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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2021
2 points

The tension is building up because you probably aren’t “block releasing“. You are just trying to push through the block. You can let go of tension by letting out a repetition of the first sound of the...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2021
2 points

Don't push too hard. When I was 18, I had a double lung collapse that I feel was due to this. Take it easy and if the pain continues, go for an x-ray. I wish I had done this sooner....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2021
2 points

When it’s bad for me I feel it in the side of my neck and my clavicles. Bodies are weird...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2021
4 points

Thats exactly where I feel it, I can feel my core tense up when I stutter...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2021
6 points

I think it's very individual where we experience most tension when stuttering. It's stuff we do because we have learned that it might help to get the word out. But the brain is stupid like this, it do...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Physical TensionSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterSep 25, 2021
10 points

My chest hurts everytime i stutter

My chest hurts everytime i stutter This has happened for years. But i feel that if this continues longer, it will really mess up my chest. So i reduced how much i talk unfortunately. The heavy pressur...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Physical TensionSeverity & FluctuationQuality of Life
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2021
8 points

For the most part I actually feel it in my throat or my mouth. Not really in my chest though...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2021
1 points

The act of stuttering is definitely physical. But yes there's more to stuttering than physical disfluency....

Speech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Physical TensionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterSep 24, 2021
27 points

Does anyone else feel when they are ab to stutter?

Does anyone else feel when they are ab to stutter? For example, i have a feeling in my chest when I know I’m about to stutter, so I usually just stop talking, or if I’m talking to my friends I just s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
2 points

Sorry this is 2 months late lol >First, please elaborate. Does this happen regularly, or are you relating a particularly bad event? Seeking to understand what you mean. My face gets disfigured wh...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
9 points

Maybe a big key in overcoming it is “resisting time pressure.” You become anxious when you first pick up the phone and it causes you to wanna rush, which then increases your anxiety more. Instead, hav...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 22, 2021
2 points

Stuttering is like the Chinese finger trap; pull too hard and you’ll get stuck, but pull calmly and you free your fingers from the trap. Try to relax your muscles and be patient. Patience is key here...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
1 points

Awwww I’m sorry! I really had a hard time during that age too. I’m a true believer that it’s hormone related. So if you’re going through puberty during this time, and often most preteens are at this a...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
2 points

Tell your parents you want to see a therapist. Also do your best to stop the hand waving/hitting/tapping/anything else unnatural you do to try and get your words out. It will become a habit that will ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
5 points

It's normal to have a secondary, as u/CouchPra, said. They USUALLY help out quite a bit with the anxiety side of stuttering. I've also found moving your leg up and down helps (basically tapping your f...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Physical TensionFluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
15 points

You are experiencing what are called “secondaries” they are what you use or do to help get the words out. Mine for example I say uhh a lot because it helps start my airflow. If you can since you ar...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Physical TensionSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterSep 21, 2021
28 points

Help me im desperate

Help me im desperate Im 13 and i have had a strutting issue since i was 7-8 it wasn’t severe as it is rn but over the years I’ve been having severe strutting issues like moving my hand to the left n r...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
1 points

Same effect at loud bars, especially if they raise the volume slowly so you end up shouting in the ear of a person you're talking with. It's really hard to stutter when you're shouting :)...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
5 points

I personally did when I was younger particularly on F but not anymore. My uncle who has very severe stuttering does on his S and F’s pretty bad sometimes but not as much as you’d think. I think becaus...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Strategic Swearing/CursingPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
2 points

This..... and occassionally i stutter on purpose, just to relieve the pressure, ifmi find myself getting too tense....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePhysical Tension