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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
3 points

Mine has gotten way way worse these last few years. Now i can barely speak a word without blocking...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJan 12, 2020
12 points

I "talked" to a girl

I "talked" to a girl We know each other for a long time, she was always into me I always liked her too. Well lately things starting to get a bit more serious, but... there's always a but... she always...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2020
1 points

I was 17. It was at my first summer job and I think the guy only stuttered in English not really in his first language. He had a very different stutter than mine, mostly prolongations. Me have I prett...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJan 11, 2020
2 points

Any natural remedy that can help me manage my stutter?

Any natural remedy that can help me manage my stutter? I have problems saying words with vowels in the beginning like “AEIOU”. Most of the time when I have to start a sentence with those words, I’ll h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2020
10 points

Really hard to explain. I can form a sentence in my head, but by the time I start saying it, I already know which word(s) which will refuse to play ball. I usually spend the time to reach that part in...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
1 points

I don’t usually announce to another person who stutters that I also stutter, I have a neurogenic stutter due to MS, so it’s not always present, and not necessarily obvious that I have issues with stut...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainSeverity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
1 points

I tend not to stutter but I get blocks because I'm nervous...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2020
1 points

I'm no expert in meditation, and I certainly don't do it enough to know all the possible techniques, but Headspace is an app that has sessions for many situations and emotions, including anxiety. Also...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJan 8, 2020
6 points

Randomly started stuttering recently and have no idea why

Randomly started stuttering recently and have no idea why I’m 16 turning 17 in a few months and for some reason like a week or two ago I just started stuttering. I used to be able to hang out with my ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2020
1 points

Blocks and repetitions, i also sometimes run out of air....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2020
2 points

Some sort of diagram-like display of how blocks or the different types of stuttering happen. I hate trying to explain the feeling of a really tough block. I'd love for it to be shown to the public so...

Community & SupportSpeech & Stuttering
Personal StoriesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2020
1 points

Totally is. It's crazy to me that if I were to speak outloud to myself with no one around I can speak 100% freely with no stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Experiential AssociationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2019
5 points

As a blocking stutterer I'll have to try this. I've spent decades editing what I plan to say to avoid blocking. I must say that thinking about what I say has meant that I possibly speak in a more arti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2019
2 points

To be fair, we've been there many times before - that sound, that word, that phrase, that sentence... and sometimes, I think we might even habitually shy away from something, exactly because we've got...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2019
1 points

Several good ideas for self-help. #2 and #3 need clarification. Taking a deep breath before speaking and/or during stuttering is a a) unnecessary 2) fuels stuttering. To prove my point please do th...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterDec 28, 2019
16 points

Physical

Physical I am 20 years old and i have been stuttering for as long as i can remember. This last 2 years it got extremely worse because of emotional stuff. I also accepted this and i am working on just...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
2 points

1. My stutter in mostly blocks and repitions Blocks in p, b, q, k and have diffucilities saying letters l, s, ch, a, i Coming to talk first thing I feel is a hot sensation in my chest followed by rapi...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
1 points

physical: Do you run out of breath during stutters? cognitive: Do you feel anxiety and stress during stuttering? I once knew a pws who opened his mouth so far during blocks that he developed TMJ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2019
2 points

It sits right beside me right now, I set it up last evening and I'm really starting to love it. For now I use "Computer" as the trigger word, that way I can call it like the board computer on the Ent...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Roles & PerformanceBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2019
3 points

I don't get anything with swallowing, but sometimes if I'm trying to do something that requires fine motor skills with my hands, like writing quickly, I'll sometimes get what I call finger blocks. Onc...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension