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postr/StutterFeb 14, 2022
26 points

My 3.5 yr old daughter has been stuttering for 6 months.

My 3.5 yr old daughter has been stuttering for 6 months. It’s not the typical toddler fumbling with words, but repetitions, elongations, blocks with eye rolls and head movements while she struggles to...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetHome SupportBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 14, 2022
5 points

this happens to someone else?

this happens to someone else? I'm not afraid of make conversations but when the conversation continues I reach a point when my mind es completely white and i only want to finish the conversation when...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2022
3 points

Hard to give attendence in college

Hard to give attendence in college So I will go straight to the centre of the issue, I have a very severe stutter since childhood so I talk really slow due to that, I have severe blockages and that st...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
1 points

Thanks I will definitely try this, I agree that volunteering definitely gives a sense of control. I am more confident on the phone but still have some moments where I block, it’s more severe for me wh...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2022
2 points

One thing, I stuttered alot in my interview bcz it was my first interview and I told them that I stutter....

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2022
2 points

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE. I work with kids and when I introduce myself I block on my name and it’s the worst, which then initiates laughter from the kids…...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2022
3 points

I feel ya on that one. Hope this rough patch ends soon for you so things get a little easier. My boss asked me to call some service engineers to troubleshoot one of our lab instruments yesterday and ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
12 points

worst is when they ask your name and you block and they say did you forget your name.. happens at least once a week...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
7 points

yeah same here, I hope you blocks will get less again soon :)...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
16 points

I hear ya. I’ve been blocking more than usual for the past few months. It’s really tiring. I hate having something to say but not being able to get it out. Sometimes I feel like people might think ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
1 points

I don’t know I think I started stuttering since I was a kid and developed handwriting blocks after practicing piano intensively but they don’t happen that often...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
1 points

How long have you stuttered and how long have you had these handwriting blocks?...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2022
3 points

Like sometimes I block when I write so like I can’t write letters in specific moments and it will take me like a few seconds for my hands to follow through and my handwriting is really messy because I...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2022
1 points

I also stutter with my handwriting wtf. is this normal?...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2022
2 points

The key is not learn how to not give a fuck, but how to actually fix the issue - which of course isn't easy. I have a HUGE problem with phone calls as well. Physical cues and gestures help me through ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2022
2 points

For me personally, I found talking on the phone was easier, because you don’t have see the other persons face when they realize you stutter. Then my stuttering got better in that environment and it wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2022
4 points

Yeah I'll do it! I oddly tend to stutter worse on the phone than in person. So it's good to get some practice in. Usually once i can get into a certain groove over the phone and my anxiety decreases...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2022
3 points

Do you mean when reading aloud or just to yourself? That’s happened to me in school when we’re reading as a class. If I thought I’d get called on next to read, I’d skim ahead just to prepare. That’s w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2022
3 points

I put it in quotes because the syllable isn’t tough, I can say the words fine under the right circumstances. “St” words can be tough under pressure. Other times they’re as smooth as butter to say....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
1 points

I block more myself; I’m sure 37 and have stuttered my whole life but have only recently been able to properly admit it to myself and get some help. My advice is to try and be open and speak about it ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others