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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
2 points

Yes, 5 years back i had the exact thought, and then i worked on treating anxiety through behavior and mindset modification. Im 98% stutter free now because i can take control of situations that was tr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
19 points

Mine is 100% mental. Any physical aspect is a learned symptom. My brain knows the exact word I will block on, then several words prior to that word, my brain starts stuttering. It knows the problem w...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
2 points

There is a cycle of actions, thoughts and feelings that work in both directions and you can treat any of the steps....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2022
8 points

In my case it tends to be when I’m anxious or unconfident my stutter would happen. So I would agree that treating anxiety or confidence would be good. But I do believe that for others it may not be ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2022
2 points

Your you’re speaking another language in which you’re not as familiar with as your mother tongue, of course you’ll stutter more. Most you can do is get better and calm yourself down...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2022
7 points

I think he had a couple good points.. facing the fear and anxiety. Reduce avoidances..maintain eye contact, which I think helps confidence. Even retraining your brain to think like a non-stutterer. T...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
2 points

Man I feel you, when I sit in class and I feel like I can really contribute to the conversation I just know that I'm going to stutter and trying to say the things that I want just seem like it won't b...

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Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & WeightHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2022
11 points

As a recently college grad, I never told anyone I stuttered. Most just figured it out on day one lol. Some professors have everyone introduce themselves in front of the class on day one. That was prob...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2022
5 points

Yea I've been trying to figure this out as well. Before I even speak I have a weird feeling like a wall in front of me. I never have that feeling when I talk to my family or especially myself. For sur...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterAug 3, 2022
2 points

How to lose attention in...?

How to lose attention in...? How to lose attention in our tongues, or neck, or bodies in general when we speak? Because I think the attempt itself of talking without stuttering is the cause of it. So ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2022
1 points

For me it’s annoying saying the same sentence multiple times and it can make me stutter. Once i was in some kind of a group talk, I said a sentence perfectly, but one member of the group didn’t hear w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2022
3 points

Hi, I myself stutter with words starting with “d” and many others. The social gathering thing happens to me as well. At one moment I am speaking perfectly fine, and when I’m asked to repeat, then I s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterAug 3, 2022
11 points

Tips for dealing with speech blocks on certain syllables? And blocks when asked to repeat things?

Tips for dealing with speech blocks on certain syllables? And blocks when asked to repeat things? Hi, I've been struggling with speech blocks for my whole life and am considering speech therapy. Befor...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & MonitoringFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2022
2 points

That pressure comes from your thinking of being perfect , fluent , make a impression -or - fear of what will happen , what if i mess it up , if i block , if they know about my stuttering THIS creates ...

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Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2022
2 points

This is good advice right here! It isn’t natural to focus on the phonetics of the word, do yourself a favor and make an effort to focus on the ideas, feelings, and meanings rather than these damn syll...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2022
2 points

Oh yeah that's the plan for sure. I'm slowly getting used to answering interview questions in a confident way. Most interviews I've had basically just ask the same questions anyway....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2022
2 points

Nice!!! I will try this. I think it distracts the mind and takes away the focus. But hey, as long as it works!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2022
3 points

My stutter is mild but I stutter so bad with friends and family, I'm comfortable with them but it's usually one of the worst scenarios. If I'm out of breath or wearing a mask (covid times) I would al...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2022
4 points

Opposite reaction here: I have performed many many interviews from both sides. Never have I disclosed my stutter. However, I do prep and plan ideas and messages I want to get across. I also plan synon...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2022
14 points

Absolutely, thats why CBT therapy has been linked in dealing with stuttering. My anecdotal evidence is I had an epiphany that "typical" speakers dont approach conversations like we do. I had to retr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception