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postr/StutterOct 30, 2021
13 points

How to control my brain?

How to control my brain? I noticed when i talk with myself i didn't stutter that much but when I talk with others i stutter a lot. I know its all about in the brain, if you able to control your nerves...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2021
1 points

Try not to dwell at all on your stutter. Focus on the message, what you want to say, the answers to questions, etc, don't even give the stutter a second thought. I know it's easier said than done bu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
2 points

I have no social life, im not close with my siblings at all. I literally cant vent out or talk out my feelings of loneliness cuz of stuttering. I understand you. And I like you am a pretty self confid...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterOct 29, 2021
7 points

Struggling with stutter,addiction,friendships

Struggling with stutter,addiction,friendships I don't know how to start. My stuttering was pretty manageable a few years ago,I could fit in as a fluent speaker who never had a stuttering problem and I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
1 points

Sometimes i stuttet in my primary language, but mostly when im reading to the entire class or when im tense, angry or stressed...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2021
8 points

> It's like we are always scared stressed and in anticipation whenever we have to communicate This reminds me of the weirdest thing about stuttering: when you're so tired in the morning you "forg...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterOct 28, 2021
23 points

Random Thoughts about Stuttering

Random Thoughts about Stuttering I am 24m stuttering since childhood and i have always dealt with it and will continue to deal but in the last 2 3 past years have been really difficult and eye opening...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2021
1 points

32M I hear you! The last couple months, my stuttering was severe. I was seriously feeling disabled. Then suddenly since this past week or two, it’s like I barely stutter. Only difference is I have a ...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2021
4 points

Sadly we need to keep pushing ourselves forward, there's no other way to do it. I work for customer service for a big company and the telephone is my worse enemy and my daily struggle. Hang in there, ...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Quality of LifeStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2021
6 points

Yes that happened to me before and I did well but almost screwed up and tomorrow I have a speech and I'm absolutely scared and nervous...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2021
11 points

This is exactly my life. And yes, I am completely exhausted. I come home everyday feeling like I’ve been practically physically assaulted. Feels impossible to actually get close to people living like ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2021
2 points

Absolutely. I don't believe that I have found a definite cycle to my stutter, but it definitely comes in waves. I do know that the regression comes much swifter than the progression. I first noticed t...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2021
1 points

OMG me fucking too. Do you think it's reaction to the pollens? Met several "therapists" and they can't figure it out....

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterOct 24, 2021
13 points

I relate to these findings a lot.

I relate to these findings a lot. The point about dopamine levels being high while stuttering so true I feel, because I have noticed I stutter the most when I am super excited about what I am talking....

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2021
0 points

First of all I never said that stutter is affected just by emotions, but emotions do play a big role on how we speak. For example why do stutterers talk better when they are alone than with other peop...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med OutcomesPsychedelics & Microdosing
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
8 points

Malcolm Fraser! This quote is on page 145 of his book on self-help for stuttering. I read it years ago and it's stuck with me, it's a great analogy! https://www.stutteringhelp.org/Portals/English/boo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2021
11 points

The stuttering cycle is a vicious cycle. The key is to not think about the stutter. So much easier said than done, but that is what it’s about. I truly believe most of us don’t have a physical stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
1 points

I swear it's directly linked to confidence, when I was more confident it all but disappeared and it seems the more hectic and busy my life gets the worse it gets due to nervousness and stress....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
6 points

What? This is dumb af, who told you that? I can even compare this to myself 1) physical problem: nope, i do pull ups, swimming and running, I'm in pretty good physical shape, but it doesn't affect the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
1 points

Ok so I’m a bad stutterer. You probably can’t tell on the phone or zoom, something about that relaxes me. But if I have to give a short presentation at work I am the ultimate mess. It gives me panic a...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Physical TensionFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more