Search

postr/StutterSep 4, 2021
17 points

Any advice

Any advice Why does it feel like I’m not worthy of anything in life I have a stutter (dint know if it’s caused by anxiety or genetics. I had it since I was a kid it disappeared when I was in middle s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
1 points

> If you put 100 different Chess players in the same Chess position I think your chess analogy perfectly illustrates how you and I see things completely different. No one here is playing the same ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
0 points

"But what is missing is your lack of understanding of stuttering beyond your own experience." If you put 100 different Chess players in the same Chess position, they will all believe that a certain m...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
2 points

I think its the anxiety building up!! It sucks i know,but you gotta work around your anxiety if it has to stop.i know my anxiety triggers and i just pay attention to them..sorry if im not specific eno...

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

Sometimes there are delayed auditory feedback devices that allow people to stop stuttering. They don't work forever though, but they can give you a sense of "fluent speech" which then in turn makes sp...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Assistive DevicesCycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 3, 2021
22 points

I am desperate. My stutter is getting worse.

I am desperate. My stutter is getting worse. I am desperate. I moved to another country and I speak English at work. When I’m talking to my bosses, I stutter a little. Earlier, I had a meeting with my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
14 points

I know it’s not what you want to hear but I’ll say it anyway. If you let fear, anxiety, and hatred take the front seat with your speech then you’re going to have a bad time. I hope that in time you wi...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2021
17 points

The thing that really weirds me out is that I don't stutter when I'm alone and no one can hear me, but as soon as I start talking in a way that someone else can hear, I start stuttering. I was doing...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2021
5 points

That is very interesting. Thank you. You gave me a good place to look. I took a quick peek at some articles regarding this. "This orderly recruitment of motor units is consistent with order being dic...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2021
7 points

After many years I took notice that my breathing changes when I’m around others, even if I know for a fact I won’t need to speak. This breathing change originates from automatic muscle contraction aro...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 1, 2021
59 points

Stuttering is not a problem of speech because it is not speaking that makes us stutter.

Stuttering is not a problem of speech because it is not speaking that makes us stutter. Disclaimer: This is probably not relevant to those who stutter after brain damage. I know when I'm going to stu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 31, 2021
6 points

Thanks for the inspiration, but I think some things need to be corrected. Not all stutterers are completely fluent when alone. Surveys show something like 2/3 of stutterers never stutter when alone ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationNeurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterAug 30, 2021
6 points

been online since Covid but recently came back to campus. I have great friends and am in a fraternity, but every social interaction completely drains me, while others just talk to shoot the shit. wondering if this gets easier bc I don’t think I can continue to live such a stressful life like this

been online since Covid but recently came back to campus. I have great friends and am in a fraternity, but every social interaction completely drains me, while others just talk to shoot the shit. wond...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
1 points

I know my stutter is caused by anxiety. Or so it gets worse when I’m anxious...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
2 points

I heard of Ashwaganda before. So you think stuttering is caused by anxiety as your saying ashwaganda calmed u diwn...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
1 points

Hey man. I have the same thing as you. Anxiety. You should try Ashwaganda. Although it doesn’t work quickly, it does take 2-3 months. And I can say it works. It’s a natural herb that was used by the I...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilityHelpful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterAug 29, 2021
10 points

I don’t know if I’m allowed to post this but Ashwaganda really helps

I don’t know if I’m allowed to post this but Ashwaganda really helps Ashwaganda really helps me calm down. I have braces and have to go to the dentist every month. And before every appointment, I take...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
2 points

I don't have a severe stutter myself, but like you, when I'm nervous I tend to trip over my words and struggle to pronounce similar-sounding letters next to eachother (getting me to attempt a tongue t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2021
3 points

Phone calls. I worked as a receptionist for a while and dude i always got stressed before going to work hoping nobody would make a call. If my boss was sitting next to me, ill pray that goddamn phone...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2021
2 points

I feel it increases my stutter too as the psychological impact of others commenting here too of another restrictive barrier but we still gotta do what we gotta do! It is some pros and cons as I feel i...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHarmful Med Outcomes