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I try to stop myself from overthinking and beating myself up over it. There's a million different coping strategies, some healthier than others. Lately, I've been finding good success with meditation ...

Discussion: Do you notice a difference when you “fight” a block versus when you try to ease through it?

Discussion: Do you notice a difference when you “fight” a block versus when you try to ease through it? **Discussion: Do you notice a difference when you “fight” a block versus when you try to ease th...

or just correction all the false information about me. My speech is slower. it's not attitude. it's not intentional. it's not that I forgot. It's not that I'm mad. Endless stream of random accusation...

speech therapy went well

speech therapy went well just wanted to come on here and share a big win (for me atleast) that happened today. as the heading says i had my first speech therapy session today, i feel weirdly happy af...

My own strategy towards STUTTERING REMISSION and subconscious fluency

My own strategy towards STUTTERING REMISSION and subconscious fluency In my opinion, all behaviors/emotions/thoughts (and hundreds of other conditioned stimuli) become maladaptive if we specifically u...

one thing with group projects- they suck. but over the years i have kinda learned how to survive them. first, get to know your group members. just tell them you stutter. then, be a badass. do almost e...

RECOMMENDED READ: "Reactive inhibitory control precedes overt stuttering events" (2024)

RECOMMENDED READ: "Reactive inhibitory control precedes overt stuttering events" (2024) Research link: [https://direct.mit.edu/nol/article/5/2/432/119560](https://direct.mit.edu/nol/article/5/2/432/11...

I just want someone to listen.

I just want someone to listen. I’m a 31 year old male living in NYC/ Long Island. I have a terrific job, great family, people say I’m good looking but I don’t think so, I’m not that tall (5’7”). I hav...

2025 research: "Selective Attention and Emotional Interference in Adults Who Stutter: Evidence from Stroop Tasks"

2025 research: "Selective Attention and Emotional Interference in Adults Who Stutter: Evidence from Stroop Tasks" # Research link: [https://karger.com/fpl/article-abstract/doi/10.1159/000547978/932367...

I had several speech therapists growing up. But I quit therapy in high school. I achieved fluency in college by doing an afternoon show twice a week on college radio (91 Rock FM) 😎 Doing that show f...

stuttering and finding a career

stuttering and finding a career im 22 m from morocco , ive been in university for 4 years and this year is my last , i was stuttering since 7 but it just gotten worse as years pass , now i find it rea...

Focus on desensitization: it reduces the threat tagging and hyper-responsiveness that keep the system stuck. And we need to move the set-point (Homeostasis vs. Allostasis)

Focus on desensitization: it reduces the threat tagging and hyper-responsiveness that keep the system stuck. And we need to move the set-point (Homeostasis vs. Allostasis) **Extremely relevant:** I...

Desensitization requires a form of acceptance and letting go! Actively unlearn the NEED for reflexive, error-driven/compensatory responses during a stutter block (to say the word or sound)

Desensitization requires a form of acceptance and letting go! Actively unlearn the NEED for reflexive, error-driven/compensatory responses during a stutter block (to say the word or sound) You can use...

stuttering and anxiety stress

stuttering and anxiety stress Friends, I have shared this before. I am working on stuttering. I speak in front of a mirror. I try to speak slowly and pause. At first, my blocks were high. Now they hav...

Panel Presentation Coming Up

Panel Presentation Coming Up Hi everyone, I just discovered this subreddit today, and reading through these posts I feel seen and heard lol. Pretty much as far back as I can remember, I’ve had what ...

Analysis Paralysis

Analysis Paralysis Saw this under a Mark Manson short talking about fear. The comment literally describes my life with this condition....

Why do I stay a loser and don't change?

Why do I stay a loser and don't change? Why do I like lying on my couch and surfing the net on my phone all day, everyday for the past 7 years? It started at 16 and I'm 25 now. I only stop to eat som...

an intellectually rigorous post. a thought-provoking great read

an intellectually rigorous post. a thought-provoking great read An SLP and PhD [researcher ](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329280362_Stammering_and_Post-Traumatic_Stress_-Some_food_for_thou...

I think my 10 year old has a stutter and Im not sure what to do

I think my 10 year old has a stutter and Im not sure what to do Im going to be honest. I’ve noticed my son was stuttering maybe for a year or so, but I didn’t think anything of it because he was still...

i’m trying to reteach my brain to not anticipate it but it’s difficult! something i do is i’ll repeat the words a couple times and then say the sentence again in a monotone voice, or imagine the sente...