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Yep very similar situation here! This is quickly becoming a mini obsession of mine - the fact that the recording has such a powerful effect is fascinating. Is it simply a cue that our unconscious mind...

This has always baffled me as a stutterer, particularly with blocking. I feel like it's a clue or some kind of insight into the mechanics of my how brain short circuits. Just can't figure it out tho....

Many ppls stutter have progressed to the point where *nothing comes out*. They need support that addresses their reality....

Yes! I feel so bad sometimes but the word thank you just wont come out because it gets stuck :(...

Can you reliably trigger stuttering when alone?

Can you reliably trigger stuttering when alone? I'm exploring ways in which new software could help reduce stuttering. I've been caught out by digital assistants like Siri or when using voice searches...

Blocks are worse - tension, panic, confusion for listener, word switching, it’s very physically and emotionally draining. In my experience, occasional blocks combined with stress led to disabling dys...

When your stuttering changes from repetitions to blocks, does that mean its getting better or worse ?...

Does that mean i have to purposely stutter(repitition)? Because When i talk, i have stage 2 but mostly with hard words, it’s stage 3 (unless if they’re in the middle of a sentence)...

Making eye contact tricks your brain into feeling less shame and shows the listener that you are present and actively saying something. Remember, that forcing words out is what *causes* blocks. Also...

There’s also the idea that impactful stuttering is a neurological condition caused by an inappropriate unconscious valsalva maneuver in response to the *memory* of people laughing at your repetitions....

I think I just noticed i block on them a lot...

For me it’s having some hard blocks a couple times while speaking. Sometimes I have to stretch out my sounds or just pause and start again slower. It’s no secret that anyone who speaks to me knows I s...

I have analyzed your stutter problem in this [PDF file](https://drive.google.com/file/d/16-apteCpvOoxnZYSvKJUfExDj7LrBrOm/view?usp=sharing). Did I get it correctly? Assuming we are going from the dia...

Very very very good speculation, this is something I've been thinking about intently since my stutter has gotten bad. ​ I have a problem with moving my tongue/mouth during a block. As for...

Trying to hide your repetitions is literally what causes blocks. Try allowing yourself to start talking w a voluntary, controlled repetition, and see what happens....

We understand. I once went without heat/hot water for 3 days in the dead of winter bc I was too afraid to call and give my addesss. When I finally did, the receptionist figured out why I hadn’t call...

I have huge blocks when I am excited, nervous or confused....

You got fluent when yelling/swearing/angry bc it used enough force to override something called valsalva maneuver which is automatic reaction to fear that clamps shut vocal chords. Please do not use...

So, valsalva done intentionally for a moment can convert back to a normal heart rhythm. (One side effect is it STOPS vocal chords from producing sound) valsalva done involuntarily is a fear respons...

Great post! Some people have stutter symptoms like problems breathing or not able to move their mouth or tongue i.e. during a block. What primary symptoms do you have that lead to a block? You mention...