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ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is a psychotherapy, in which stutterers learn to accept their unhelpful thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them. ACT is popular fo...

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is a psychotherapy, in which stutterers learn to accept their unhelpful thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them. ACT is popular fo...

I agree with everything you've mentioned. You described the experience of losing fluency as soul-crushing.. from my personal perspective, effective therapy should include a solid relapse prevention pr...

I believe that the concept of an inhibitory or threshold mechanism in stuttering dates back to the early studies. This idea can be viewed through the lens of Sheehan’s “approach-avoidance conflict” th...

Great question. [Evan Usler's](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/1e67dco/comment/ldumga5/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) research prov...

One thing is that people assume we stutter because of anxiety or whatever but it's really more of the opposite. If i didn't stutter I'd be way confident. I'm a fairly confident person atm but could've...

Yes indeed, I very much enjoyed reading Usler's (PhD) research: "*Why Stuttering Occurs: The Role of Cognitive Conflict and Control*" (2022). I [summarized ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/...

People want you to be ok with stuttering when they never could be

People want you to be ok with stuttering when they never could be People want me to accept and love myself despite stuttering, knowing that they would never choose to stutter if given a choice. A lo...

It's very frustrating having a stutter. Everything is 10x harder. I'm 23 and i had stutter when I was 4 years old. My social skills suffer because of it. It's like having a barrier or armor, you close...

If a defense mechanism is a response to stress or perceived threat, then anything could set that off depending on the person. Fear of a type of person, fear of being misunderstood, doubt, distraction,...

Anxiety could play a role, or you're just nervous, I'm the same but once I get to know them it gets better...

Yes I agree. I think a form of perfectionism could be, 'I need to speak more perfect or error-free' which might increase the defensive mechanism (that prevents or allows thoughts from being spoken). A...

This image visualizes how stuttering anticipation, fear etc can increase stuttering. **But is this actually true? Or were we always mistaken in our belief?** This image aims to illustrate that conc...

I fight with social anxiety as well so I totally understand your perspective. I don't know him but I'm sure he won't judge you for it. In fact, depending on the severity of his anxieties, he might be ...

Wow, it’s relieving to hear that I am not the only one that feels this. I have a mild stutter but it is definitely there and I’ve had some horrendous blocks where my face gets distorted and I can’t fu...

For me if I just say it, I say it nicely all the time but I run it through my mind like do a stutter check that's when the anxiety builds and I decide to stay quite...

The hardest thing to come to terms with as a guy who stutters

The hardest thing to come to terms with as a guy who stutters Is knowing you most likely can’t/won’t ever be that outgoing guy who can just waltz into a room and be charismatic and playful. I’m talki...

Yes it is related, but each case is different,, like I stutter when Im physically tired ,my mouth refuse to speak. At times when Im under pressure, I stutter severely. So it depends on the mood, psy...

Thanks, that’s good advice! I have definitely noticed him getting super anxious when stuttering badly, so I should probably try to comfort him/ reassure him sometimes. I kinda feel bad how people w...

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. Panic is a great way to describe my feelings when i stutter. Thank you for responding....