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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2020
5 points

Well, short answer: it's not true. Practice can help. This app in particular has a lot of great nuance for various physical elements like tension and articulation that are really important to learn a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2020
3 points

Right! If only more people would focus on the actual content and not on the speaking. I've heard one or the other stuttering person giving a talk in public and it looked to me as if the people were ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2020
5 points

I agree with this, it feels like you kinda "zone out" by concentrating too much on saying the words and you forget what you where trying to communicate in the first place. I also find that if I manage...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2020
6 points

Yes this happens to me too sometimes, especially under situatuons where I have to answer questions under a pressure situation and many people are present (presentations etc). I think it's because ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
3 points

Absolutely. I have to keep reminding myself that social anxiety exist. Though, whenever I order fast food, I prefer to talk to the person if the line for the tablet is too long, but my friends who don...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFrustration & AngerOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
2 points

I completely agree. But it's hard to intellectually acknowledge that fact and then putting it into practice. I know that people don't care as much as I do about my stutter. I know that when I introduc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
2 points

I don't get all the negative components. Yes stuttering may be tied to some neurological differences, blood flow in your brain, yada yada, but there is an undeniable mental component to it and how man...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringSeverity & FluctuationMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2020
2 points

Yes, it happens a lot with me. I try to not think too much on what can happen, just let it flow. Usually things go better then expected....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMay 21, 2020
5 points

Is this happening also to you?

Is this happening also to you? If I am thinking of someone, that makes me nervous (like job interview), I will 100% stutter also when I am by myself. But when I think about ordinary stuff, my speech i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterMay 20, 2020
4 points

[Serious] I'm researching stuttering and would like to know your experiences

[Serious] I'm researching stuttering and would like to know your experiences Hey all! For starters, I do not stutter. I'm in the early stages of developing my first novel, and I'm developing one of my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2020
1 points

Spend 3 hours a day visualizing yourself speaking fluently, having pride and feeling confident in conversations. That block before the words, visualize smoothly going into it a nice sentence. Don’t ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
postr/StutterMay 19, 2020
61 points

English teacher here, I stutter and have a class today, I'm so nervous.

English teacher here, I stutter and have a class today, I'm so nervous. Hey everybody, I would love to share my lil story with you because I'm regularly reading everything here and I value and support...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
1 points

Mine fluctuates dramatically over time. I'm beginning to be more mindful of how and why I stutter. I also read a lot about stuttering, what causes it and how to reduce it. This has helped me improve m...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Cycles & RandomnessOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
3 points

I also experienced this. When I think I will stutter with some word I try to relax and exhale. When I am alone it works, but when I am with others I forget this "rule".. I have to practice more :D...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
2 points

Wow that's amazing! I guess that's really important, because I always seem to stutter more when I focus on it too much....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
3 points

Just don’t think about your stuttering and it will go away! Don’t hesitate to talk. Don’t care if you stuck on a word or two. But, If you consciously think about it then it will get bigger and then it...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
2 points

Folks with social anxiety/fear of public speaking (both are actual disorders) also stutter but it’s different, they only stutter with certain people and/or in particular situations and there’s actuall...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
1 points

I'm awear of that study which is why I said "majority of people" . I do believe that study is true but I also believe that alot of the people that think they are stutterers aren't. I guess you could p...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 17, 2020
14 points

Do you feel like you could change the world, if you didn't have a stutter?

Do you feel like you could change the world, if you didn't have a stutter? I've had a mild stutter for most of my life. Although it was kind of noticeable and I sometimes did get made fun of at school...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMay 17, 2020
5 points

How Do You Induce A Different State Of Mind While Talking?

How Do You Induce A Different State Of Mind While Talking? Just last week ago I recorded myself talking casually. An audio journal entry. Just randomly talking on my phone about stuff and having fun. ...

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Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more