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I see. It has nothing to do with one's stuttering (it's not like it's an extension of a stutter) - so it's a habit (for a lack of a better word)?...

It's a secondary behavior. It is learned and not part of natural stuttering. He likely started doing it because it sometimes helped him get his words out. Now it's a learned behavior....

I can certainly see that. My concern with OP in my original reply is that a child who is taught to do something attention grabbing as a coping mechanism, specifically the clapping, could be carried th...

Yeah, I think there's always a certainl layer of movement attached to stuttering. Some of it tends to be more like ticks, and some of it is more like a bad habit. It's complex... but we might also be ...

I've heard that, and personally with my hands, I feel I have control over that behavior. However I have a particular stutter behavior that happens occasionally. It's like a broken record - And I kno...

> A lot of stutterers do develop some sort of coping Mechanism that can help them speak. I roll my hands forward sometimes and gesture a lot- think stereotypical Italian “talking with my hands”. D...

Lifelong stutterer here, 34 now. I agree that the clapping and tapping could cause a problem. A lot of stutterers do develop some sort of coping Mechanism that can help them speak. I roll my hands f...

Nah your not crazy happens to everyone in different ways. Personally I struggle with blocks and tend to clench my fists, tense up all my muscles and maybe even stop breathing until I get the word out....

Question about tendencies

Question about tendencies This might just be me but I realize my breathing and even physical movements is effected by my stutter. Like I’ll keep inhaling whenever I get stuck until I can’t inhale anym...

I am an ex stutterer. Following a car accident, wherein I received a TBI, I also eventually found that I no longer stutter The best explanation I can come up with is as follows: I used to subconsciou...

Yup, this is a block. This is my main issue & they're super frustrating to deal with. Sometimes, being aware of the tension I feel in the moment, and making an effort to relax my muscles/breathing...

ive noticed this too, the only problem is when the words still wont come out you just puffed out your chest for no reason and it makes me feel stupid...

It helps me as well. Most of my stutter comes from tension in my jaw, so being relaxed helps me get words and breath out easier...

This happened to me at the age of 8, what I should have done then is gotten my neck massaged out. Turns out my whole neck-jaw area was really tight and this was inducing speech difficulties. Didn’t st...

I’ve been stuttering since 8yrs due to a mild stroke I’m 24 now but the thing I’ve found most helpful (I’ve tried all the things you’ve mentioned as well but it’s escapism in a sense) is easing the te...

I just feel lost

I just feel lost I recently turned 17 and I just feel lost. I don’t really know how to say it but I don’t really know what to do. I started school again for the year a few weeks ago now and we have to...

When I have to speak a lot, which is mostly at my job, my throat muscles feel tense as well and it’s hard cause I still have to talk but YES and it does feel painful....I’m sure you could look up vide...

I hear you mate! I experienced the same thing after consecutive interviews. I was basically trying to force out words by exhaling in short breaths and my throat felt sore after that. These usually occ...

Well it’s probably anxiety/depression, but it could be something worse, and it’s better to check. Ticks can also follow some brain issues like tumors or mini strokes. I don’t mean to scare you, just p...

Do you think the stuttering could be a side effect of depression/anxiety/and ptsd? I’ve also picked up some sort of “ticks” where I’ve been hitting myself on the head but I don’t think I’ve been hitti...