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commentr/StutterApr 8, 2021
2 points

Thank you, I didn’t even think of that. Sometimes when I stutter, I move my head forward/lean into it to make it easier. I’ll work in that....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2021
3 points

Yes this sounds like what stuttering is. Not a medical condition at all. Unfortunately when we stutter we tend to tense our muscles up causing all sorts of tension....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2021
2 points

yes I always feel like their is tension, it’s like someone pressed pause on my tongue and it’s just stuck there, and then I always make some facial expression, and sometimes if it’s a really bad block...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 5, 2021
1 points

So in your case do you have words that you can’t get out like like specific words? And does it feel like theres some type of tension ( could be any type of tension like a feeling of a “lump” in your t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
postr/StutterApr 5, 2021
2 points

Is this stuttering or a medical concern like at this point idk??

Is this stuttering or a medical concern like at this point idk?? Background story: so I had a stutter when I was little as a toddler and I had received speech therapy for it. Through middle school a...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2021
3 points

Yeah I think saying our name is difficult for a lot of us. I can't even tell you how many times I've heard, "what did you forget your name?" Ugh... yeah I forgot my name. That's the logical conclusion...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2021
1 points

I don't always stutter when I'm alone but it does happen. And not infrequently. I also have a habit of saying the words I type very softly as I type them. I'm doing it right now for example. And I som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Experiential AssociationBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2021
1 points

What is your speech disorder consist of? I’m undiagnosed but i know i have a speech impediment of some sort. I had a speech delay at the age of 2. I always stuttered/stammered and slurred my words. Sp...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2021
5 points

I'm a little hesitant to make suggestions I learned in speech therapy. These techniques are best learned under the guidance of a professional. Which I am not. One technique I learned in speech therap...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical TensionMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterMar 31, 2021
6 points

Speech therapy techniques for “L” and “M” words

Speech therapy techniques for “L” and “M” words I realize I’m struggling with saying words with Ls and Ms in them....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2021
2 points

I'd even go as far as trying to "slur" the letters a bit - anything to keep the air flowing and vocal folds moving through the hard stops between letters....

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMar 29, 2021
3 points

How common is it for us people who stutter to also “stutter” with our handwriting?

How common is it for us people who stutter to also “stutter” with our handwriting? This has been a thing that has been on my mind for a while now. I stutter and have frequent blocks just like everyone...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Identity & Self-PerceptionPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMar 29, 2021
4 points

Any advice stuttering is unbearable ranting srry

Any advice stuttering is unbearable ranting srry My stutter consists of blocks where I have issues saying some words. I realized I’m starting to have issues saying words that I never before had issues...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Physical TensionFeared Words & NamesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMar 29, 2021
2 points

Stuttering on acronyms... Any advice

Stuttering on acronyms... Any advice I know this is a strange topic I guess this is weird but I’m gonna talk about it I just want to know if anyone out there experiences this as well... So I realized...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringPhysical Tension
postr/StutterMar 28, 2021
5 points

Is it possible to stutter when writing?

Is it possible to stutter when writing? When I write the letter W I pause and I’ll try to write the letter, but my hand just goes back and forth off the page it used to happen 2-3 years ago with the l...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2021
1 points

I click my tongue a lot when I stutter. Idk why I started I just can’t stop...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2021
1 points

Yes! I do this weird thing where I roll my eyes back. My SLP calls it a "secondary feature" and we are working on eye contact. Looking someone dead in the eye while stuttering feels so embarrassing...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2021
1 points

It helps me, but I also realize most people desire eye contact when speaking to an individual. I've kind of learned a little trick where I kind of slightly offset the direction I'm looking while physi...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2021
1 points

Yeah, I do that too, I'm so embarrassed by it. Most times I also grab the nearest object really hard, and end up breaking stuff...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2021
1 points

I do the same thing. It’s something I’m trying to work on but it’s been difficult because its just such an instinct to look away when I stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentPhysical Tension