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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2013
9 points

It's very common for people who stutter to display what are called *secondary behaviors* when stuttering. Secondary behaviors are physical actions such as blinking, nodding/head movements, stamping th...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
postr/StutterJul 6, 2013
9 points

Anyone else feel the need to move when stammering or stuttering?

Anyone else feel the need to move when stammering or stuttering? Often my feet, or maybe just my hand up and down....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
postr/StutterJul 5, 2013
2 points

Anyone else conviently "forget" names and such when speaking

Anyone else conviently "forget" names and such when speaking Hey, just recently discovered this subreddit, and wanted to know of anyone else will just act like they can't remember a persons name, movi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2013
1 points

Pretty late to comment but I'm in if this is still going on....

postr/StutterJul 3, 2013
1 points

Boyfriend began stuttering again - gotten worse over past year or so. Any advice?

Boyfriend began stuttering again - gotten worse over past year or so. Any advice? We met in High School and honestly, if he never told me he had a stutter, there would be no way I could guess it. Sure...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsSpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightListener Reactions+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2013
2 points

Pro: Since my stutter is rather minor it makes me thankful it's not severe. Beyond that, I can't fully explain it, but I think I'm a nicer person today because of it. I think I would have turned out...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJun 30, 2013
1 points

Does anyone want to practice talking on the phone?

Does anyone want to practice talking on the phone? I was wondering if anyone would like to just talk on the phone to practice. Recently, I've become frustrated with myself and really can't stand it an...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2013
2 points

Thanks for posting here, Mike. Im interested in your progress and have some questions. How long have you had his better speech due to this deliberate breathing? Are you ever so anxious that you cannot...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2013
2 points

I know how you feel, it makes me feel that they think i'm a fake, And I know i'm not. But i find it very hard to keep up the tips I have learnt. :S it's hard...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2013
1 points

"We'd much rather have people accuse us of being slow, articulate speakers, than stutterers" I disagree, I would rather stutter than talk like a robot. ...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJun 26, 2013
1 points

When using the "sing-songy" or "slow speech" I feel like I sound like an idiot. Anybody else?

When using the "sing-songy" or "slow speech" I feel like I sound like an idiot. Anybody else? The sing-songy style makes me feel like i'm in some kind of musical and is hardly appropriate for any kind...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2013
3 points

thanks for the tip!...

commentr/StutterJun 25, 2013
3 points

Thank you for your advice :) I'm glad you were able to control it. I think my problem is that my brain is too fast for my mouth, and I speak really fast. I guess I just need to relax (I tense up a lo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
postr/StutterJun 25, 2013
21 points

Former lifelong stutterer with a unique outlook on stuttering, just nailed a phone interview today. Here's some tips to hopefully help you guys out.

Former lifelong stutterer with a unique outlook on stuttering, just nailed a phone interview today. Here's some tips to hopefully help you guys out. My name is Mike and I've been a stutterer my entire...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & WeightFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2013
3 points

There might be, depending on your course requirements, it varies from course to course. One word of advice, please stop this. Please don't make decisions about your life with your fears about stammer...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2013
2 points

The people who made fun of my stutter or judged me based on it I just took them out of my life, look you are going to meet lots of twats in your life, they will judge you because of your stutter and t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2013
1 points

That's awesome! I'm glad you found something that works for you. Ever consider becoming a Speech Pathologist? You'd have an awesome point of view to relate to your clients/patients/students...

Community & Support
Advice Requests
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2013
1 points

I am the same way. Even my spoken word poetry is fluent. Anything with a meter and I have no problem. My stutter was so bad that I stopped speaking to people for a whole year. But when I sing, or ev...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2013
1 points

Beautiful, congratulations on getting the job. Any advice you could give for a recent engineering grad. How is a masters of engineering? Are there lots of presentations? Kinda worried about that....

Community & Support
Advice Requests
postr/StutterJun 22, 2013
1 points

Only stutter during harsh letters, i.e. G, J, A, K

Only stutter during harsh letters, i.e. G, J, A, K This is especially painful because I'm learning Korean and G, J, A, K pretty much form the beginning of the majority of words I've learnt so far. I'm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & WeightFluency Techniques