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postr/StutterApr 13, 2023
5 points

Thinking about it while watching movies

Thinking about it while watching movies Hello, so when I watch a movie I always think when they say smth I think would be hard for me is "would I be able to say that?" And then I practice for a while ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2023
2 points

>"*I'm obviously interested in anything brain. Related. I haven't been really able to find anything on the link between stuttering and blinking. When I stutter, and this seems to be a shared exper...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2023
2 points

My reading speed is high (English) to very high (Dutch) and I speak very slow. For me, it gets worse because my brain is already two sentences further, causing me to skip words and stutter more due to...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2023
2 points

yeah but your brain need to change the way how you think/feel about speaking situations, it requires many years working on it. But you can always change the way your body is doing right now to improve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2023
5 points

because I have the same experience... You think your shallow breathing and the way you tight your vocal cord is not the problem? That's how you create a block! I understand it is your brain that creat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2023
5 points

Why do people act like this is true for everyone? you look stupid I always block on some words no matter where or how I'm talking, and breathing isn't an issue for me. Stuttering is a very individual...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2023
1 points

>*"I dont stammer while reading even in front of class but I stammer while speaking! How?"* In my opinion: reading could be easier than spontaneously speaking, because: * When reading, we require...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2023
-7 points

because there is nothing wrong with your brain. You can talk fluently when alone. You can actually talk fluently when you talk slow enough (like really slow) and breathing properly in conversations. I...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2023
5 points

I don't know but i only stutter on first time pronouncing some words in public but to make it go smoothly i try to repeat that word again for clearance. I still don't know why I stuck in my first pron...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2023
1 points

That's the stupid thing right? Like how can it be incurable when I 100% don't stutter when by myself? Like what the fuck is that?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2023
1 points

I think I'm a bit like this too. I definitely stutter and have since early childhood, but I also run my words together, repeat myself, talk way too fast when not purposefully forcing myself to slow do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & ProlongationsOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterApr 8, 2023
15 points

Tips to improve stuttering (Exactly what fear is holding back speech to outgrow stuttering? Obviously we fear stuttering and listeners responses but what is its deeper fear? What fear is behind it all? Do we fear our own intention to say a feared word fluently? Here is homework.)

Tips to improve stuttering (Exactly what fear is holding back speech to outgrow stuttering? Obviously we fear stuttering and listeners responses but what is its deeper fear? What fear is behind it all...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
2 points

Great advice thank you. I also noticed the eyebrow movement while I recorded my self. Seeing myself, improving my speech techniques and the VR simulation really helped me, to the point that i can rea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2023
6 points

When I don’t think about stuttering (like when I’m in a rage) I don’t block. When I think about it — like when I make phone calls or interview then I’m more likely to block. Brains are weird....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
13 points

You will never improve your speech if you dont know what has to be fixed. First record a video of yourself making a speech, and starts to get use to idea. How are you going to be less shy to others if...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterApr 6, 2023
6 points

I can’t tell if I stutter or if I just speak unusually?

I can’t tell if I stutter or if I just speak unusually? I struggle to speak clearly but I can’t tell if I actually have a stutter or if I just can’t seem to speak like others do. I do repetitions ofte...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Repetitions & ProlongationsOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 6, 2023
3 points

Hey! I saw your post about how you might have the same problem as me. I still have the issue. A lot of it for me is low confidence & an anxiety that I have built in my mind with talking. It’s craz...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterApr 5, 2023
11 points

What I learnt thus far.

What I learnt thus far. I presented yesterday at my uni (sort of) yeah I didn't get pass the first word lol but upon going up to the stage with my group I felt what I didn't feel in years. Pretty much...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterApr 4, 2023
8 points

DAE feel frustrated when you feel you’re being ignored?

DAE feel frustrated when you feel you’re being ignored? I noticed I have this really big pet-peeve where I don’t like being ignored. When I was a kid, I used to literally break down and cry if I told ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 4, 2023
1 points

Silent blocks

Silent blocks Hello guys. I have a very weird problem that I want to share. Recently I have been overthinking my speech patterns and for some reason developed a silent block. The thing is- it’s comple...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages