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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2019
5 points

Sometimes my tick is that I sniffle, one time I missed out on getting an apartment because the landlady confronted me and said she didn't want to rent it to me because she knew I was on coke hahah. Th...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJul 25, 2019
24 points

A lifelong battle...

A lifelong battle... Hello everyone, glad to find a community like this of people who know what it's like to have a stutter. I was sent to speech therapy as a kid but I barely remember doing anything...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2019
15 points

mate we all felt it before...i did...i have blocks and it hurts!!i tend to keep my mouth open for a long time before actually getting a word out!!!when people ask why the fuck do i keep my mouth open....

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2019
3 points

I think you may have got it the wrong way around: Stuttering, or perhaps rather more succinctly, the anxiousness involved in speaking, makes you tense up. You managing to get through it results in lo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJul 24, 2019
3 points

Stutter caused by tight muscles

Stutter caused by tight muscles I've found that whenever Im stuttering or feel like i'm about tto stutter, I'm most likely tight in any or all of these places: Jaw Neck Traps Chest Lower stomach (kind...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2019
2 points

Yes, when I was in highschool I never got my hair cut. I had a massive 'jewfro', girls actually kinda liked it. Now I am fine with barbers, I have 1 guy I have gone to for years and he knows... to jus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2019
5 points

All stuttering portrayals seem off to me, but that's probably because they don't stutter like how I stutter: Blocking, stuttering, occasional word replacements, covering my mouth, and unnatural body a...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Public Awareness / MediaPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2019
24 points

Pretty good portrayal of a stutter. Even some of the facial contortions. I love seeing things done well, even if it is painful to watch!...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Public Awareness / MediaPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2019
1 points

I don't know WHAT THE FUCK IS WITH SPEAKING SLOWLY, I HAVE A BLOCK AND I FEEL SO SO SO EXHAUSTED TRYING TO SPEAK SLOWLY WITH A BLOCK AND GETTING A WORD OUT P.s I am sorry for yelling...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2019
2 points

Yes the brain has developed pathways for speaking, which it follows. It so happens that the brain uses a different speaking techniques, style and during all that, a different breathing pattern. Stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringNeurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2019
1 points

Yes sometimes I grimace and other times my mouth just opens and closes randomly. It sucks because people notice and I'm scared it makes them uncomfortable....

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2019
1 points

oh fuck i do this aswell, i always like, shut my eyes when i stutter badly....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJul 14, 2019
16 points

What do you do when you feel physically and mentally really tired in a longer conversation because it’s exhausting to keep the stuttering under control?

What do you do when you feel physically and mentally really tired in a longer conversation because it’s exhausting to keep the stuttering under control? It’s sometimes kind of sad because I would have...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsOverthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJul 11, 2019
6 points

Can someone tell me what I can do to make this better?

Can someone tell me what I can do to make this better? Hey guys. I just wanted to say, after the shitty day that I've had today. Was in office at a new internship. The first 3 days, I was able to tell...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical TensionAnticipating Stuttering+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2019
2 points

my tics and secondary movements come and go and range from mild to severe depending on the day but YES. i kinda contort my face when i speak to try to get the words out and it’s a terrible habit but i...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2019
1 points

I think people who stutter are like extra prone to ticking or developing secondary behaviors. The worst is I don't know some of them until someone points them out. But the secret to getting rid of t...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2019
6 points

Lol there is no stopping "it". Lmao your mouth is gonna hang for the rest of your life lol...oh yeah... Mine too ;(...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
postr/StutterJul 10, 2019
12 points

does anyone else make faces when they have a block?

does anyone else make faces when they have a block? it's so annoying and looks like I'm spazzing out. seriously. does anyone know how to stop??...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical TensionBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJul 9, 2019
14 points

A stuttering real estate agent

A stuttering real estate agent Hey everyone, im a new real estate agent and since I started, its been pretty bad for me. I have been stuttering since elementary school, im 22 now, so for a while. No m...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJul 9, 2019
5 points

Why can't I make any progress?

Why can't I make any progress? I'd class my stutter as being quite frequent and consisting usually of blocks when talking to people, and I keep slipping into bad habits in order to get the words out. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical TensionSeverity & Fluctuation