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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2014
1 points

Great video!...

postr/StutterOct 15, 2014
8 points

October 22nd is Stuttering Awareness Day!

October 22nd is Stuttering Awareness Day! ...

commentr/StutterOct 15, 2014
1 points

>some kind of thing every stutterer experiences it is, more or less. adding to the above: if you haven't seen a _speech therapist_, perhaps now would be a good time to go....

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2014
1 points

You're probably right, I was hoping this was some kind of thing every stutterer experiences. I called a psycologist today and was told by my teacher to take all the time off I need, hopefully I can ge...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
3 points

I'm interested by this. I wonder if the tics you're noticing are accessory behaviors (physical movements that accompany some moments of stuttering). Without seeing him its difficult to know. But given...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Cycles & RandomnessPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
1 points

I don't think there's anything wrong with avoiding if you're that mentally tired. I get it as well. I think what you can consider are all the interactions -- you can probably do some of them via text ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
1 points

one of my favorite quotes about this comes from the stuttertalk podcast. It goes something like this: "Stuttering is hard work, not stuttering is even harder." I get it. Talking is exhausting. Physic...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
1 points

Well I am covert at times, but then when I hit that brick wall it becomes painfully obvious. Today I had to give my email address at the gym, got to the @ sign, then physically could not say 'gmail'. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
2 points

Now I am not a mental health professional at all just making that clear. If stuttering bothers you that much that its such a strain, I'd say see a professional. It kinda sounds like your becoming depr...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsSadness & Hopelessness
postr/StutterOct 14, 2014
10 points

What can I do when I'm mentally exhausted of stuttering`

What can I do when I'm mentally exhausted of stuttering` It's not that I need to accept my stuttering or learn to live with it, I feel that I already have. Problem is that I'm simply exhausted. I'm ex...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
2 points

I think its because of a new year or semester of school starting. I used to get anxious and stammer more in August because I knew school was starting back up. Same during my winter break....

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
2 points

I think your a covert stutterer. My opinion is if your ok being covert, so be it. But if being covert takes tons of energy away from you, drop it....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
2 points

This is the only thing that ever helped me....

commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
2 points

This is a really good podcast. might be a little high level for the uninitiated but they basically have it spot on in terms of therapy, especially for kids. it's two parts: http://stuttertalk.com/bey...

Community & Support
Research & Resources
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2014
2 points

When my dad had a persistent speech problem that magically cleared up everytime he went to the hospital, I had him record his speech into his phone when it was bad, to play back to the doctor. ...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2014
1 points

dont let it run your life man, i go out of my way to not avoid any speaking situations because the more that i do the easier it becomes....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2014
1 points

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commentr/StutterOct 13, 2014
3 points

The first thing I want to tell you and this is probably one of the hardest things to accept but, he is he well adjusted and doesn't have a problem with his stuttering, then there isn't a problem. Stut...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalParent & Caregiver
Acceptance & PrideSeeking TherapySchool/Clinical Advocacy
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2014
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commentr/StutterOct 13, 2014
1 points

How long have these cycles been going on? It's not exactly typical for them to be so predictable. Do you keep a journal? How do you track his fluency? (SLP here, btw, hence my intrigue). ...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Cycles & RandomnessSeeking Therapy