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For the past few months, I seemingly have gotten very bad at biting my cheek and lip while on a block and I don't know why. Does this happen to anyone else?

For the past few months, I seemingly have gotten very bad at biting my cheek and lip while on a block and I don't know why. Does this happen to anyone else? I did not use to have this issue. I've stut...

Trouble words

Trouble words i just could not get words out starting with m for example mother... etc. tried all kinds of therapy, breathing, mindfulness... i just cannot stop my lips constantly stuttering with soun...

I would agree with the writing down your words for the for call suggestion and the relaxation as well. But I would not recommend and of the physical suggestions. These can because learned behaviors ...

Practice speaking louder at home. Purposely make yourself stutter. Do you have tension in your throat, diaphragm, somewhere else? Relax the tension and try to use techniques specific to that problem. ...

Speaking in a loud voice/dealing with stress

Speaking in a loud voice/dealing with stress Hi. I just got a new job and some of my responsibilities include being a cashier. I’m generally a pretty soft-spoken person and now sometimes I have to use...

Releasing the stutter

Releasing the stutter for me for example words starting with "M" are difficult and i get stuck up there and not able to release the stutter. any ideas as how to release the stutter... i tried to paus...

Light touches. When you say words that start with "m", barely press your lips together. Do not emphasize the "m" sound, just barely press your lips together, just hard enough that your lips touch. On...

Difficult words

Difficult words Same as with other of us here ... I have difficulty with words that start with words - M, D , I etc. For example to say the word Mother . I just cannot stop my lips from going on con...

I usually have the s-sounds or pushing air.. sometimes feeling like a mild seizure from the shoulder up. I may stop once I know I'm in it; But sometimes I try to push through it. I would like to have...

Interesting. People often when they stutter, do a physical action ( I touch the side of my head and/or close eyes slightly) to help get over a block. Maybe this is your "action". Or just the exercis...

Honestly you were really fluent in the beginning. Usually what happens in these situations is I(and you in this situation looks like) tense up over time preventing me from breathing properly, and the ...

The reason for my speech blocks

The reason for my speech blocks Hi guys. I think I've finally found out the reason why I block... so back in school there would be a lot of times when I would start to speak but I would then get cut o...

I sometimes stop attempting to get anything out, and then try again. This is usually accompanied with some sort of signalling to my surroundings (so they can see I'm still doing something). Exhaling t...

Hi, this is an extremely interesting read, especially the part about things being smooth. I recently began becoming more aware of how I do things and they’re not “smooth” or fluent at all. For examp...

Its common for stutterers to stop breathing when they talk. You become tense....

Absolutely, I mostly block when I stutter and sometimes I have to actually *force myself* to stop and take a breath. It's really hard sometimes!...

Sometimes if I don't have enough air or I'm taking too long my chest tightens and it makes me seem out of breath....

And while you were busy worrying about wether or not you were gonna be able to say your name, you haven't been listening to what anyone else has said and still don't know anyone else's name haha. Clas...

Having people "lean in" to hear you

Having people "lean in" to hear you I'd gone to a party last night, I was stuttering moderately/severely for the most part, but being drunk definitely helped quite a bit. At one point in the night, I...

Yes. Then the block turns into a hiccup sound because I’m trying so hard. ...