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postr/StutterOct 3, 2021
8 points

Today i became nervous and stuttered a lot when asked a question.

Today i became nervous and stuttered a lot when asked a question. I felt so much pressure to speak quickly. How does everyone speak so easily?...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2021
5 points

Sorry my dude, hope it gets better. I've also been having a rough week, thought I was handling the stress well but my stutter has been so heightened and I too have been meeting a lot of new people w...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightListener Reactions
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2021
2 points

Me and my sister have the exact opposite, it kinda work like the more comfortable we are around people the more we stutter. So like if im doing a presentation or meeting someone new they would never k...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightExperiential Association
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2021
1 points

Are you diagnosed with social anxiety? I know that anxiety and confidence or feeling “safe” can drastically affect stuttering, speaking from personal experience....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2021
15 points

This worked for me when I was a teenager. No longer works. It’s really just because alcohol relaxes you. You’re no longer tense when speaking. It’s a big crutch and will lead to alcoholism which is ho...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2021
6 points

A few drinks makes me more fluent too. It Seems like alcohol isn't the fix. It's the reduction in social anxiety that's helping. Alcohol is just the relaxer. You may not even realise you are anxious o...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2021
1 points

In my own experience, alcohol related fluency was temporary. You can read other peoples posts about alcohol in this sub as well. Go see your doctor and talk to them about antianxiety medication. If y...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightAdvice Requests+1 more
postr/StutterSep 30, 2021
18 points

Alcohol is my miracle.

Alcohol is my miracle. So when I am sober, I stubmle on my words and sometimes it's hard to focus on my thoughts what I'm gonna say. I try to speak slow/fast, use different techniques but sometimes it...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2021
1 points

He possibly feel uncomfortable when he is at home. I usually stutter whenever i suddenly feel anxious, uncomfortable, or even scared....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2021
23 points

My social anxiety is because of my stutter Vicious cycle really. anxious because I stutter, stutter more because I’m anxious...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
3 points

same, when i got in a crash i was super angry, i could just talk without stuttering. mind you i was alone but it was still freeing. very manic lol i called a friend while i was that angry and while...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
30 points

Stuttering is used in literature to express extreme emotion. When someone is crying, angry etc. Everyone has these types of disfluencies n their speech. This example is definitely not a punchline ...

Causes & Variability
Propositionality & WeightStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
2 points

I absolutely stutter less when I’m angry and just going crazy, very interesting...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Frustration & AngerStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
1 points

You aren't listening when you're angry? (serious) Or you're just barely (20%) listening (jest) New fluency technique: Red Rage (joke)...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Frustration & AngerStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2021
1 points

As others commented, I think it’s the natural stresses of a pregnancy but don’t worry about it, otherwise it’s just going to be an extra bucket of her list to worry about of diminishing her self-estee...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2021
3 points

Disclaimer: Totally not a pregnant lady. Cis-gendered male who stutters, with a wife who does NOT stutter, and we have an almost 1 year old (Edit: Who also does not stutter because she doesn't talk ye...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2021
3 points

I have been stuttering since when I was about 2 years old. I know what you feel. The engine of my whole life has always been "I have to demonstrate I am better than others". At school, in writted exam...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2021
2 points

Alright, thanks for the help :) And well I don´t know why I said that recently I started to be more social and nobody was too embarrassed around me it´s probably just my anxiety speaking. Same here,...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2021
1 points

Holy shit. Yes i will be careful! I'm so sick of talking. And i'm super far away from being shy. I just need to calm down for a while. Only talk when i have too. And only get to the point. And of cour...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2021
1 points

Yes thank you for your comment. I definetly need to breath more when i talk. And i need to tone down my stress and anxiety...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight