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postr/StutterSep 23, 2024
1 points

Is the antidote to stuttering anxiety?

Is the antidote to stuttering anxiety? Ironical but from the past 7-10 days, I have been anxious about something else and working under pressure, just barely meeting the deadline everyday. This has th...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2024
2 points

I would say for me a 2. If I'm really stressed and/or going through some emotions, I tend to stutter slightly when I speak alone. This usually tells me if I'm stressed or not. Most of the time, I have...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2024
1 points

Yo, try taking ropranarol for the heart rate and jitters. Not going to fix stuttering but helps to be more in control...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2024
19 points

I know that feeling of high heartbeat and shaking. Happens to me as well and it causes my stutter to be 5x worse. It gets easier the more you put yourself out there but ofc it’s easier said than don...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2024
1 points

Tbh, I don't have any technique, i just try to push through, which brings me a lot of stress, idk why it's like this, if I speak normally I rarely stutter, but when it comes to presenting in front of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2024
1 points

I’m a pharmacy technician. I used to stutter pretty bad at the start, but I got better at saying phrases that I have to repeat everyday. I tend to stutter with certain drug names that I’m not used to....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & CareerStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2024
5 points

Doctor with stutter here. It’s neurological, the behavioral inhibition system tries to prevent you from stuttering. And of course you get anxiety from the blocking. Solution? Explain the block and tha...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2024
2 points

Little anecdotal. My stutter does improve after swimming and exercise, and when I look after myself! It will never disappear though....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2024
2 points

Nah it doesn't work like that. My stutter "ends" when I'm in a good mood and a good period (enough sleep, healthy food, sports,...) because it becomes easier to hide my stutter. Once I'm tired, I can'...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2024
14 points

I don't think it's a universal cure by any means. Anecdotally, my fluency does \*improve\* when my physical and mental health is good, but my stuttering does not magically go away....

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2024
2 points

Compare it to a fear of heights. Someone needs to jump from one rooftop to another. This person may have completely healthy legs; however, when on the roof, their legs shake, and they can't take even ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 19, 2024
13 points

What causes you to speak improperly?

What causes you to speak improperly? I'm listing what I've searched so far and what causes me to speak improperly.. 1. Contracted larynx (most people can't hear what we're saying) 2. Breath loss (t...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesLoss of ControlHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2024
2 points

Like trying to solve a puzzle in a forest while a bear is trying to kill you, in simple terms...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/overcome_stutteringSep 19, 2024
7 points

Life long depression

Life long depression I’m 36 years old and been dealing with my stutter my whole life.. when I was a kid I’d pray that Jesus would take something else!! Just let me be able to talk.. I’ve been dwn rea...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2024
-1 points

Don’t tell. When you meet him..immediately order some Hard drinks. Smash a few, so you get all loose. At that point you are not under any pressure....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2024
2 points

oh I see. same as me. I recently found out I have adhd so i got a silent fidget toy (not the spinners those distract me too much). as a plus to staying focus I find that I am less stressed and stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2024
1 points

I'm in my early 70's now but I would tell the teachers to NEVER, under any circumstances, interrupt a stutterer, for any reason. The negative experiences are still burned in my memories, so much so I ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
School & Academic LifeStress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2024
0 points

I'm not sure but it sounds like emotional stress is coming a need to impress your wife's friends. You're comfortable when in your domain at work - even if it's strangers on the phone, etc. but the pre...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2024
0 points

I recently was able to become more fluent through a few tricks. One of the things isn't really a trick, but I was out of gabapentin for 5 days and it reduced my stutter being off of it. So I talked to...

Meds & SubstancesCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesFluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2024
15 points

I believe nervousness plays a huge role for us. I take it you are not very close with her friends? Maybe you are being nervous because your wife is there seeing you how you interact with her friends a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment