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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2022
3 points

Honestly this, can't promise it'll go away but can promise it'll get worse when you're thinking too much about it, why my stutter was worse at callcenters than anywhere else...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 1, 2022
34 points

This is the absolute foundation of overcoming stuttering. šŸ‘‡šŸ‘‡ā£ ⁣ Without this I wouldn't be speaking freely and effortlessly for the last 3 years. šŸ‘‡ā£ ⁣ šŸ’§ Learning to not resist your stutter. ⁣ ⁣ We...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterApr 1, 2022
6 points

This sort of question actually illustrates just how impactful stuttering can be to one's psyche and mental health. The massive desperation that some people who stutter feel. And if this subreddit is a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterApr 1, 2022
23 points

Landed a super competitive finance internship!

Landed a super competitive finance internship! Made it thru the 3 round interview process and got accepted at Raymond James. Despite being insanely nervous with bad blocks and shaky voice on the phone...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2022
2 points

My old account got banned for some reason. You work for kohl’s as a cashier too? ā€œKohl’sā€ And ā€œcardā€ are both harsh words but sometimes I just stutter leading up before I say it and then don’t stutter...

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postr/StutterMar 31, 2022
5 points

what to do????

what to do???? Hey guys i have a problem with stuttering but i feel like i just want to vent to the right people lol so like i have problem with stuttering when im in public i stutter but when im alon...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2022
1 points

I’m a young adult, stuttered all my life. It was worst when I was a little kid, but a few years of speech therapy helped out a lot. Now I can go periods of time that are essentially stutter-free, othe...

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postr/StutterMar 28, 2022
14 points

I underwent hypnosis and saw amazing results

I underwent hypnosis and saw amazing results Here’s my story for some context. I had been in traditional speech therapy pretty much my whole life, and while it’s certainly helpful, it doesn’t get at...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterMar 27, 2022
2 points

Well, for me it's that sometimes I start heavily stuttering right before I will breath again. Basically stuttering at the word before I will breath which then goes like this. I am running out of bre...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterMar 24, 2022
3 points

Yea. I was going through a rough patch in my life which caused an abnormal amount of anxiety. Also could have been long covid… not sure. But anyways. The anxiety was curbing my fluency, and even basic...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2022
2 points

I have the throat block too. It’s so annoying when you’re trying to say something and it won’t come out right? For me it makes me want to speak faster so I get out my information before that happens, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2022
2 points

I’m honestly not surprised if a sedentary lifestyle leads to all kinds of other issues as I’ve anecdotally experienced. When I was very active in sports my mind seemed more focused and my stutter was...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2022
5 points

I bottle my emotions until they become a ball of toxic feelings in my stomach. I may then randomly direct this as an energy-based attack to vaporize people I love from my life....

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Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2022
2 points

Yes, the biggest triggers for me are stress, extreme humidity or extremely dry air, dust, bed bugs, and wrong food. I sleep with cotton gloves; they offer solid protection against bed bugs and scratch...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2022
2 points

Stuttering can and does cause all types of secondary problems such as social anxiety and eczema. I know how horrible that can be. Have you tried stuttering devices like the Edinburgh Masker or Delay...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2022
3 points

I’m interested to know about your eczema condition? Because I also have stuttered my whole life and have been dealing with dyshidrotic eczema on my hands for over 5 years now .. I’m sure a big part of...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2022
1 points

Same… Started stuttering at 4. Stuttered regularly until 11… Turned 12 and it was largely gone for the rest of my teenage years and military experience… Had a tough time following combat… I couldn’t r...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightEnvironmental TriggersHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2022
1 points

>excitability Thank you. What about this: some stutterers stutter when they are alone but they don't feel pressure/stresses/anxiety/excitability. But they stutter. What triggers the stutter now?...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2022
5 points

My stutter went away towards the end of primary school and came back and stayed forever at the start of high school. I know mine is very much tied to my anxiety levels. I'd say as a kid I wasn't self ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2022
6 points

To many people claiming he is lying: Why would a leader do that? Stuttering is considered by society tabboo, a flaw. Why would someone that aspired to be THE LEADER come up with such a lie that would...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability