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commentr/StutterMay 11, 2022
2 points

Amazing replies!!! Breathing exercises will help a lot with the incidental 'block' stutter. I have exactly the same but it really doesn't effect my life!...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2022
2 points

I just block not stutter. Should've clarified that. I guess that's considered stuttering. But yeah I block in normal conversation, not while singing, I block less when drunk but if I'm too drunk I blo...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterMay 11, 2022
14 points

7 year old daughter stuttering for 4 years

7 year old daughter stuttering for 4 years Hi all! This is my first time posting in this group and I am hoping some of you might be able to offer some guidance or share your experiences. I am the pa...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetBlocks & StoppagesOnset & Life-Stage Changes+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2022
5 points

Mentally rehearsing sometimes makes my stutter worse and I just produce zero sound. Spur of the moment responses sometimes help in my experience because I don’t have the time to dwell on a sound. I do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2022
1 points

This is so interesting to me because when I read out loud or talk to myself I still stutter. My stutter is mild to moderate depending on the day, so does that mean that mine is more physical? The only...

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Feared Words & NamesSituational VariabilityBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2022
1 points

Im actually surprised about this comment, but I've come to a realization that stuttering and speech blocks differs from one to another , I can barely utter a word during phone calls and struggle a lot...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2022
4 points

Last week I started a new factory job that's a very loud environment so I had to speak loudly (or attempt to). I was a nervous situation and my stutter happened far more than usual. While asking my tr...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2022
1 points

Or the "take a breath" argument. That only works AFTER I'm done stuttering with the word and have to say it again....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2022
9 points

If I was on game show and lost because of my stutter or the timer running out due to a block, I would be ANGRY also!...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Frustration & AngerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2022
1 points

Thanks! I usually do not have long silent blocks only minor ones. For me it's more about stumbling on initial letters and syllables....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
3 points

Indeed, I have a block kind of stutter and it is the worst....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterApr 26, 2022
4 points

Went completely silent during an oral mockexam - don't know what to do and need tips [vent]

Went completely silent during an oral mockexam - don't know what to do and need tips [vent] So basically, In a few weeks I'll be having my oral exam in English and today we practiced in front of our t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
1 points

Ups💀. I was sure stuttering was when you said a word multiple times and stammer when u cant say the word...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
13 points

My stutter is blocks as well. It's much easier said than done I know, but when you get into a block, try and just stop. If you try and push the sound too much you might develop twitches which will be ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterApr 25, 2022
13 points

how do you overcome the block type of stuttering?

how do you overcome the block type of stuttering? I have the pause and prolongation type of stuttering, the pausing is the one I struggle with the most though, to where when I try to say something I g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterApr 25, 2022
50 points

for the first time i went to a restaurant and refused to eat because i couldnt say anything off the menu without getting stuck

for the first time i went to a restaurant and refused to eat because i couldnt say anything off the menu without getting stuck its extremely rare that I go to in person dining, I hate everything about...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterApr 24, 2022
19 points

Need some tips for living alone with a severe stutter.

Need some tips for living alone with a severe stutter. English is not my first language so please ignore any mistakes. This question is targeted towards very severe stutterers like myself. I accepted...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
1 points

I would like the one of the burgers you have on the counter but not because I can point at it. or I would like a w-w-ww I don’t think I’m hungry, th-th-tha goodbye....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2022
1 points

Yup! Me too. I used to call them blockages when I was a kid because I never really stuttered on a repeated syllable. Sometimes, but most often not. It wasn't until I finally looked up stuttering on ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsHiding & Concealment+1 more
postr/StutterApr 22, 2022
7 points

Severe blocks at work

Severe blocks at work So I work at a restaurant. There’s many instances where I block hard and can’t get out of it. Feels like I literally can’t move or breathe. For example, answering the phone has...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages+1 more