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postr/StutterAug 23, 2023
1 points

How do you deal with block stuttering?

How do you deal with block stuttering? I've got a block stuttering and I've been taught many tricks, like gesticulating with your hands, stressing less the initial consonant of a word, taking a breath...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterAug 23, 2023
1 points

Has anyone else just straight up accepted the fact that they’ll stutter forever?

Has anyone else just straight up accepted the fact that they’ll stutter forever? For context, 23M who had a moderate TBI at 6 and has been stuttering ever since. Talking in general still sucks, but I ...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2023
1 points

I went to go ask my co worker something and a simple interaction that should’ve took 30 seconds took like 5 minutes.💀...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2023
1 points

To provide some clarity, nearly all forms of stutter are rooted in speech blocks. The different ways people learn to push through these blocks is what creates variation in stutter, which is what see i...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

i’m truly going through the same thing. (i also turn 20 this week) it’s gotten severe over the last few months and i don’t know why. it’s been making me extremely depressed. my stutter was pretty mil...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 20, 2023
1 points

Speech block help.

Speech block help. I’m 20 years old, and have been stuttering since before I could remember. It’s not the traditional stutter people think of like, “D-D-D-donut”. It’s more of a block. Think of it...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2023
2 points

how to get over blocks? it's extremely mentally painful especially on phone calls...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 19, 2023
3 points

Bit Of A Trauma Dump And Call For Help

Bit Of A Trauma Dump And Call For Help (Disorganized post) Hey there, after dealing with recent events I just needed a place to rant a little bit. I’ve been actively stuttering since I believe at l...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
5 points

Have you ever gone through speech therapy? If not you should seek it out. Helped me a ton. The first thing you learn is the mechanics of how speech works. You need air moving over your vocal folds to...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Seeking TherapyFluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2023
3 points

Once had a block in high school, oh honey. Three minutes of agony. But at the moment I only get mild blocks, which I know how to maneuver around...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
23 points

Bruh idk what it is but when I stutter I literally cant breath and I look like a fish out of water :( I actually end up sitting there gasping for air if I stutter too much it sucks...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
3 points

Nailed it ^^ couple times a week it's pretty severe and the rest aren't so bad. Tho I wish I didn't have them at all lol...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
3 points

Its the same for me, the blocks on the bad day can last even for a couple of second and sometimes i can't even get the word out, is very frustrating, but in the good days i can be pretty fluent....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
1 points

Wow, I kind of get what you mean. This is exactly what happens to me. I'm going to try this. Last night I was trying to say "brewery", because I was talking about different bands that play at sever...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
2 points

I'd like to share something with you. What I realized was that I was getting stuck on words which I was already pronouncing. Words, or pieces of words. Just like your Br or Bl. Let's say for e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2023
2 points

I experience the same thing. I don't stutter when talking to pets or myself, but as soon as I speak to a human, I get locked up. It's definitely caused by fear/anxiety. I've noticed that when spea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2023
1 points

Yes, I often feel completely choked. I see some of the videos where people say it's all in the head but doesn't look like it applies to everyone. I stutter even when I'm not looking at the person I'm...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterAug 17, 2023
6 points

Stuttering through meeting with manager

Stuttering through meeting with manager Hello all. I had a meeting with my manager and she was telling me how she was switching roles. I literally struggled to say congratulations so I moved around it...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2023
2 points

Talking to ourself is a low stress activity where we dont hit our stuttering threshold. I'm a very severe stutterer but fluent when talking to myself....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2023
1 points

That's not the point. I get what you mean, but the issue it's not "psychologically" connected to my name. I face problems with a **bunch** of words that begin with consonants *not just my name*....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages