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postr/StutterJul 7, 2024
2 points

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gmpros2 My response to article in The Atlantic by John Hendrickson (also a PWS) about President Biden stuttering –  [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/07/biden-debate-stutter/678888/](...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

**Mr Hendricson’ article in “The Atlantic” is indeed interesting. However, I don’t completely agree  with all explanations provided. .**    1. **Author refers  to SC Rep. James Clybern’s  opinion tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

Dude same! I dont get it if i have to say a hard syllable i like B my brain freezes up and I have to think of some other word to describe it, soo strange sometimes i wonder if ppl notice or what it lo...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
4 points

Best technique: Dont force a word out. Rarely it makes sense, but its almost always better to stop, breath and continue/start again. Best Tip: Accept your stutter. Learn about it as much as possible....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJul 7, 2024
11 points

I feel like my ability to effectively communicate is worsening day by day and I'm becoming Anti-Social, I don't feel like talking in front of strangers. Will speech therapy help?

I feel like my ability to effectively communicate is worsening day by day and I'm becoming Anti-Social, I don't feel like talking in front of strangers. Will speech therapy help? Stutter was moderate ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
2 points

That technique is the equivalent of bailing out a boat with an active hole. Wouldn’t you rather patch the hole?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
2 points

When i face a block i have serious pressure on my Chest and even after stoping and breathing it doesn't work and mainly the block happens when my Brain pre plans sentences for example my mother said t...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

I meant on Certain word for example i asked the Shopkeeper for 1 ilo sugar instead of 1 kilo sugar i know it sounds weird but the shopkeeper understood what i was saying and i overcame a block or you ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

But it helps you in so many situations . What is better not being able to say the word or drop its word ?...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
3 points

You wrote an amazing article about stuttering! I loved reading it. >"I've become fluent in synonyms and word substitution, which further conceals my stammer, so I am not perceived as a person who sta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
2 points

I get that. I’m actually suspected of selective mutism caused by severe anxiety around stuttering. When I was 13-15 I didn’t talk at all unless I was completely alone, and now I only say responses con...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

Drooping the first letter is actually an *avoidance* and is contraindicated if you are looking for longterm solutions and reduction in speaking-related stress. *It’s also an odd ay of peaking and an ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionSide Effects & Risks
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
2 points

Yes, I have had it since I was a kid and am trying to fix it (I understand it is not possible to fully fix a stutter and whatnot but fix it to the best of my ability) as fast as possible because it is...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

Yeah I think I gave myself this issue. I always pre plan the thing I wanna say and keep repeating it. Also, when someone says something in a specific way, for some reason I keep repeating it in my hea...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

When I was a teen, I stopped talking at school. Think about selective mutism, but voluntary. Retrospectively, it could be one of the factors why I went fluent — no speech = no stutter reinforcement...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
1 points

When u try to pre plan sentences and u have a history of stuttering you will stutter For example: my mother send me to buy three eggs from the market and on my way to the market i,m thinking about th...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2024
2 points

OMG!! I feel the exact same way! My brain does the same thing too. I can't go on like this because it's making things extremely difficult for me. Everyone finds speaking/communicating to be the most ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2024
4 points

Changing words to avoid stuttering is a very bad practice. When you avoid difficult words, your subconscious mind associates more fear with them, making you even more fearful in the future when those ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2024
4 points

I agree with this, expand your vocabulary as much as possible so you can exchange words when you are having difficulty saying something....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2024
3 points

Substitute words or use bad words like Samuel L. Jackson ..it works really well when I’m having a block...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStrategic Swearing/Cursing