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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2022
2 points

To me blocks are caused cause i concentrate on the stuttering and not actually concentrating and just trying to speak effortless fluent like normal people I noticed that for a long time i rarely even...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2022
6 points

I get you. I have those feelings too. Excitement accentuates my stutter, however, so there’s absolutely no effort in me not trying to finish their sentence. 😂 I will say, I have exactly one person i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2022
7 points

I agree completely! The first step to progress is to allow mistakes. Everyone defines mistakes and success - differently. My definition of a mistake is that we consciously react/intervene to the subco...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2022
3 points

>"How can I stop it?" Do self-discovery where you analyze your psychological triggers, acknowledge the triggers and learn to let go. ​ >I have a psychological stuttering What psyc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2022
2 points

>"My hyper-awareness doesn’t help" According to research, being hyper-sensitive (e.g., being hyper-aware) in itself doesn't create a stutter disorder. However, it could arise if one combines this ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2022
1 points

>But from the research I’ve seen therapy that emphasizes fluency isn’t very effective for people with a lot of avoidances or anxiety about stuttering. I agree completely that most PWS focus on mea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterDec 9, 2022
37 points

It feels like nobody actually knows me

It feels like nobody actually knows me I have stuttered since i remember and i have most of my life adapted my life to my stuttering. To as simply as going to the store and buying something to skippin...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2022
2 points

>my fear of getting caught stuttering. In my experience this fear of getting caught stuttering - aka stutter pressure or fluency pressure increases panic to stop breathing out (or stop moving arti...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2022
2 points

"Anybody else have similar experiences/solutions?" The same reasons (that you mentioned) trigger my panic to stop breathing out or stop moving articulators (like tongue and jaw) during speech. What I...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2022
3 points

I'm actually far more fluent if I initiate the conversation. What triggers my block is if somebody asks me to repeat myself. I can say something completely fine but if they respond with, "Can you say ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterDec 5, 2022
8 points

Thoughts on this excerpt from the book “The Courage to be Disliked”

Thoughts on this excerpt from the book “The Courage to be Disliked” Hi all, I’m currently reading The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. It is a great book and I do recommend...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2022
6 points

I will not tell you to "just be happy", because I know that your sadness is not because you hadn't considered this route before. But I will tell you there is a path to fluency. It's free, involves s...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2022
12 points

I’d consider my stutter moderate, and I’m very open in talking about it to my peers and teachers. I’m right about to end my first semester and it’s been going great. I talk to everyone and anyone, and...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2022
9 points

I'm about to finish up my first semester, and it's going pretty well. The one struggle I have is meeting people, because I pretty much went my whole life not really talking to anyone and just kept al...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Friendships & BelongingOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2022
1 points

Exactly! I guess the solution is to go into situations and stutter on purpose but that is very hard...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2022
1 points

I totally get this. I can speak perfectly fine to my husband, friends and family. I can socialise normally, I do have the odd hiccup but that's life. I work as a Project Manager for a health insurance...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2022
16 points

Your end goal is to reduce your anticipation: * Thought: "I'll stutter" In my opinion 'stuttering' can mean a lot of things, so first thing to do I recommend is to choose a better term for stutterin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterDec 2, 2022
21 points

How to stop thinking I’m going to stutter?

How to stop thinking I’m going to stutter? Hey guys. I’ve noticed recently that I don’t stutter much when I’m not thinking of my stutter. In the middle of my sentence I realize I stutter and then my n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2022
3 points

Probably something going on your head that influences your psyche, which indirectly affects your stuttering. could be something else as well...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2022
5 points

I’m 26 and and recently I was just like you. I Always had a mild stutter but recently it’s so bad that I have to ask my wife for help in a drive thru. Stress and anxiety is what’s affecting me for sur...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more