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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2023
13 points

Social anxiety maybe i have the same problem,i speak fluently when alone but as soon as i interact with people the brain just seems to flip and I stutter relentlessly....

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2023
2 points

I was able to control my stuttering after learning to control my breathing. It took some practice, but my method is to always breathe, in or out, even when stuck, as it makes starting again much much ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2023
2 points

I think there are many different types of speech blocks: * freezing of the speech muscles as a stress response to the fight flight freeze fawn. For example, if I would avoid stress management * not n...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2023
3 points

i would best decribe it as your breathing is not lined up with your vocal cords. You just have to physically push some words out to say them...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2023
6 points

I would describe a speech block as: * a block is the halting of speech muscles (like lips, tongue, jaw, laryngeal or respiratory muscles) mechanically speaking * inhibiting execution of motor moveme...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2023
2 points

Sometimes when I stutter, I feel that I have skipped a breath. And I tend to take very very deep breaths to catch up....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2023
15 points

A lack of proper breathing is often a symptom of stuttering, but not the cause....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2023
3 points

>"*Are these called blocks?*" According to google, a speech block in stuttering means: * "*A type of stuttering behavior wherein there is a complete stoppage in the flow of speech resulting from ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2023
8 points

I think it does. But knowing this doesn’t make it easier for me. Most times I try to get words/ sound out I end up holding my breath. And only when forcing the air out and breathing in again can I get...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2023
1 points

Absolutely! I made a long comment about the diaphragm and stuttering. I got rid of my stuttering 100% when I was 18. You can read my explanation here: [Del-Ferro method](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutt...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2023
1 points

I would say that I wasn't stuttering in the words but I was having massive blockages before each and every word.... Maybe that's why I got 5...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
2 points

I have both, i just tend to start off stuck on a weird noise for whatever im trying to say even mid conversation lmao...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
5 points

What you're describing sounds more like a hesitation than a classic stutter. Closer related to a block but still the same family...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
2 points

Hard to tell, you were speaking fluently, were you pausing because you were searching what you wanted to say or the best word to use to avoid stuttering? Anyway I think you have blocks....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
2 points

You didnt stutter in the video so its hard to say, do you block like h-----ello or do you repeat like h-h-h-h-hello? I block some times even multiple times on a word like h---e---llo...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
7 points

You say "we", but I am on many occasions not able to say "I have a stutter". I'm happy for you that you can, but stuttering is an incredibly varied disability and if you're unlucky and are having a ba...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJun 13, 2023
6 points

Blocks

Blocks I admit I have no idea how to deal with blocks at this point. Today I had a 20 second block and it was painful and embarrassing. Any idea how to deal with blocks long term?...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterJun 11, 2023
12 points

How can I ACTUALLY stop stuttering?

How can I ACTUALLY stop stuttering? I’m new to this sub. I’m 16 and have stuttered since I was 6, so for 10 years. From 6 to 7 years old I stuttered a little but it went away, but as of the age of 7, ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2023
3 points

Yeah, just had to repeat myself at the store, ended up holding the line up for a couple of minutes with the whole store going from bustling sounds to complete silence... Oh well, you gotta get what yo...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Repetitions & ProlongationsOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2023
1 points

>*"So, if I am saying “My” and I prolong the M into mmmmm* ***I then try to focus on the sound*** *of the y to release my lips from the m and begin the y."* Woaw, you worded it very clearly. Yes, ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFluency Techniques