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I know the feeling. I didn't used to block but recently developed one and it seems to be getting worse. A few seconds doesn't sound like much but the seconds drag on....

Not true. When I block the other person doesn’t automatically think “gee that person must stutter” rather they wonder what is wrong with me and sometimes ask “are you okay?” - if I had the Elmer Fudd ...

Blocking embarrasses me

Blocking embarrasses me Went to wish someone a happy birthday but couldn't until after a few seconds since I got a block. It was quite embarrassing for me, and I block often, which I try to counter by...

Subconscious defense mechanism against stuttering. My brain knows what word I will stutter on, then prior to that work it shuts down my speech....

Do you feel like you can effortlessly stutter? Ive definitely came to terms with my stutter and I do it openly with friends, family, coworkers etc. But I still get blocks that cause me to complete tig...

I don't see why it can't be fixed. In my case, I developed my stutter in my early high-school years after some trauma and panic attacks and other things happened. It's clearly a fault in my head and i...

This is interesting, and makes sense to me. The block is involuntary. We are keenly aware of what may trigger the block, but it definitely seems like certain oral and vocal muscles are not working pro...

We block because we don't want to stutter. It's an extreme end of the approach-avoidance conflict, that's it. Blocking is a learned avoidance, not a natural disfluency....

Furthermore: If we apply an unhelpful timing method to initiate speech movements, then it may lead to: 1. speech blocks 2. then we perceive blocks as a problem and to be avoided 3. then we create n...

Why do we block?

Why do we block? One viewpoint of blocking could be that we don't execute motor movements during a speech block. So, we could then pose the question: **On which timing do adults who stutter (AWS) exec...

I didn't know cluttering exist in stuttering to this point 🙄...

>Increasing behavioral self-awareness of speaking and stuttering I would put these in my top 5: * Decreasing tension in moments of stuttering. Specifically tension in the back of my neck, forehea...

Sooo many times! not had many hang ups but I constantly have them saying "hello" like 3 times before I get my "hello" out...

I’ve heard many women say they hate when guys speak to them and stutter because it’s annoying and embarrassing to them. And for a severe stutterer like myself it is impossible to not stutter when talk...

You are describing blocking. William Parry (valsalva, SLP) has some informative videos online...

That's happened to me quite a bit, both blocking and getting stuck on the vowel and unable to make any other sound. Definitely less common than the other letters for sure though. I don't know why it h...

Vowels mess me up too! Name starts with an A. Always struggle to get it out to I choose a nickname to go by. But vowels after certain consonants make me sound like I’m gasping for air...

Consonants seem to be more common for stops and blocks and vowels less common, it’s a mystery why to me!...

Never heard anyone else with my stutter. Vowel blocking.

Never heard anyone else with my stutter. Vowel blocking. I (24F) think I have a stutter that causes me to block my vowels. It’s weird. I’ve had trouble saying my vowels my entire life but no one has e...

Empty/strange feeling in chest?

Empty/strange feeling in chest? Today has been an awful start. I've got this empty/strange feeling in my chest and I can't get rid of it. I don't know if it's the cause or not but my stutter has been...