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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2014
2 points

I suggest meditation man. Sounds like you are under a good deal of stress, your mind probably never gets to rest. And I don't mean sitting idle watching tv or even reading a book, I mean sitting in si...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2014
1 points

Dealing with a stutter is similar to dealing with a devil in your mind. It's just like having a conflict with your self. Oddly enough, like you, I'm an extremely sociable person when I'm not in a st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & SubstancesCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Mindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2014
3 points

Developing a stutter as an adult can be a warning sign that needs to be checked out by a neurologist. ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & Brain
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2014
6 points

As a speech-language pathologist I feel the need to say that adult-onset stuttering is typically not "developmental" stuttering (as in the condition most people in this sub have). Adult-onset stutteri...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyTrauma & PsychologicalNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2014
3 points

>I am learning how to avoid the situations that trigger it you don't want to avoid everything that could cause a stutter. more precisely, you don't want to develop the mindset that if something ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2014
2 points

As a life-long stutterer, here are a few things that help me; Deep, controlled breaths. This is important, don't inhale and exhale so quickly you hyperventilate, just long, deep breaths. It'll calm y...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency TechniquesHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterDec 2, 2014
7 points

Developed a Stutter recently

Developed a Stutter recently To save from having to write to much personal information, I was on the edge of divorce, I never thought I could be pushed to the point I was at, and everything I said ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2014
2 points

The pain affects me in so many aspects of life. Stuttering has closed many doors for me in terms of job opportunities where customer service was a cardinal aspect. I had the potential to be a great sa...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2014
1 points

It took me a long time to get my english on a level of my first language. I experience more cease letters, where i just cant say the word. In my first language doing the type of tricks we do is easier...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life
postr/StutterDec 2, 2014
6 points

Intel and Stephen Hawking unveil 'life-changing' communications system

Intel and Stephen Hawking unveil 'life-changing' communications system Will be released as an open source project in 2015. http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2384551/intel-and-stephen-hawking-u...

commentr/StutterDec 2, 2014
1 points

i just don't like the implication made: that _without_ stuttering, these positive traits would _not_ have been there. that's a counterfactual we shouldn't be thinking out loud, because we simply can't...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2014
1 points

> nobody's thankful that they stutter. Agreed, but the point of her article was in fact that she is thankful for the positive aspects of her stutter. Look at it this way, stuttering has many more ...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PridePersonal StoriesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2014
1 points

those are some good paragraphs; i can relate. Well hopefully you can get yourself to take a decision before having to reach a breaking point. Finding a good therapist might be the toughest part. But y...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Helplessness & AgencySeeking TherapyPositive Therapy Fit
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2014
1 points

Welcome. there are also some good facebook groups (https://www.facebook.com/groups/239310959439557/; https://www.facebook.com/groups/407106159324800/) and nice good podcasts that I really like (stutte...

Community & Support
Research & Resources
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2014
1 points

Actually, yes. The doctor mentioned that my nose breathing is almost nonexistence. That's one of the problems I will have to work on in therapy. How did your 12 sessions work for you?...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2014
2 points

Thanks, I'll take a look at that sub as well. What happened with my speech therapy was, since I live in Canada and can't afford the $100/hour private sessions, I waited to get into the public program ...

Therapy & Professional
Access & AffordabilityTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2014
1 points

Oh yes I have a lot of trouble breathing in through my nose. Even after 2 surgeries, haha! I was born with a bad nose I guess, is part of it. And because of that I became completely accustomed to mout...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Mindfulness & BreathingSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2014
1 points

>I think that when I just let my thoughts flow off my tongue, and I literally don't think at all before speaking, I tend not to stutter. That was exactly the same for me, the more i thought about ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2014
1 points

I liked reading your story and I'm glad you shared it. I'm a graduate student studying speech language pathology. r/SLP should have some good information and friendly conversation. Maybe you had an SL...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Research & ResourcesSeeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2014
1 points

No one with a stutter on planet earth is thankful for stuttering. It's as bad as someone saying they are thankful for a non functional leg....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception