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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2023
1 points

"U" and "O" are the worst for me. My name starts with U. I struggled many times to introduce myself in a new class. In one occasion, the lecturer asked if I had forgotten my name....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2023
4 points

When it's very obvious, I do ask, is there a problem? On the other hand, I am very bad at eye contact during a block, and this is probably why....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
2 points

Honestly same, sa can sometimes be really difficult for me, even in the middle of a word, like for instance I was trying to say word “escape” a couple days ago and it just wouldn’t come out, I just ga...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
2 points

I use my alexa for my shopping list and have had to come up with some creative ways to say items because she doesn't give me enough time to get them out. My partner was so confused the first time sh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
1 points

yes... i am honestly pretty scared of the coming school year, having to introduce myself to the new teachers in front of the class :/ my name starts with a "ca" and i have a blockage type of stutter w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
2 points

You already have many answers but I love dropping my experiences here as well. I really appreciate you asking! 1. There isn't a set reason or cause for stuttering. Many young children experience su...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
1 points

Maybe is because on your Youtube videos you are no talking live. If you get it wrong you can just do it again. When speaking in front of people there is no second chances and that make´s your more anx...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
5 points

Hey there. I do not stutter when alone but I had done it some times on my lifetime. When the thought or situation becomes so vivid is like the real thing is happening and I block. I used to block on f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringCycles & Randomness+1 more
postr/StutterAug 3, 2023
3 points

Work calls

Work calls How do y’all handle work calls? I get stuck on Hello and keep repeating the word several times and just can’t stop. Have y’all found any techniques? I have made calls in while and I feel ho...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesFrustration & AngerEmployment & Career
postr/StutterAug 2, 2023
8 points

Anything else I can do to assist in stuttering?

Anything else I can do to assist in stuttering? I have had a stutter for my entire life, ever since I could remember talking I have had it. I've gone through many years of speech therapy and I do good...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
1 points

Just happened to me this morning. I was involving in a legal meeting on behalf of one log my children and when they asked to state and spell my name - oh boy…. I haven’t had one of those name blocks i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2023
1 points

I haven't gone away yet but am very close to it. Right now I have maybe 1/2 silence blocks a day. I work in recruitment and interview up to 10 people a day, do presentations, answer calls etc. Befor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2023
2 points

Okay, but can you see any pattern in your stuttering? Do you have repetition or blocks?...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
5 points

You’re not alone. Everything that you said is exactly what I’ve been struggling with for years. Words that we should know the answer too (such as our name, someone we know’s name or addresses) are the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

La mía depende extremadamente del contexto. Cuando me siento confiado se me hace casi imperceptible y ni siquiera diría que me entorpece. Pero con un mínimo de tensión ya me cuesta un poco de trabajo ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentCycles & Randomness+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
26 points

Or they walk away (when your eyes are closed on a block)..........

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
3 points

1. Just stuttered for as long as I can remember, no apparent cause or any possible correlations that I can think of, I just have it. 2. I often stutter with the start of words particularly W, D and B...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
1 points

I've had people say right in front of my face to their friends "I thought she was slow / mentally challenged but she just stutters" also stuttering skank, retard, had people ask me questions to show t...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
1 points

Phone calls are where I struggle the most with phone calls. I had to call up the doctor a couple weeks ago and I could barely explain what was up with me. I managed to tell them I had a stutter at the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2023
1 points

No, if I'm having a block and force myself to talk, I'll lose my voice. Similarly to how if you scream enough you lose your voice...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/Flight