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postr/StutterJul 11, 2023
1 points

How can I best utilize my one month break to overcome stuttering?

How can I best utilize my one month break to overcome stuttering? I have a one-month break from college, and I'm determined to overcome my stuttering. My Background- * I am able to communicate ef...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
2 points

it is a drug which calm you and your pulse does not increase and it generally decreases anxiety symptoms and i take it so that i don't get to nervous before presentation...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2023
2 points

I’m 31, I just had a baby and didn’t tell anyone, my husband cheated on me while I was pregnant and now left me, I had to quit my job.. All while I’m living secluded 5 hours away from any family or fr...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
2 points

First of all, I love this post because you are what many of us needed in our own parents as kids. That being said, I think it may be neurological trauma. I also had no familial stuttering and it came ...

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Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
5 points

I believe it's mostly due to fear of stuttering in front or around people and getting judged. It adds more pressure increasing your nervousness and anxiety. Where there is nervousness and anxiety, stu...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
3 points

I feel you, when i was in school my stutter got so bad that when we had oral test, i would drink or smoke in hope to be more relaxed, I also started smoking for it. ( All of this didn't work so dont e...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
2 points

Stuttering is the results / outcomes (secondary ) and the real process (primary) is our thought and perception surrounding our speech and ourself and also its became an habit pattern to think and sp...

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postr/StutterJul 8, 2023
14 points

Do you think fight or fight response play a critical role in stuttering?

Do you think fight or fight response play a critical role in stuttering? As we all experienced, when we have a block, we feel nervous and tension in our chest, right? In my opinion, our brain treats ...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
5 points

I am 37 M, I stutter moderately to low but deal with high daily anxiety ahead of meetings and work stuff. Net net, i have managed my life this way and i guess you have too. I know many female stutters...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
3 points

So you're stressed about stuttering and your overthinking is making you stutter?? Speaking is suppose to be natural and automatic. Like some people mentioned try meditation and breathing exercises. B...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
4 points

I can't say this'll work for you or anyone else but what helps me is just forcing myself into the tough situations enough that I desensitise myself to it. Even the non consequencial things like drive ...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
1 points

I had a teams meeting this week and stuttered pretty bad with work colleagues... Usually I'm pretty good but lately my fluency has gone down the crapper. Pretty isolated during the week. Time to unwi...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
1 points

Im 17 now, I took speech classes all throughout elementary. My parents paid for it, and they still ask why I still stutter after taking those speech classes. I can't speak for everyone, but most of th...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
10 points

I do this everywhere I go. For 35 years, I let my stutter control every facet of my life......anxiety and fear dominated every decision. At one point, I had enough. Stuttering is very exhausting,...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
3 points

You are right. I have recently changed my job from factory to office where I speak with strangers every day, run meetings with 1 to 5 people and make phone calls (in the presence of my boss and collea...

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postr/StutterJul 6, 2023
10 points

Overthinking

Overthinking Hello, I'm 15M and I just been overthinking a lot lately. Overthinking is basically my main cause since I first started stuttering because I was really stressed about moving and since the...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
7 points

Exercising reduces stress and improves confidence (by which anxiety gets less too). So yes, exercising can definitely reduce stutter, as both factors (anxiety and stress) influence stuttering....

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
3 points

Sleep, exercise, and healthy food is essential for your mental well being, which affect stuttering. So exercise daily, sleep at least 8 hours, and eat healthy....

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Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2023
2 points

Your right it sometimes is out of your control. I was fortunate enough to be blessed with a loving momma and (to a lesser extent) daddy. They're the only people who care about my well being. Without t...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2023
11 points

I was not in my country and i had to buy flight tickets for 5 people and i had to say to the employee the name and the number phone and other things like addresses, codes... of all 5 people. The emp...

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