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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2024
1 points

Arab here. When I speak فصحى I speak much fluently (still not perfect). English is also more fluent but I still struggle with some sentences (not as bad as when I speak in dialect). Stutter is like...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2023
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When im gaming i can only focus on one thing, either speaking or playing i don't stutter much but it still happens...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2023
1 points

I stutter during conversations on discord or Xbox parties, but i typically don’t stutter when giving callouts...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2023
1 points

Yes, secondary actions can be twitches and stuff. I've had different kinds that have changed over the years - very normal. It's your body reacting to an attempt to force out sounds....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical TensionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2023
1 points

>Stutter is just a catch-all word for many different speech related issues Well this kinda isn't true. Stuttering is only used to describe a certain type of speech issue. Primarily difficulty coor...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
postr/StutterDec 30, 2023
1 points

What actually causes a stutter ?

What actually causes a stutter ? I’ve had a stutter for like around my whole life now but I really don’t understand why, like why do people stutter and why is it that only some people stutter. I mean ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainPropositionality & WeightBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2023
1 points

My son started stuttering at 3 1/2 at the time when he started preschool. It would come on for a week or two and go away completely. When this happened we noticed a big leap in developmental language/...

Parent & CaregiverSchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Early Concern & OnsetSchool & Academic LifeSeeking Therapy+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
1 points

I also have difficulty with saying some specific letters in the beginning of a word also in f I’m very excited to say something I just can’t get the words out or if I’m talking to someone new...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
1 points

I have an appointment with one January 19th. He’s great. Actually I came to this site to ask what is the best thing to do when he gets a block on the next word? Is it Ok to interrupt and change the su...

Community & SupportSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Advice RequestsBlocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2023
1 points

I am a severe stutterer and i get it speaking is like walking on a broken leg...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2023
1 points

Ik it's doesn't make you weird but the way people look at you when you just stop mid sentences, maybe your face freezes or you make a weird face, they definitely see you as weird xD I'll have to try ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterDec 25, 2023
1 points

Lifelong mild stuttering turned severe for no reason?

Lifelong mild stuttering turned severe for no reason? Hi all! So for as long as I can remember I've had a very very mild stutter (and for that matter much of my family too). Like once in 20 sentences ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2023
1 points

Oh ok. I mainly get blocks and have to hold down on something or I hand flap...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2023
1 points

No problem bro. I'm sure you'll be a great drill sergeant whether you stutter or not. I know blocks can be scary when they happen. It's normal to panic a bit because you've lost control of your speech...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2023
1 points

I experience the exact same thing (speech blockers). I sometimes say the word / sentence really quietly and it comes out just fine. Then pause for a minute and try to say it louder. It can help to pra...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2023
2 points

It’s true that he’s not noticeably stuttering on the majority of words, but at certain points in the talk there are more moments of stuttering that are very visible (like when he talks about his stutt...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2023
1 points

Bro, he’s having an episode like every few words, but he’s got his techniques down. He kicked ass, good for him....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
1 points

3 main types of stuttering is the classic st-st-stutter, blocks (sound gets stuck in throat), and prolongations (getting stuck on long sounds). I predominantly have blocks and prolongations...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
1 points

I read on a great book called Re-defining Stuttering by John C Harrison that stuttering is all about holding back our emotions. That is why we block. We are blocking something. That something is our...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
1 points

Yes I do. That is a block. I like to think of blocks like a brick wall and I am trying to pass through. Break the bricks by brute force. The irony is that everytime I do that the wall get thicker. Bi...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & Concealment