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commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
2 points

Oh.. good for you.. i think since both my parents passed away, probably due to stress.., my stuttering became frequent than usual.....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
9 points

It seems that the theme of what causes blocks is a pretty common theme. Kind of a self perpetuating cycle of fear/panic leading to block or stutters which leads to more fear of blocks and stutters and...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
2 points

>How much of your progress do you attribute to your psychological advice and mindset? In my opinion, the psychological triggers and reactions are not the issue, rather using these triggers/reactio...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
7 points

You are actually super close to the stuff that will help you get past blocks. A block happens bc of an unwanted valsalva maneuver, which leads to core/diaphragm tension. It’s basically a mild panic ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterMar 26, 2023
23 points

Physiological aspects of stuttering and blocks.

Physiological aspects of stuttering and blocks. Iv read an article that explained some of the physiological process of what happens when we undergo a block when trying to speak. From my understanding ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterMar 26, 2023
15 points

Did any of you guys get an MRI?

Did any of you guys get an MRI? Hi, this is my first post here... I wanted to know your experiences with this issue. I'm 30 years old and I'm not fluent at all, specially when I'm anxious. I recently ...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightSeeking Therapy+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2023
2 points

Yes I stutter more when I’m excited aswell, around Christmas time my stutter gets way worse cause I’m always so excited...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterMar 25, 2023
7 points

If you stutter you're nervous I actually stutter when I'm excited...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2023
72 points

Every single time I stutter is because I am nervous or anxious...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2023
5 points

I second this..if your stutter results from anxiety this would help alot..my brother was 100% fluent with nobody around and 10% fluent when consciously speaking to another person(even the dog)..keywor...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
postr/StutterMar 23, 2023
35 points

Personal Experience: Ashwagandha + L-Theanine Helped Me Become Fluent!!!

Personal Experience: Ashwagandha + L-Theanine Helped Me Become Fluent!!! NOT AN ADVICE. This is my personal experience I’ve been a stutterer all my life. Maybe since I was 4-5 years old. I am now in ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
2 points

It’s not a bad habit, it’s an automatic panic response. Look up valsalva and stuttering- William Parry. If anyone suggests you work on taking deep breath before speaking, please do not. Simply begi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
2 points

Rib breathing or you can call it costal breathing or Diaphragmatic breathing is very popular and you can search for it on the internet. I am passing on to you what I learned in the stutter control b...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMar 20, 2023
10 points

Sudden feeling when it seems like you can say anything

Sudden feeling when it seems like you can say anything Hello, I have a psychological stutter wich means anxiety plays the biggest role in it but sometimes I doubt every word and other times I feel lik...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2023
7 points

The goal of “completely curing your stutter” is not good as every person who talks stutters sometimes. And the pressure will make your stutter worse…...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2023
1 points

Yes I will explain it. People who stutter - during the stuttering development - have built a mentality to justify (based on conditions): **Freezing speech muscles** And **Not moving speech muscles...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2023
2 points

In a similar situation years ago, I created a kind of phony radio announcer voice that I used for incoming calls from customers. It wasn't too over the top to annoy customers, but just enough to make ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2023
3 points

I’ll give you two answers: 1. I’ve had to answer phones for an employer in the past. I am also mild/moderate. I pushed through, doing the work, but not exactly by script. Everyday was a sweaty, nervou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2023
5 points

yup i can choose to stutter or not. Any tunnelvision can be exited by focussing in multiple ways on the external world. Next to that a lot of dormant emotion is housed in the diaphragm, so you might w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2023
1 points

>The problem is not a physical problem (a problem of the tongue, mouth or jaw), but rather a psychological problem Yes I agree that the respiratory and largyngual muscles work properly, but it sti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more