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postr/StutterNov 29, 2019
32 points

I don't stutter when im alone

I don't stutter when im alone I dont stutter when im talking to my self or reading aloud at home solo,but put a person in front of me and i have blocks and stutter on vowels,what gives?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Experiential AssociationSituational VariabilityRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2019
1 points

Here’s my experience: I’ve had 15 job interviews in the last 12 months (Full time Resident Firefighter/EMT trying to make the transition to full time union FF). Very competitive industry, I stutter, ...

School & WorkMeds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerHarmful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2019
1 points

I struggle with vocals at the beginning also, but having several consecutive consonants are also a challenge for me (for example str-, krp-, grc-, schr-, zdr-, brk-). They are not as common in English...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2019
1 points

Even if I don’t stutter or block when I say it my name has a r in it and I can’t pronounce r so they keep asking me to say it again and usually someone says it for me after like like 5 min of them not...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterNov 23, 2019
13 points

I just cant spit the word out and I'm losing my minddddddddddddddddd

I just cant spit the word out and I'm losing my minddddddddddddddddd I really dont know what to do at this point. I can easily say any letter if its solo but as soon as its a word, its just not comin...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2019
2 points

I see, thanks for clarifying. Happy it worked out for you. As someone with a severe stutter, I personally would not have been able to pass that verbal command test without blocks or repetitions....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2019
1 points

I’m fine with saying my amen usually but I can’t pronounce the letter r so I have to keep repeating my self...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2019
1 points

What you've described is pretty common for people who stutter, myself included. Your technique of pacing your speech and elongating sometimes is what a lot of people use to deal with stuttering if the...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2019
1 points

A's are one of the letters (at the start of words) that I get caught on the most! S's aren't always great either though, but they're far better for me than A's. It really is wild seeing the variations...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2019
23 points

My favorite is when people do this after I stammer (to be fair it's not always meant maliciously, but it still sucks) but they will also tell me that I don't have a stutter if I mention it. Yes I do....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2019
5 points

Lol using S’s would make things way worse, I like to use A’s, it’s interesting how different letters work for different people...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2019
2 points

Yes, completely. My absolute killer combination of stuttering, cluttering, and a voice disorder makes it impossible for me to properly express myself. Even if I try my best what comes out is a complet...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2019
1 points

Interesting, I prefer the broken record stutter. I changed my type of stutter from the blocking type to the broken record time (no sound to m-m-m-m-m-m) by forcing myself to make some sort of sound ev...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2019
1 points

Cluttering is just a type of stutter. Other types are blocks, prolongations, and repetitions....

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
3 points

So you should explain to her the 3 different types of stutter a person can have. Repetitions is what your showing with the I-i-i was at the-the-the park. There is also blocks where words just won't co...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Repetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & StoppagesLoss of Control+2 more
postr/StutterOct 27, 2019
1 points

Tips for other people’s stutter affecting mine?

Tips for other people’s stutter affecting mine? I’m sorry if this has been asked already. I’m new here. I’m 20 and I’ve had my stutter my entire life, like nearly everyone here. My stutter has alway...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2019
1 points

Mine is a 24 hour stutter but I have spoken to a lot of PWS who report Stuttering more when tired. Many speech therapist and hypnotherapist recommend 8 hours of sleep but in this chaotic world we li...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterOct 26, 2019
3 points

Stuttering when tired

Stuttering when tired So I've never really had a stuttering issue, but recently I've noticed that when I'm at work and I'm tired I begin to stutter when I have to speak to customers. Can exhaustion al...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2019
8 points

"Sorry I uhm uhm s stutter" *Looks at you with blank and annoyed stare*...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2019
1 points

I see. The transition between a voiceless sound (like “h”) and a voiced sound (e.g. vowels) is one place that stuttering can happen a lot. This is because the vocal folds are going from not vibrating ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations