Search

postr/StutterMay 5, 2018
4 points

Any suggestion for vowels sounds

Any suggestion for vowels sounds Hi friends ,I am from India. I started stuttering when I was in 5th std.At that time I didnt know good information about stuttering. So due to shame I avoided some sou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2018
2 points

I experience this too. Sometimes I will chuck ‘a’ or ‘the’ to help with the flow if it’s grammatically allowed!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 4, 2018
6 points

I stutter on a word at the start of my sentences, but I can speak perfectly fine when I say that word in the middle of my sentences. Does anyone know why this happens?

I stutter on a word at the start of my sentences, but I can speak perfectly fine when I say that word in the middle of my sentences. Does anyone know why this happens? For example, I cannot say the wo...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
1 points

I understand totally. I have felt the very same way you have described. I have developed a couple of tips that help my fluency. I tap my thumb to my forefinger with each syllable that helps me ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
1 points

I’m always wanting to talk to people. Sadly my stuttering discourages me from doing so at times. ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
1 points

I can't speak for you OP, but take heart in that everybody has their own problems. Even if it's a net negative, there are lots of people who stutter who are doing great, and lots of people who don't w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
5 points

None tbh. At least not because of your stutter. By now I've met stutterers in all kinds of high-stress speaking positions, and they manage it fine. Call centers, sales, doctors, EMTs, lawyers, LEOs, C...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
2 points

Do you find that overall organization in life helps your speech? I find sometimes when I’m not living life by my correct moral compass my speech suffers even more than usual....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
1 points

That’s true, I’m trying to discover patterns in my life that works with my speech but we all know stuttering is sporadic and unpredictable so it’s hard planning for it...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Cycles & RandomnessAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
1 points

I hardly stutter when talking with friends it’s only when i have to read...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
2 points

For me , reading aloud barely helps cuz i cant stutter when alone . I cant even replicate it , so i know whats happening when it actually occur so....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterMay 3, 2018
2 points

Does continuously engaging in challenging speaking situation and getting out of comfort zone really help with fluency ? Can it make stuttering worse due to continuously having bad speaking experiences?

Does continuously engaging in challenging speaking situation and getting out of comfort zone really help with fluency ? Can it make stuttering worse due to continuously having bad speaking experiences...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2018
1 points

I worked at a fast food restaurant (White Castle) during high school and college. Mostly on the drive thru. Yes, the drive thru! The people i was working with thought it was funny to put the stutterer...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2018
1 points

I was both a cashier at a starbucks and security officer for my last 2 years of college. Rarely talked that much as an officer just told people to leave and I was on my own from 6pm-12pm. At the starb...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2018
1 points

I told my SO she has to mouth my vows with me so I don’t stutter that bad or at all. Lol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2018
3 points

This is **your** moment. Fucking own it. Think of the happiest you’ve ever been, channel that feeling, and take a deep breathe before each sentence. You are fucking awesome! This is coming from so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2018
1 points

Yeah, that's a thing. Also, rapping can be the same. Speaking on your own, also. Or speaking while pretending to be someone else. And sometimes it doesn't work!... Stutter is so silly....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityRoles & PerformanceAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
4 points

Rhythm definitely helps with stutterers. I'm a musician and a singer so I totally get it. It's a fun little phenomena. I was in speech therapy for 14ish years and the only thing that I can suggest: ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
3 points

I'm social with people I'm comfortable around. People I'm not comfortable around I barely talk to. I rarely start conversations. If someone engages me in conversation I'm happy to oblige, but I'd rath...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & WeightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2018
3 points

this keeps coming up.. i think this is a load of malarkey. we could feed ourselves a certain orchid, stand on one foot, wear a funny hat, self-flagellate ourselves, and we'd still be stuttering. it's ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionCure Claims / Alt-Treats