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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
3 points

Have you considered speech therapy? ​ The key is to learn how to use techniques to help speak smoother while also getting comfortable. Stuttering is not caused by anxiety but anxiety ma...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
3 points

I’m only 17 and have been stuttering my whole life. Ofc I happen to be the most extroverted person, but usually when I stutter no one says anything or I preface it beforehand. I think slowing down and...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
23 points

I’m just a couple years older and for the most part an extrovert. My family was really big in preventing me from avoiding verbal interactions. Always “forced” me to ask store clerks or strangers if I ...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2021
1 points

I thinks it’s to do with mindset and environment. I speak confidently and fluently when I’m by myself. When I’m with close ppl the stutter is still there kinda and gradually goes away. I think mine ...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2021
1 points

Stuttering is usually influenced more by scenarios or environments that become more anxiety inducing ie. being around people, presentations, when you're more emotional or angry etc. so it's completely...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2021
1 points

My name starts with a J too and I commonly stutter trying to say it when introducing myself. I try to take a deep breath before saying my name during an introduction and say it slowly. Sometimes it wo...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2021
1 points

Yeah. I have issues with my address and birthday as well. I think trying to say any personally identifying information causes some small bit of stress that causes blocks or other stuttering symptoms. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2021
2 points

Hey man I just graduated hs recently, stopping stuttering instantly is impossible or very very difficult to achieve if it is possible, nonetheless it takes a while till u see progress, one of the few ...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2021
5 points

Hey John! I graduated recently from hs and I still stutter when ppl ask for my name for my order at stores or when I was in school too, so yeah it’s perfectly normal 👌=) If ppl laugh or judge, in the...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2021
2 points

This was happening more in the past. I think it mostly comes from the feeling that we need to rush because we feel like their time is more valuable than ours. Get comfortable making others wait. Pra...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2021
1 points

Stuttering kicks in and make some days worse whenever 1.you are thinking about some future ambition which has some temporary hurdles to it 2. Thinking about your past worries like broken relationship,...

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postr/StutterDec 11, 2021
8 points

How to calm yourself in a social situation

How to calm yourself in a social situation Anyone else get so stressed you start losing control of your mind and can't find a way to calm yourself down to stutter less during a social situation. It ev...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
2 points

That's a pretty big blanket statement. I think most people would agree that people that stutter often have it worse when they're nervous or under pressure. Not always, but anxiousness usually makes it...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
1 points

Can’t anyone choke up at the wrong time? In critical emergency times, most people that stutter, don’t....

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
2 points

Stuttering can ramp up when the visual component is missing, such as on the phone or at the drive thru. This is for a couple of reasons. Because you can’t see them, you don’t have any information from...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
1 points

Just found out that I am pregnant and my stutter is so much worst...

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Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
1 points

I’m a oldish guy now. In my 40s. When I was in my early 20s I got a job operating audio conference calls (used to be a thing). I had to essentially lead the call. Introduce new attendees and read ques...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
2 points

I too have a poster competition tmw where groups of students have to present what what their poster is about infornt of head of departments of engineering. We start to overcome that stress of presenta...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
2 points

I have heard that some stutter therapist use breathing exercises to improve speech flow. I was wondering if maybe having not enough air + constrained lungs from anxiety can create stutter....

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Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterDec 6, 2021
11 points

Extract from Mastering Blocking & Stuttering by Bobby G. Bodenhamer

Extract from Mastering Blocking & Stuttering by Bobby G. Bodenhamer The primary secret of stress management for you is to learn how to avoid sending the “danger!” message when you face a physical ...

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