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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
3 points

This happened to be a long time ago. The top comment seems to have it. We are so resistant (afraid) to stutter that we can't even show it anymore. The harder we try to cover it up the more severe it b...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
2 points

the clinician should be experienced to know this happens. TARDIS gave some good advice that maybe you can try something feared such as the phone or go into another situation you normally stutter on....

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

I think it started after trying to slow down my speech, and essentially slowing down caused it to stop...

commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
2 points

my name for sure. I just cant say it. My birthday also gives me a very hard time. I remember being in elementary school, maybe 3rd or 4th grade and going over to my friends house. My friends dad asked...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
2 points

Definitely at its worst in High School. I moved right before High School and never made one friend throughout those 4 years. So I guess the not talking just made my stutter go on a steady decline. I h...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

That happens when you're afraid to speak. Better to stutter than to look like you're gasping for air....

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

That's what I was thinking, anyways i can go back to stuttering ( i know weird right)?...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

I may be totally wrong on this, but apparently speech blocks are the next step of stuttering. It's your brain saying "I'm so scared of stuttering that I just won't even talk." If you don't talk, you d...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterOct 9, 2014
7 points

Stammering into Speech Blocks?

Stammering into Speech Blocks? For some reason for the past few years, my stuttering has gone from an actual stutter to a lot of speech blocks. Ive heard that means its gotten worse, any ideas?...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
3 points

I'm sure it is something the therapist is used to dealing with. But maybe you could call someone, if you are anything like me the phone usually drops my fluency in half. On a side note, so that's O'Ne...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterOct 9, 2014
3 points

How to get my stammer to show itself?

How to get my stammer to show itself? I'm going to assume that this is opposite to the regular kind of question on this sub. I'm finally going to try for professional help with my stammer but need t...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

didn't see that link before. are those people mentioned speech therapists (stuttering-wise)? i actually was unsure if OP was a stutterer, but i found out by asking, which sets a certain context. i d...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
2 points

Maybe you should pause and think for a moment before starting fights on a forum made to help people, Nukefudge. This is directly from Toastmaster's website: http://mediacenter.toastmasters.org/index...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

It sucks man :( but its great knowing that some is going through the same things i am :) ...

commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
0 points

you don't know enough about me to suggest i'm unable to think outside the box. don't make this personal....

commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

Wow, that's fascinating. My friends and family know what's up with my stutter, so there's no pressure. Cheers to hoping your stutter gets better! ...

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Validation & EmpathyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

This comment is overly patronizing. Your apparent inability to think outside the box does not equate to omission. ...

commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

hm, don't buy into the "introvert" label too much. it's become popular in recent years, but my worry is that people are digging the self-identification part of it a little too much. we might as well ...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
1 points

I may have made myself sound a little more anti-social then I actually am. So my apologies! I am a social introvert. I like being around other people and doing group activities but it exhausts me to ...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2014
3 points

i can align with most of that. not that our stutters are the same, but there's such a huge overlap in the experience of most stutterers, i think. \- i actually came to remember a school teacher of mi...

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