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postr/StutterJul 31, 2014
7 points

As a person who stutters, I'm looking to learn more about other people who stutter. I was wondering if I could talk to as many individuals as I can, to try and learn about your problems.

As a person who stutters, I'm looking to learn more about other people who stutter. I was wondering if I could talk to as many individuals as I can, to try and learn about your problems. Just a little...

Community & Support
Personal Stories
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
2 points

> At the moment I am recording all the times when I block and I'm trying to find links. I think it would be more helpful if you kept track of your daily activities and moods instead. What you eat,...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
2 points

Do you ever feel shameful or embarrassed when blocking? Is it sometimes hard to watch videos of other people blocking in social situations or something similar?...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
2 points

Well, I certainly agree with you -- it doesn't matter what you do with your breathing. You already know how to breathe, working on breathing will not change your stuttering frequency or severity. Soun...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
3 points

my disfluency also takes the form of a silent block... i also range from bad days to near perfect spontaneous fluency. ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
1 points

Thanks so much, I looked it up and this is pretty much spot on I think....

commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
1 points

the techniques don't help me to speak the words I wish to say. Nor does the "feeling" go. If I can't say a sentence then I can't say it no matter what I do with my breathing etc. Well if I can talk ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
1 points

Thanks for the advice. I will look into it, but I may not be allowed it at work as I operate heavy machinery. Is citalopram the sort you have to build up in your system for a few weeks before it wo...

Meds & Substances
Medication InquiriesHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
2 points

Stimulants in the Class A variety in the UK...

commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
3 points

Congratulations on not fearing blocks and for putting yourself into communication interactions that might make you uncomfortable. Neither of those are small things. You should be proud. Can I ask som...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
3 points

Out of curiosity, what certain drugs do you consider yourself fluent on? ...

commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
3 points

This is like my entire life. I also get a feeling when i'm blocking that I can't explain and when O am at places where I am preoccupied(like work), the feeling persists and it becomes constant. I attr...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightMedication Inquiries
postr/StutterJul 30, 2014
7 points

Any ideas to help with speech blocks? Here is what I have tried so far

Any ideas to help with speech blocks? Here is what I have tried so far I started getting speech blocks at age 18 after a rough period in my life. I sorted myself out through self therapy (after therap...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
1 points

meditation didn't really help me, and I meditated for a year for at least an hour a day. ...

commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
1 points

lol i had a similar car experience, it was the worst stutter i ever had. Spent a good 5 seconds trying to say my name to a girl's dad. ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Personal StoriesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2014
2 points

Without starting into diagnosing over the internet, what you're describing sounds like cluttering, which is sort of related to stuttering. An evaluation by an SLP should help you determine what's goin...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2014
4 points

My favorite moment to look back on was when I was at a horse camp when I was 12 and the son of the man who ran it was flirting with me on a trail ride. After he pointed out some facts about the trail ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Personal StoriesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2014
1 points

Thanks! I also edited the post to add another instance I had already written about earlier. Good times....

commentr/StutterJul 29, 2014
1 points

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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2014
6 points

I have a few events like that, that I look back on and laugh, but only one I think simple and short enough to tell in writing and still be funny. I was at my friend's place and we were talking. At on...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Personal StoriesFrustration & Anger