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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2018
1 points

I don't stutter when I sing or impersonate someone. Ice heard from numerous people that it's because you use a different neural pathway when you aren't speaking naturally. I have found though that wh...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2018
1 points

I'm pretty similar and most days I get don't have any trouble, I just stutter occasionally and never really feel like it's a big problem for me. I mainly just hate talking on the phone or ordering th...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilitySeverity & FluctuationHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
4 points

If I'm not mistaken, the reason people who stutter don't stutter when they sing is that singing uses a different part of the brain than other speech. And I think that a need for validation or a fear o...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control
postr/StutterDec 22, 2018
5 points

No stutter in certain situations

No stutter in certain situations I don’t stutter when: -I sing -I talk to myself -I talk to a pet or a baby Is this because none of these are conversations? If you’re initiated in a conversation, you...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & WeightOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2018
1 points

The army is a crucible, it will make you do things you never thought possible. The adrenalin, the novelty, the excitement, all that. I have a terrible stutter at times, but like others have mentioned...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalSituational VariabilityHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2018
1 points

I'm the same and I also dabbled in school musicals back when I was in school. I believe I never stutter when I'm on stage or performing because I've rehearsed so many times. The rehearsal really cemen...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalSituational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
3 points

I know for a fact thats the case with singing, but I never knew that acting was regarded in the same way!...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
2 points

I definitely think this is true. I've heard other say that its because the lines are memorized but I just cant jump on board with that. There is something comforting about being another person, even i...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
2 points

Maybe? I mean personally I dont get nervous when I speak regardless. I dont care if I stutter because I know I will. But on stage, I have to agree, it's a different energy. ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
5 points

It seems as if impersonation is sort of a fix for stuttering. Famous actors like Rowan Atkinson and Robin Williams used accents and impersonations to fix their stuttering. I never knew either of them ...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
7 points

I could be wrong but I've heard that when you act, impersonate someone else or sing you're actually using a different neural pathway to when you speak naturally which can eliminate your stutter ...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
postr/StutterDec 17, 2018
7 points

Why do some people not stutter when they act on stage or perform?

Why do some people not stutter when they act on stage or perform? I've always loved musicals, acting and singing from a young age, but I always thought my stutter would keep me from acting in any capa...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-PerceptionPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

Didn't come across one. I have come across a few deaf people, which were surprised when I knew sign language, since both of my parents are deaf. (Yes I still stutter when I sign, since I mouth everyth...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
postr/StutterDec 15, 2018
15 points

My stuttering journey

My stuttering journey I feel like "journey" is a little too cheesy but whatever I've had a stutter since i was about 7. It all started happening around the time my dad died. It was probably a shock o...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalStigma & BullyingSituational Variability+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
2 points

when i am reading, i hardly stutter! it's mainly those one-to-one conversations......

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

i never stammer when i am in flow.... it only happens when i m aware of wht i am speaking... but i have noticed that stammering on 'M' is kindaa common......

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringSituational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
5 points

It was a great day, today I had my students ask my about my stutter. Laughed with them a little when I told them I don't stutter when singing, talking to pets, take on an accent, or swear like a sailo...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2018
2 points

I don't think people realise that "stuttering" comes in many forms and the nature of it varies. Sometimes it's a physiological imbalance that causes it, sometimes it's a cognitive issue (like in my ca...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainSituational VariabilityMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2018
2 points

Yeah, gotta agree with this one, stuttering is not directly linked to breathing/irregularities, but studies show that properly regulated breathing can reduce stuttering to a great extent. &#x200B...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2018
1 points

There's no evidence stuttering is a breathing issue. It doesn't fit if you consider it. Happy OP found some relief. I'd be interested in hearing about your progress in a month or so. ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques