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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2021
1 points

It's a mindset thing for me. On a deeper level than an outwardly fix. I've made a few video's on it and my experience. This one is the latest that helps explain the power of our minds and thoughts ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2021
4 points

I agree the mental stutter can be like night/day the more your forget or think about less the smoother your speak but like you said easier said than done. The more you practice putting yourself in spe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
8 points

Malcolm Fraser! This quote is on page 145 of his book on self-help for stuttering. I read it years ago and it's stuck with me, it's a great analogy! https://www.stutteringhelp.org/Portals/English/boo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
1 points

I see what you mean, perhaps im just overthinking thinking that the person cares that much if i stutter...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
11 points

The stuttering cycle is a vicious cycle. The key is to not think about the stutter. So much easier said than done, but that is what it’s about. I truly believe most of us don’t have a physical stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
2 points

I'll tell you in a month or so :) but yes, I'm definitely over thinking it... with just a month to go, between trying to support my wife as much as possible and working my ass off, I'm not emotionall...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
22 points

Thanks a lot, your words make a lot of sense. It's just one month away, and all of a sudden I went into full panic mode today and broke down into tears once I started thinking my soon to be kid could...

Emotional ExperienceParent & CaregiverAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentParent Emotions & GuiltOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
6 points

I was just saying this last week out loud how exhausting it is speaking with a stutter your mind is always working double time...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Energy & Biological RhythmsOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterOct 21, 2021
14 points

28M stutter that causes me to pause or prolong words on certain vowels.

28M stutter that causes me to pause or prolong words on certain vowels. Ive always been the guy that talks too much, but when it comes to pronouncing certain vowels I either pause or prolong the word....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
14 points

It's kind of reassuring to hear that. I was recently interviewed about my stutter and I mentioned one of the reasons it can be exhausting to speak because there's a little guard in my mind, always on ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
6 points

What? This is dumb af, who told you that? I can even compare this to myself 1) physical problem: nope, i do pull ups, swimming and running, I'm in pretty good physical shape, but it doesn't affect the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2021
1 points

So do you mean that you are having blocks? I imagine that if you don’t notice it then you aren’t blocking that much. If you’re not very self conscious about your stuttering then what else do you hav...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2021
2 points

Are you sure you aren’t just cluttering or tripping over your words in the normal way that everyone does? Maybe you’re not stuttering, because stuttering is usually a self conscious process once someb...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2021
9 points

I could be wrong but that sounds great that you don’t notice your own disfluency. Why not just keep going with that? Everything seems to be working well for you. If you haven’t been focused on your st...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2021
6 points

I once told my wife the whole mental of process that i go through before speaking. She was like whattt. Apparently normal people just say what they want to. Would like to experience that one day...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2021
2 points

No. In essence self talking is very different from talking to others. First off, self talking can give you time intervals to prepare your articulations and expressions, not included in real dialogues...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Overthinking & MonitoringTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2021
2 points

I get told often I look like I always think about my next words, or get asked why I always think about my words carefully...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2021
16 points

yea and thinking about it makes me stutter more You know that thing where you say something spontaniously fluently, someone doesn't hear it and says 'what??' and you suddenly stutter when you have...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2021
1 points

Im a nursing student so I was just curious on where should focus my energy, on not stuttering or just working through it even with the stutter. Did it affect your practice too much? It's okay if you...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2021
3 points

I can't agree more on all you illustrated to me cuz they are also haunting in my mind! But now I'm not shy and speaking quiet, instead, I'm now speaking with a powerful and encouraging voice and some ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more