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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2022
9 points

i hate this take as there are many levels and severity of stutter. For my case, my stutter is so severe that a word doesn't come out for more than 30-40 sec just for me to be stuck on the very next wo...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationPhysical TensionFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2022
1 points

Yeah, I don’t fully say the syllable/word before moving on the next. So in other words, I rush through what I want to say because I hate attention one me. What has helped is stretching out sounds, ope...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2022
2 points

Woah this is spot on! Yep, less anxiety and less tension... It’s just so difficult when you feel judged and have low self esteem. I speak fast to avoid people looking at me for a long time.. It’s t...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2022
1 points

This post is a while ago but I feel like I’ve regressed a bit. When I worked without a mask, I had to open my mouth big and talk and although I still stuttered and got weird looks it made me feel mo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2022
3 points

Stutters vary immensely person-by-person and there is a giant lack of research to create common phenotypes despite the commonality of it as a disorder. I don't think solely repetitions by themselves a...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainPropositionality & WeightMedicalization / Neurodiversity+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2022
6 points

i have this problem or at least something similar. it’s called cluttering. my brain works way too fast for my mouth. sometimes i’ll say a word and i completely will leave out the beginning sound and e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2022
1 points

They’re unrelated. When stuttering, your chest shouldn’t hurt. It’s like having an invisible “block” in your throat and you’re struggling to get the words out. It can also feel like you’ve run out of ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMar 3, 2022
3 points

Sometimes making fun of others is better than hiding it.

Sometimes making fun of others is better than hiding it. # Please read the full article. **First, I introduce Myself:** I have had Lisp and Stuller issue since a child or you can say from last 20 yea...

Therapy & ProfessionalSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Therapy ExperiencesPhysical TensionAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2022
1 points

Oh i see that makes much more sense. Thank you. I was just confused bc the post asked about what people look like physically when having blocks, so you get it....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2022
6 points

lmao when i stutter i blink a lot and my mouth shape changes or it just stays stiff when i get stuck, damn i wonder how that must have been weird to other people....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2022
1 points

Mine is absolutely to do with my breathing pattern. I stop breathing and get stuck. Almost like a tick but not really with the movement (which I think I control/surpress). I think there are a bunch ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterFeb 28, 2022
13 points

How you look when you stutter

How you look when you stutter I've stuttered since I was 16, was basically suicidal from 16-23 and have only just been able to get by in life now when I'm 27. I still stutter but I never thought it wa...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2022
2 points

But what I like about talking on the phone is that I can be at home all alone and do all these movements I do when I want to get out of a block, I feel they help actually. Something I feel I can't rea...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionExperiential Association
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2022
2 points

Found this old post. My stutter has also increased after I have been disciplined with my weight lifting. Then after 2-3 Weeks break its becoming better. I have a idea that it is - in my case at least ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2022
1 points

1. Yes, I don’t stutter when I’m alone. 2. If I think about it and if I’m nervous it can cause me to stutter more. But often I just stutter without thinking about it. 3. Yes, often I now or feel a b...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2022
6 points

Not sure about specific words or anything, but secondary behaviors are super common in stuttering. I know for myself, if I’m stuck in a block or repetition, my jaw will shake a bit, my eyes wander qui...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2022
3 points

I do agree " practice speaking" is a well meant but useless advice. It's different from " practice guitar" that's something you will actually get better over time. To the feeling of sensation: I do n...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
2 points

It sounds like stuttering to me! The muscle tension, the anticipation, etc. It could not be, but to get a better idea I recommend reading “Redefining Stuttering” by John Harrison, someone who stutter...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
2 points

Is your stutter w husband impactful? Do you completely avoid entire thoughts, exchanges, feel drained, throat discomfort after stutter-talking to him?...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2022
2 points

That's what my speech therapist got me to do, always make eye contact be she said I was fine with that. Not too much to be weird and not too little to seem nervous or whatever. One of my coworkers sa...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension