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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
2 points

Im also having problems with saying my name my name is danielius in my language and i usually block on d's , g's 'p's...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
4 points

That's awesome. Thanks for the reply! I agree acceptance is the best thing for stuttering. I've gone through phases where I'm more accepting, but I still tend to regress into my old ways. I block quit...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Acceptance & PrideBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
11 points

I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember. 30 y/o male. Not the repetitive kind of stuttering where sounds are repeated, but with blockades. Some sounds just won't vocalize. I am relieved to...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterDec 16, 2021
5 points

Phonation!!

Phonation!! 100 percent of the time when i block or about to block hard my phonation in my voice box stops dead in its track and 100 percent of the time when i have fluent speech all sudden im always ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterDec 15, 2021
53 points

Is it normal to not be able to say your name?

Is it normal to not be able to say your name? I’m 22, and for some odd reason, everytime I get asked what’s my name, I have a block and I’m unable to say my name. In high school and college, I’ve be...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 15, 2021
12 points

An interesting scenario

An interesting scenario Hi! I am a 15-year-old boy that has a very weird stutter. When I alone in my room I can recite all of rap God by myself. But the moment that I bring my closest friend or my fat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 14, 2021
10 points

Freeze

Freeze Hi, I freeze when someone asks me my name. It’s not a stutter but I struggle to say and pronounce it. Why is this? I seem to have developed this when I was approx 18 just out of high school. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 10, 2021
22 points

You know you've found the right woman when you are willing order aioli sauce through a drive through for them.

You know you've found the right woman when you are willing order aioli sauce through a drive through for them. I ordered maccas through the app last night so I'd usually only have to say a 4 digit cod...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 10, 2021
69 points

Cried My Eyes Out

Cried My Eyes Out I had a short presentation for a project at uni today. There were two of us working in collaboration with two other guys, on basically the same topic. The presentation was to be done...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 9, 2021
31 points

Blocks when you have "pre set" dialogue

Blocks when you have "pre set" dialogue Does anyone else stutter when they know what they are going to say? For example, if I'm in a drive thru and I know what I'm going to order and say to the worker...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 9, 2021
133 points

I did it... gave a presentation for an hour

I did it... gave a presentation for an hour woooohooo ! I finally did it ! Yesterday I gave a virtual presentation for an hour and I am totally proud of myself. I know I had few blocks, long pauses,...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Public SpeakingBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterDec 8, 2021
38 points

Anyone else stutter/stammer way less when they are whispering? It’s like the less I use my throat and more my mouth the more fluent I am. As soon as I start raising the volume of my voice with my throat is when my stammer gets worse.

Anyone else stutter/stammer way less when they are whispering? It’s like the less I use my throat and more my mouth the more fluent I am. As soon as I start raising the volume of my voice with my thro...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterDec 8, 2021
16 points

Succesful Management: Agency and Much-Improved Fluency

Succesful Management: Agency and Much-Improved Fluency Welcome to my latest post. I’ve been reading through the research on stuttering for almost a year now, and there’s a lot to be learned from it. I...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+3 more
postr/StutterDec 8, 2021
3 points

Do any of you guys drool when trying to talk?

Do any of you guys drool when trying to talk? Like the title says. Hi I’m a 32m with a pretty bad stutter. It’s so bad in fact that I started going by my middle name about 6 years age because during ...

Speech & StutteringSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
3 points

Exactly the same thing happened to me recently, I had a presentation at a conference, which was supposed to be recorded and broadcast. I practiced it to perfection, was super confident and when it hap...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
3 points

I hear you. It's frustrating because you really want to get your point across and it feels so important, but the words get stuck. It's even worse than getting stuck in conversation....

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterDec 6, 2021
9 points

New here..

New here.. I'm 34 years old and have been stuttering since third grade elementary school. Before that I had no issue talking except a lisp when I was like 7 years old. My oldest sister stuttered also ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 6, 2021
48 points

Stuttering in an argument.

Stuttering in an argument. It's really annoying that while you're in the middle of heated an argument your stuttering just gets worse like before the argument your stuttering aint that bad but then as...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
10 points

The way the jury's looking at him, my biggest fear😭 then giving up before you're finished saying everything you wanna say, omg 😭...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 5, 2021
6 points

Any ways to help get through a block or when I'm struggling??

Any ways to help get through a block or when I'm struggling?? I've stuttered since before I can remember, growing up it wasn't anywhere as bad as it is now; but when I used to be in speech therapy gro...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations