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My opinion on the cause of stuttering

My opinion on the cause of stuttering The cause of stuttering is supposedly unknown but I think at this point it's very obvious. In particular I'm talking about speech blocks which are the worst of st...

I do agree " practice speaking" is a well meant but useless advice. It's different from " practice guitar" that's something you will actually get better over time. To the feeling of sensation: I do n...

I have found for myself that I'm actually more fluent in stressful situation. I know it sounds strange and kind of contrary to popular belief. It's like your brain kicks to another gear and tells you ...

Stuttering is the main physical manifestation of fear of being judged while talking. I’m truly not trying to be a jerk, but it’s like asking “why do we mostly only flinch when something suddenly appe...

Mine is back today. I'm 33... Haven't stuttered, since 6th grade. Not to get vulgar here, but this may be important. My wife just gave me a BJ and it was the best I ever had. My stutter is worse than ...

That's where we're different. I've had my Stutter since I was born. I know when I try to rush myself or get nervous, anxious etc it does make it substantially worse but whenever I ask anyone anything ...

That's what I'm saying! It doesn't make any sense. Sure, being nervous and anxious DOES make it worse but it isn't the cause of the stutter. One of the causes of my stutter is I speak too fast but ...

I've wondered this too. I was always told/thought it was anxiety but what doesn't make sense about that is I still stutter when I'm with my husband who literally makes me calm....

I still don't get it. I didn't use to be anxious, especially not this bad. I wonder where it all went wrong and for what reason....

I don't know. I know for a fact it isn't to do with being anxious for me. I could be insanely nervous or scared alone and not stutter, yet I can be comfortable in front of friends and family and still...

I think it’s because our state of mind is completely relaxed. 0 anxiety,stress and expectations. If we’re able to achieve just a fraction of this calmness in social situations we could limit our stutt...

Great comment. Disfluency is developed, but struggle is learned. We learn very early on stuttering is bad and we should try to avoid it. This is where we start yo worry about it, anticipate it, and do...

Although I get where you’re coming from, I feel like what you said invalidates other people’s social anxiety. It doesn’t come from just not being able to speak well, it’s also fueled by a lot of other...

I feel you and I understand that we (pws) cannot easily hide our anxiety since we can’t quite ‘fake it till we make it’ but that doesn’t mean others experience stress less. Someone’s anxiety may contr...

One thing that helped me is the soft start for blocking at the start of sentences is. Start every word with a very soft "h" sound under my breath. You can do it so it's undetectable, for exemple if ...

Could trying not to stutter make it worse?

Could trying not to stutter make it worse? Context: I developed a stammer last summer, teenager, development possibly due to increased anxiety (Covid). I have been trying to not stutter as much as p...

I'd say so, but might be hard to pin point the cause. My speech is decidedly worse when I am anxious and stressed - I developed new blocks thanks to Covid/losing my job. At 3.5 I can imagine it's hard...

Thank you so much for the kind and fast reply! Of course everything is through zoom, and we spoke for 10 minutes in between my classes on Wednesday. Here’s the kicker — the full story is that it’s act...

Apart from silly one liners, i don't think I've ever told a proper joke in all my life, which is sad really... and anxiety is a real issue for me, answering or making a phone call, visiting rel...

Thank you so much for the post. This is an eye opener. My stuttering increased over the last few years and I wondered why? Well the answer is clear as day....I gave it too much attention, planning and...