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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
1 points

I struggled with stuttering a lot when I was younger, but it's gotten a lot more manageable for me. My dad actually had the same issue as well, but it went away for him as he got older too. Instead of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
2 points

Anxiety, stress, and excitement brings my stuttering (blocks and repeats) out. Otherwise, my stuttering isn't very noticeable in day-to-day speaking being that I don't get anxious, stress or excited ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
4 points

It’s sooo bad I tend to sweat on words. And it gets worse when am intimidated by someone like my manager and some coworkers or kids at college. It’s not that bad or barely appears when am super com...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Preparation & RehearsalBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2018
3 points

Same here. And once I say it I stutter so horribly for the following words too....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2018
2 points

Yes, this is one type of stuttering. It is known as blocking....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2018
2 points

if you mean that your thinking of the word you want to say but you just can't say it in anyway possible then yes, I have the same issue ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2018
2 points

When I'm talking spontaneously and in-person (as opposed to on the phone), I rarely get blocks. But after awhile it can still kick in. In situations where greeting someone saying "hi" or saying some...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 16, 2018
5 points

Stuttering and Blocked Nose

Stuttering and Blocked Nose Hello ​ I have had a blocked nose for almost all my life, starting from 7-8 years old, my stutter also began at that age, and has continued so, I am currently ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesEnergy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

Today I tried to say "What time are you going for lunch". But i blocked on the word lunch for about 7 seconds...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2018
1 points

I was 15 years as a covert stutterer at my job. I started a new job recently and had out of control overt stuttering within 20 seconds of walking into the place....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterDec 5, 2018
14 points

Is anyone else's stutter considerably worse in specific situations?

Is anyone else's stutter considerably worse in specific situations? For me it's in one to one situations or when approaching people, I was wondering if it was similar for anyone else? ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2018
1 points

Yes, blocking is certainly one feature of stuttering. You can think about stuttering as a neurological issue in younger children around which layers of negative experience, anxiety, and avoidance ca...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainBlocks & StoppagesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2018
1 points

I wish my stutter was like his. Lol. Life would be much easier. My stutter is just so bad, weird uncontrollable noises come out of my mouth with every single word for idk how long, sometimes I freeze....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2018
21 points

I’m exactly the same. It’s infuriating. I haven’t repeated a sound since I was 7 or 8. Just block. 99% of people don’t know I have a stutter which is a blessing, but the constant word swapping is exha...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 1, 2018
20 points

Anyone else have a stuttering-type similar to mine? If so, has anything in the way of supplements, therapy, or breathing techniques helped you?

Anyone else have a stuttering-type similar to mine? If so, has anything in the way of supplements, therapy, or breathing techniques helped you? 1) My stuttering is comprised entirely of blocks. None o...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2018
1 points

I have never tried this technique, but it's getting the initial word out that I find difficult, I sometimes clear my throat or cough to almost get the persons attention or I find if I say "yeah" befor...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionListener Reactions
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2018
2 points

It was pretty bad to be honest. To set the scene, I stutter the most when speaking in Chinese although I can speak fluently when I'm alone, it has caused me to get bad grades because the teacher think...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & StoppagesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2018
1 points

I'm aware everyone's stutter is unique, however I also block to the point of pain. I have found that the Easy-onset approach helps me sometimes in those situations. Def not a cure and I do think I sou...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2018
9 points

started well enough. Then I got a call from my boss to discuss some important stuff and I could barely make it through without blocking on every word. It was incomprehensible and utterly humiliating. ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2018
2 points

I am a different type of weird then. Sometimes I know exactly when I'll stutter, I'll even speed up to get everything out before the tension creates a block. Then, sometimes I just stutter and its a...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Cycles & RandomnessAnticipating StutteringBlocks & Stoppages