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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2023
10 points

Stuttering specialist SLP here as well as a man who had blocks that seem just like yours through high school. This is a normal part of the life we all live here and normal feelings to go through and ...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalSeeking TherapyTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2023
4 points

Interesting. Have you already improved your speech with your technique? How severe is your stutter? I've seen several speech therapists and they mostly helped but nothing was permanent. I'll defini...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2023
4 points

Stuttering is mostly psychological, and does correlate with person's overall self-esteem if you try to consistently pursue to improve yourself in any facet of your life and gradually gain self-confide...

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Trauma & PsychologicalHope & MotivationHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
2 points

Stuttering is an unknown cause; I’m starting to think it’s starts with some form of trauma or pain....

Causes & Variability
Trauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
2 points

I banged my head on the ground while being bullied. Not sure if I already stuttered by then but it certainly got worse. Might have been more due to bullying and trouble at home, though....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
1 points

>How can I (like you) become more genuine and speak from the heart? What is your definition exactly? What exactly were you noticing of the part of you that didn't want to speak? I mean, what though...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Authenticity vs. MaskingTrauma & Psychological
postr/StutterJan 10, 2023
1 points

I think I got my stutter from playing tag when I was 5

I think I got my stutter from playing tag when I was 5 So I'm a high school student rn taking anatomy and we just learned that the part of the brain that controls speech is in the frontal lobe. Well w...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2023
4 points

I do like [this article](https://stutteringtherapyresources.com/blogs/blog/is-stuttering-neurological) you provided. This is what I meant when I said psychological. I believe it's an issue with neuron...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2023
6 points

It’s 99% psychological for me. (Stutterer for 25 years) I can speak fluently out loud to myself and read fluently (mostly) out loud to myself. With others, I can’t do either. Therefore it’s in my hea...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2023
1 points

Thanks for summing up again. I understand it much better so here are deeper questions. How can I (like you) become more genuine and speak from the heart? What is your definition exactly? &#x200B...

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Authenticity vs. MaskingTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2023
2 points

Yes I agree with everything you said. But then there are small things that don't completely line up with your theory. Why can we sing? And why is stuttering genetic? Also, Why would the decrease of ...

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Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalSituational Variability+3 more
postr/StutterJan 6, 2023
39 points

Why we don't stutter when we talk to ourselves

Why we don't stutter when we talk to ourselves It’s true. Most people who stutter, don’t stutter when they talk to themselves, or read aloud to themselves. They only stutter when other people are pre...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2023
10 points

Sorry no therapy has worked for you. They didn't work for me either, at least not long term. What has helped me is figuring out the root psychological and emotional causes and working on those issues ...

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Trauma & PsychologicalTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2023
6 points

"Trauma was never the stutter, it was the hope." 🎯...

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Trauma & PsychologicalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2023
3 points

Yes 100% bro. I realized my stuttering stems from early life trauma of getting abused by my peers. Its crazy how that mental pathway gets carried into adulthood and is almost impossible to break....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2023
1 points

If our cortisol levels aren’t genetically higher than I’m sure they’re higher just from leading the stressful life of a stutterer....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2023
2 points

I've heard the dopamine theory before. But in my experience I personally feel like when my Dopamine is low and seratonin is too high (in a hang over like state) I tend to stutter alot more. When Dopam...

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Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2022
1 points

Adult onset stutterer myself. In a very similar boat as you. Truly a frustrating mystery. I think the lack of answers is worse than the actual stuttering for me. From what little I’ve been able to dig...

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Trauma & PsychologicalSadness & HopelessnessIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
1 points

You are stating opinions disguised as facts that come from misguided people (mens rights types) who have missed out on many opportunities to learn why they are having the problems they are having. ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2022
2 points

"there is a problem" \- tongue doesn't have a problem, yes indeed, we are able to 'choose' to move our tongue when we speak \- what is holding us back is 'forcing/trying/controlling'. So, always hav...

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