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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2017
2 points

I've edited this post as I read that wrong. By no means am I cured, I just choose not to stutter. Even when my stutter was at it's worst, I disagreed with certain things that were said based on my ow...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2017
4 points

It's funny to see how someone who has "cured" his stuttering now attributes a lot of wrong explanations to the stuttering phenomenon. I think it's fairly accepted that the reason why *some* stutterer...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2017
1 points

I have read that a lot of people don't stutter when they put on an accent. It's not really a practical cure as it's not normal to use a fake accent all the time! I guess though subtly altering your ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 3, 2017
3 points

Do you stutter when you alter your voice?

Do you stutter when you alter your voice? I've been practicing this lately altering my voice is subtle ways and it seems to work for me just wondering if anybody else does this? ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2017
1 points

Hey, welcome to the sub! Some people have posted here about herbal supplements, but I haven't really seen any follow-up to it. To be honest, I don't think there is that much out there and a big thing...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityHelpful Med OutcomesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2017
3 points

> If it's a well-known song, you're simply repeating words that the other person knows about in a well defined rate of sound. Not necessarily - the other person might not know the song you're sin...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityTrauma & PsychologicalNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2017
-1 points

For sake of discussion, let's simplify the model down to just 'communication', as opposed talking which can be quite broad. When communicating, it involves another person and much is going on - includ...

Causes & Variability
Propositionality & WeightSituational VariabilityNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2017
3 points

"PWS (Person Who Stutters) are consciously aware when someone enters a room (or a phone call), which in turns triggers stuttering. Remove a person or any social interaction from the room, the stutter ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainSituational VariabilityStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 25, 2017
1 points

Yes putting on a foreign accent works temporarily for me too! Same with singing the words. Wish I could get away with that at work. The mind is so weird....

Causes & Variability
Roles & PerformanceSituational Variability
postr/StutterNov 20, 2017
7 points

I'm basically fluent when I show my real personality?

I'm basically fluent when I show my real personality? I've noticed for a while that when I show people the real me with no filter, my stutter decreases to nearly 0. I even tested it with Call Reps fro...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
1 points

Partly opposite to me. Stutter has many types. :/ I'd stutter less in a group (who don't know I stutter). I stutter more with my family and on phone....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
2 points

I guess with me it's like a subconscious self learned habit. When I really don't have to be fluent I'm not. Peak stuttering for me is in a relaxed conversation with a small group, and it's slightly le...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational Variability+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
2 points

Same here. When I let my guard down - learned speech tools go out the window - with family or someone close - I stutter off the charts. Make me tense or put me in front of a group of ppl and I can pas...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentSituational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2017
2 points

Me too! How strange. I’ve said this since my childhood (in my late 20s now) and have had multiple speech therapists seem to not believe me when I told them. Put me in front of a class doing a pres...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterNov 16, 2017
9 points

I stutter more when I am relaxed :/

I stutter more when I am relaxed :/ While many people tend to stutter less when they are relaxed (including a person I personally know), I stutter more when I am relaxed. I have noticed that when I a...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2017
7 points

English is not my first language, so If i try talking in a language or accent other than my mother tongue then I don't stutter. However after a while I stutter in new language or accent also. I gues...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2017
6 points

I'm American, and I find I stutter less when I put on a French accent or a Southern accent (I'm from the Northeast). The logical explanation is that any sort of "new" way of talking throws your brain ...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityRoles & Performance
postr/StutterNov 15, 2017
6 points

American accent?

American accent? I found that my mild stutter disappears “americanising” words, the pronunciation is softer and has more natural flow for me than my natural accent. (I’m from London ). I don’t do it ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2017
3 points

Hey, I'm a teenager, and I've been using a fish oil supplement that includes omega 3 and omega 6 (I think?). I use that along with a vitamin D pill every morning. It doesn't stop the stutter completel...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilitySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2017
1 points

Lmao Im in the same boat as you! it has me wondering about what a heroic dose would be like though... Magic mushrooms are heralded for their neuro-regenerative properties, but theyre illegal. He me...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityPsychedelics & Microdosing