks? The best thing that is really working for me is meeting people and talking a lot. I have been trying to minimize my stress with various activities (swimming/ diving/ pr...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2024
2 points

Yes I also find creatine helps - along with exercise, diet, and just a healthy lifestyle in general tends to alleviate the negative psychological impact stuttering has on me - ie fear, anxiety, depres...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+1 more