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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2018
1 points

Just a remark, if you'll allow it: There's no "it". There's the intention - _the talking_ - and then there's the potential - _the stutter_. There's no negotiation to worry about in advance. We cannot...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 23, 2018
3 points

The Devil I Know

The Devil I Know I’ve gained so much perspective from reading the stories of others on this subreddit, I wanted to take a moment to tell my story with the hope it will help others as well. My stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2018
2 points

I still stutter but almost never actually repetition of sounds, it is mostly just full blocks. They don’t happen super often but once in a while I’ll have a really bad day for it and have to go over m...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2018
1 points

Sometimes there’s just so much damn tension you feel like you could chew through a bone. I still sometimes grit my teeth while blocked and that sucks, so I totally feel you. ...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical TensionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2018
1 points

OP, are you having the same issues (slur + stuttering) when talking aloud even when you are home alone? Or is the issue only when communicating with others?...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2018
1 points

I've started trying something recently with blocks that I can't believe I've not tried earlier. I don't know if this will help, but try splitting the word in two. Get as far as you can with the first ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterAug 9, 2018
8 points

Stuttering where you can't be calm and relaxed

Stuttering where you can't be calm and relaxed Hey, I feel like there hasn't been anyone here with this problem yet and I've been searching around the internet just how to stop stuttering in a situati...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2018
1 points

lol I've never heard a block in their squeeks. What are the odds that semi-scientist would find or raise the 1% that stutters.... Z*ero odds*. **:-D**...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2018
1 points

Even if you have a really severe stutter you still have some control over your speech. If you really slow down the speech of even a very severe stutterer there'll be a point at which they're fluent....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2018
1 points

I was just at a movie the other month and during the movie previews I tried to whisper to my friend about the movie preview and my stutter was so bad I couldn’t even stammer my word out. It almost fel...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2018
3 points

I had a few drinks tonight and it almost completely went away, but now that I’m sober again, it’s back... I’m super confused and yesterday I went to the neurologist to see what’s up, and he said that ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Cycles & RandomnessBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2018
2 points

I tend to stutter more whenever I get high. I think my tongue & other muscles become “lazy” which allows me to stumble over words more often. I wouldn’t say what you’re experiencing is rare but i...

Meds & SubstancesSpeech & Stuttering
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2018
2 points

I stutter in a weird way, it comes and goes and mostly presents as not being able to get my "S" or "M" sounds out. I do a lot of public speaking at my meetings (religious), whether it be from my seat ...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPublic Speaking+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2018
1 points

I get blocks sometimes and those worde too but I can always get past them. Try saying the first syllable as you exhale from your mouth. Almost simultaneously. There is one word I have never been abl...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2018
7 points

I understand where you're coming from. My stutter is moderate, and goes almost completely unnoticed with word substitution. But if there's a closed question with no alternate answer, blocks become ver...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
9 points

I can relate totally. The more I think about it the worse it gets. Lately I’ve been dealing with a lot of financial stresses which are causing me to have poor sleep and I feel like I can’t get a word ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
3 points

Tried to time my breathing right as they got to me so I would flow better, its kinda like controlling a time bomb, are you gonna let it blow you up or will you defuse it?...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
2 points

I stutter a lot more when I am hungover because I am tired and thirsty....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
2 points

I’m a receptionist and have a lot of coping mechanisms and strategies to help me get though speech blocks and if I slip up people always say “woah calm down, it’s okay” like shut up ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2018
1 points

Yeah, even though I change the wording on my notes to avoid blocks, they still pop up so I have to sometimes go in a roundabout way to get to my point I do really appreciate you checking on me thoug...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages