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yes, there are multiple studies on the subject such as "[Activation in Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Underlies Stuttering Anticipation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37216062/)"...

I feel like id block even with that added word...

Yup. I know when something's gonna cause me to stutter before I speak...

Idk. I've had some very rare moments where I didn't anticipate and I sounded like a lawnmower starting up😭 I guess that's what made me anticipate in the first place....

That is a reason people stutter. if you don't anticipate, all fluent...

Can anyone else sense when they're about to stutter?

Can anyone else sense when they're about to stutter? Whether it's blocking (what I have), or repeating vowels or words, im just curious if people can feel when they're about to stutter too....

Right now, I am trying to speak as natural as possible. I mean, not using the speech therapy techniques for every word and speaking in the natural speaking pace. When I speak natural I don't focus on ...

Same problem, have a block when I think about a words I want to say. But I when turn off brain and think about nothing it gets much better...

Still stutter unfortunately. I find that I stutter less when someone asks me a spontaneous question and the answer isn’t thought out. The more I think of what I want to say or a question to ask the ha...

Yeah, same. I stutter when I initiate a conversation, maybe it's because of the pressure of how you can say the words. But I don't when I reply and I guess it is because I can pause and think for a w...

Does anyone have the same kind stutter as me?

Does anyone have the same kind stutter as me? I mainly stutter when i have to initiate the conversation or something like that. So if you ask me something first I can answer and not stutter but if I h...

I just watched the whole clip on yt and ik it’s a video game but like the attempt at an authentic stutter is so bad lmao. I do think confidence plays a role. If you don’t gaf if you stutter then I f...

I’ll let you guys know next Wednesday. I thought I was going this week but when I got to class the slots were full so I have to go next time. My last speech I blocked twice (the first word and in the ...

I think that will be your best first step. Learn fluency shaping techniques to build up your confidence speaking in public/social settings. Uni requires lots of presentations, so the sooner you get ...

Using your name mid sentence usually helps. For example, saying “HeyI’mAlex” by linking and flowing each word into the next significantly reduces blocks. If we start with just “Alex”, there’s a high...

I call this *mind reading* and it’s actually debilitating to us stutterers. When we mind read we induce fear, which increases anxiety and adrenaline. All of which exacerbates our stutter. You’re in t...

That’s awesome! Well done! 👍🏼 See, if we are too much in our head, it really debilitates us! Fear is a mind killer!!! I think two things helped you here. Firstly, reading makes us stutter a lo...

I totally understand! I have a marketing presentation in front of the directors and I don’t feel the best about. But I’m reminded about why they’ve hired me anyway which is because I am capable. Y...

at first when i was waiting for my turn my heart was beating like crazy and i was doing the breathing techniques but they did nothing and i thought i was going to pass out when i start lol , and then ...

Well done! See, when we overthink things, the fear is debilitating to us. Keep it going! The more you do it the less the anticipatory anxiety will cripple you....