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commentr/StutterApr 21, 2022
1 points

O man im sorry that u had to go threw that lol but your stuttering is similar to mine like if im going to say for example "hi my name is potatoes" when i stutter my stutter is usually like "hi my n---...

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2022
3 points

I thought I was the only stutterer/blocker who found it nearly impossible to say his own name. Here's a funny consequence of this situation: Need to call bank or credit card company for some accoun...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterApr 21, 2022
6 points

How do you get around blocks? I only stutter when answering the phone at work, I guess because of the repetition, and it's driving me crazy today.

How do you get around blocks? I only stutter when answering the phone at work, I guess because of the repetition, and it's driving me crazy today. ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterApr 21, 2022
9 points

Can’t get the words out

Can’t get the words out My stutter has gotten a lot better over the last couple years but I noticed recently that whenever someone asks me something like my name, what I want to order, etc I open my m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterApr 21, 2022
8 points

blocks...

blocks... Does anyone know tips on what to do when you Block? Recently I have had them more than before. Sometimes when I talk with my therapist I have to give up and just say "sorry I can't get it ou...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 20, 2022
2 points

I got the same! Also never heard of anyone struggling with blocks, glad to know I’m not alone....

Speech & StutteringCommunity & Support
Blocks & StoppagesValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2022
6 points

I always analyse my stuttering episodes and put myself down by having the incident on repeat in my head and feeling the shame of it all. It really is difficult to block those thoughts out. I wish it w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
2 points

I'm kinda the opposite I stutter to myself and around people, I even stutter in my head and it's really weird....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
2 points

I think almost all stutterers stutter in this way. As mentioned by others, it’s typically called a block. You are not alone :)...

Speech & StutteringCommunity & Support
Blocks & StoppagesValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2022
1 points

literally me today. i knew the answers to a bunch of questions my lecturer asked but i kept quiet because i was afraid i would stutter in front of the whole class 😔 shittiest feeling ever tbh,, like ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
13 points

It's called a block. It's fairly common. They just don't show it on TV where they have (fake) stuttering characters. I do that, too. They're the worst, because no one else knows what's going on. The...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
9 points

I call it a choke, you're not alone. For me at the very least I know it all has to be stress related but idk how to calm my shit around people I don't know...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
6 points

I have this too! I stutter in every way you can. Think this is called a 'block' or something. I've never met someone with the same thing, only the repetition stuttering. Just found this website that ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterApr 17, 2022
16 points

What type of stutter do I have?

What type of stutter do I have? So i know a stutter is different for each person but i never met or heard one like mine. Instead of stuttering in the sence of: „a-ap-a-apple“, i stutter in a different...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesLoss of Control
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2022
1 points

That explains why my stutter has resurfaced. I haven't had a severe stutter since my teens. I'm 30 now and it reached from a slight stutter to a full on choke. Can't say my own damn name and my throat...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2022
4 points

I stutter pretty bad too. Not to the point I pass out But I’ve bit my tongue, lips, cheeks and I’ve even broken a a couple teeth from it too...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterApr 12, 2022
23 points

Stutter has gotten so bad that I’ve made myself pass out twice now

Stutter has gotten so bad that I’ve made myself pass out twice now My stutter has gotten so bad over the last few weeks that I am knocking myself out. I get stuck on a beginning sound, I make an almos...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2022
1 points

My stutter is pretty intermittent so I usually wait and see if I actually stutter, and then pause to briefly explain (e.g., "Excuse me, I have a speech impairment" \[pause, breathe, restart problemati...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2022
2 points

You're most welcome. Always glad to help. ​ >how you dealt with/improved your anxiety Part of the speech therapy was really mastering my fluency. When the anxiety would present, I *kn...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2022
3 points

i get crazy tics when i encounter a massive block/stutter. its so frustrating, its happened so many times when talking to people in public and they look at me like ive got something severely wrong wit...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Physical TensionBlocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment