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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2018
1 points

If you're really worried, you should see a doctor. However, you should know that this isn't uncommon among stutterers. I remember in our discord reading sessions, two out of like seven of us managed t...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Repetitions & ProlongationsSituational Variability
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2018
1 points

I used to answer almost everything I wasn’t expecting with “what was that?” and then a second later would answer normally — it was like my brain took a second longer for to process what I heard than i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2018
1 points

Yeah, I have a little bit of an issue with word retrieval, as in I know the idea of what I want to say, but sometimes can't retrieve the right word from my brain to say it. I find that I also ask peo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & ProlongationsNeurological & Brain
postr/StutterAug 31, 2018
8 points

My 3-year-old started to stutter and it's getting worse. When do I worry?

My 3-year-old started to stutter and it's getting worse. When do I worry? Neither my husband and I stutter, but our 3-year-old daughter just began doing so a couple of weeks ago. Daycare isn't concern...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2018
2 points

Oof, there is a lot of controversy around speech and stuttering and whether or not "behavior" is an accurate term. In some disciplines, "behavior" implies voluntary choice. For the most part, the act...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Medicalization / NeurodiversityBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2018
1 points

I was just at a movie the other month and during the movie previews I tried to whisper to my friend about the movie preview and my stutter was so bad I couldn’t even stammer my word out. It almost fel...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2018
3 points

I had a few drinks tonight and it almost completely went away, but now that I’m sober again, it’s back... I’m super confused and yesterday I went to the neurologist to see what’s up, and he said that ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Cycles & RandomnessBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2018
2 points

I stutter in a weird way, it comes and goes and mostly presents as not being able to get my "S" or "M" sounds out. I do a lot of public speaking at my meetings (religious), whether it be from my seat ...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPublic Speaking+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

I have a lot trouble with “s,” “ch,” among other sounds. I have always tried to avoid any words with those sounds but it is not always possible. I find that if I speak in an lower tone of voice it is ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Repetitions & ProlongationsFluency Techniques
postr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

During a waterfast i could barely speak

During a waterfast i could barely speak Hello i did a waterfast for 5 days and during that time i stuttered more than ever. Does anyone have an idea why it was so? Maybe because stutteres are addicted...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

I get blocks sometimes and those worde too but I can always get past them. Try saying the first syllable as you exhale from your mouth. Almost simultaneously. There is one word I have never been abl...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJul 21, 2018
6 points

getting worse :\

getting worse :\ I’ve always had a stutter but it’s very mild, mostly just repeating words. ‘It’s over there’ becomes ‘It-it-it-it’s over there’ for instance. But I think it’s getting worse now, whi...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJul 19, 2018
9 points

Weird question but what’s the right way to breathe

Weird question but what’s the right way to breathe Ok I just recorded myself saying some random shit. Here’s what I noticed: 1. Take a breath to talk 2. Speak 3. Obvious exhale at the end That #3 st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2018
10 points

500% mine is the worst when someone doesn't hear me the first time and asks me to repeat. Never fails. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJul 16, 2018
3 points

Stuttering when repeating sentences

Stuttering when repeating sentences I've had a stutter since I can remember. I'm 21 and has worked hard to improve since the age of 10. Recently I've noticed a new aspect of my stutter: When I repeat ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesSituational VariabilityRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2018
2 points

I’ve always been a blocker, but I occasionally have stereotypical stutters on ‘S’ sounds. It’s definitely more confusing to people who haven’t seen it before and I’m usually understanding if they try ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJul 11, 2018
2 points

Stumble/stuttering when I have to speak loud

Stumble/stuttering when I have to speak loud Today I realized something. I have a mild stuttering problem but I think only half the people who I speak with realize that bc it only comes out every now ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJul 11, 2018
17 points

Forgetting to breath when talking

Forgetting to breath when talking I'm just curious, if anyone feels like their mind forgets to breath. Because every time I stutter, it feels like I'm out of breath. It's like how I forgot to breath ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2018
4 points

Yeah whenever there is a situation where I’m about to introduce myself I basically blurt it out really quickly almost in the middle of a sentence without stammering and it sounds fine to me, but then ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2018
8 points

I know how you feel. I can almost never say my name without stuttering, god help anyone who asks me to repeat it. I end up spelling it out and often feel like I’m being rude. I’ve actually found that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringRepetitions & Prolongations