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postr/StutterJun 27, 2022
17 points

Can’t say hello when answering a phone call

Can’t say hello when answering a phone call Ever since I was a teenager I sometimes block when having to answer a phone call or introducing myself to a room full of people. It seems like whenever ther...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
1 points

I have the same problem It comes and goes but Ever since I was a kid I can’t answer the phone and say hello. I freeze and can’t get the hello out it’s like my throat is physically blocked. I have a n...

Speech & StutteringSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterJun 26, 2022
14 points

Mushroom trip fluency

Mushroom trip fluency Before I start this story I do not condone the use of drugs and am not encouraging its use. I have been stuttering my whole life , recently it has been very severe. Me and A frie...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsPsychedelics & MicrodosingSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2022
2 points

Yeah, I can't say anything. I can barely get a sound out. My mouth tenses up and spasms but nothing comes out. I did have 11 seizures 3 days ago, I'm not sure if that's related at all but... Yeah, I ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2022
2 points

Like, you can't actually say anything? I haven't had it that bad and I hope I never do. There have been times where I absolutely cannot say certain words but I can usually work around that. And other...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkCommunity & Support
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2022
3 points

Hey! I have a severe stutter myself and seizure also, non epileptic ones. I've also been through a lot these past year, health wise. I'm not sure if that's the reason why my stutter is so bad, I'm cur...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterJun 26, 2022
11 points

I can't shake the feeling that there is a way to get rid of my stutter.

I can't shake the feeling that there is a way to get rid of my stutter. I believe my stutter is a confidence issue but that also doesn't exactly make much sense, as even in tense situations, I can spe...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2022
5 points

I'm not sure it's the same exact thing but fairly similar by the sounds of it. I try and push through it. Taking slow and deep breaths used to help but not as much anymore, and prolonging the word ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2022
1 points

I don't remember having one that lasted days since childhood. Now if I get into a slump it's more like a few months (albeit never really total) and I get to work back up to reasonable levels. Just one...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2022
1 points

That must be so hard I’ve never had a block that bad but I really hope you get through it cause I can’t imagine the frustration...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJun 25, 2022
31 points

Overcoming stuttering with a breathing technique

Overcoming stuttering with a breathing technique Hi guys, I'd like to share something that recently helps me with stuttering, and it might be helpful for you as well. First, to explain my condition. I...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
1 points

YES! I've never once thought about if other people get that too. My blocks, usually certain sounds, can last from a day to a few weeks....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

I used to have that with certain words and when I have to say my name, I can't say my name anymore. But now I can't speak at all! It's freaking me out....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

This sounds like me. I've never had what you describe like where I can't make a single sound for days, but I will block on certain words and sounds and not be able to say them - not even just take a w...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
3 points

But were you able to say words? I can't even say a single word, nothing comes out of my mouth...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
1 points

My last one was for a couple of months. I could rarely say any full sentences and any kind of talking gave me an awful headache. It’s really annoying that stuttering works like that, but it gets bette...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

No exaggeration at all! I have been able to say a single word, not even a sound, in 3 days. I used to have blocks on specific words or if people asked me name. Now I can't say *anything*...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
1 points

No exaggeration? Like fully not a word? If so, then I don't know. I get stutter blocks frequently but not to the extent of not being able to say a word....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

Sending hugs. Blocks that last for long periods of time are so draining. Take care of yourself and remember it’ll pass...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2022
2 points

Don't panic, man. It is a shitty thing we have to live with. Question: You cannot say a thing AT ALL or is your stutter higher than usual?...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages