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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
2 points

HELLO?!? Now…the “tone”I used above demonstrates that tone is vitally important to how others perceive your words. When I had serious blocks, I had very little control over my tone. ppl used to th...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
4 points

I’m not sure if u could understand what i wanted to say, stress is not the problem the thing is for not being able to say what i want to say...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
15 points

We don't care what they think, but we get angry because we feel that we don't have control over it and then stress comes, because we cannot handle little stress factors that shouldn't be anything seri...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
1 points

There’s no fix, it’s the hard pill to swallow. All I can say is try keep your mind off it. Find stuff to do to keep yourself occupied like gaming, exercising, working. In my opinion, the other thing ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
4 points

I don’t know if you are really hearing what people are telling you. No one said its easy to start putting yourself there. Also no one is saying that if you stop thinking about your stutter it will mag...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 9, 2023
17 points

no stutter when alone

no stutter when alone I have never stuttered when I'm alone and I don't even have any disfluency while speaking alone . But as soon as i talk in normal social settings i start to stutter and Block Do...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2023
7 points

I've been taking a natural non-toxic cortisol lowering herb called ashwaganda. I've noticed my fluency has gotten much better but I'm also doing other things like reading aloud to improve fluency. If ...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2023
3 points

you cant know and believe, either you know or you believe. This is your first step to understanding how relaxation, and euphoria, give way to believing. This is how we deal with fears, such as a fear ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2023
3 points

Thank you for sharing, I've seen some research on the topic of cortisol levels and stuttering. Please keep us updated after you've talked with your doctor....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2023
8 points

Ashwaganda. You can take it in supplement form. Be conservative with your salt intake. Lifting. Cortisol is a stress hormone, so it's basically what drives you to get up and do shit, and even wake up...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterMar 8, 2023
52 points

I stopped stuttering for a day, by lowering my cortisol.

I stopped stuttering for a day, by lowering my cortisol. To begin with, I have been stuttering all my life, I am soon 31 years old, and I know well what it is. Earlier, i already wrote that [here](htt...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering+3 more
postr/StutterMar 7, 2023
5 points

Mind control while speaking

Mind control while speaking Hello, so I have a lot of difficulty with presentations coz of my stutter. I think I have tried everything prior to presenting like practicing out loud, practicing in front...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2023
3 points

There are definitely days we all have felt like this. Iv kinda been reverting back into a worse stutter over the last few years. Slowly at first but the last 6 months just really bad. But, I had a goo...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2023
1 points

Hello friend. Generally their is an underlying cause for stuttering to manifest. Some questions: how old are you? Gender? Have you started taking any medications? Any recent trauma (mental or physical...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2023
2 points

I lost the stutter, but I only get it when I'm stressed. I take Ritalin (36mg, used to be Concerta) now and Risperdal (7mg). My stuttering left, but it will be back with stress....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2023
9 points

It is true that if you socialize more, you can come to control your stutter to a certain extent. It's not easy. Because we already have extreme social anxiety out of the fear that we would be ridicule...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2023
2 points

I believe that most of us won't "outgrow" our stutter ever, but that doesn't mean that we can't experience it diminishing over time. I think your suggestions are good, however for many people it's n...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2023
6 points

I think the opposite. Start to stutter > Less patience > more bad reactions > negative feed back cycle > fear in future situations > increased stutter Edit: it goes along the lines ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2023
3 points

>We just don’t know any other path of speaking I agree with you that we don't know know any other path of speaking, we certainly don't **focus** on maintaining the forward flow of speech. The prob...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2023
3 points

>The fear of stuttering is in most cases the actual problem. I agree with you. I resonate with your **viewpoint** so much! I think another **viewpoint** is, that I often experience fluency where I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment