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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2024
2 points

IMO, people with a stutter will probably never be completely fluent. The latest research shows that it's a neurological disorder. However, anxiety and tiredness can make it worse. Personally, I find t...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2024
3 points

It doesn’t happen to me when I eat ice cream however, if I’m not properly dressed during really frigid winter days (for example, not wearing a scarf), then my stutter does go up. My stutter “originate...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightEnvironmental TriggersEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 2, 2024
1 points

I’m a late onset stutterer as well. I’m a 33 yo male and started when I was 28! Mine started at the tail end of a bad battle with alcoholism. My stories kinda similar to yours. It started out very mil...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
4 points

Yup. After a lot of stuttering blocks I might even feel light-headed afterward from all the breathing irregularity...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
3 points

Breathing is so important for stuttering and keeping calm. Take note of when fluent speakers take a breath in sentences. I think it’s the pressure to get the words out that we forget to breathe. I d...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
1 points

I recently started taking Pregnenolone and Vinpocetine. I have much more energy in my speech, I dont know but its really doing something for me. I cant put my finger on it but my head feels lighter an...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
4 points

For me when I’m super nervous or stressed sometimes it feels like that I’m paralyzed or having Parkinson’s disease whenever I try to speak, I start shaking and sweating as if I was running or carrying...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
6 points

It's because we do t breathe while we block because it's unnatural. People breathe between words, not in the middle of a word, so we reflexively don't breathe until the word is out, which makes us lig...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
6 points

Yes whenever i face a block, my upper chest starts feeling pressure and i feel like i,m out of breathe and if i,m able to say anything it is in Low pitch and people can,t understand what i,m saying...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionBlocks & StoppagesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
2 points

I'm sorry to hear about the shitty in your life, my friend. That saddens me deeply. Nobody should ever experience that. Blobfish_fun, what were the jobs you missed out on because of your stutter? I ho...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
5 points

I stuttered as a kid and even now I stutter but very less maybe once or twice in a 20 min conversation. I talk like a normal person now, have a good job where I've given several presentations & talks,...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological RhythmsHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2024
3 points

when I don't sleep well, I am cooked. its like my brain was put in a blender. Also, when I have to plan on a response. You know when someone says, "hey go ask or tell this person something"... I stut...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Energy & Biological RhythmsAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2024
0 points

I started stuttering when i was 5 or 6 year old when my family was going to a wedding.The Doctor told my family that my Jaw muscles are weak and Now i just turned 18 and it has gotten worse since i ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2024
1 points

I'm 25. Yeah it does. Next year your brain is gonna rewire itself. 25 is the age that our brains finally finish developing. I can't even enjoy my games anymore unless everything is taken care of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2024
3 points

B-12 plays a role in effecting your mood and other brain functions. So if you’re low on B-12, you may be feeling depressed which can definitely have an effect on your stutter. When I found out I was s...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesEnergy & Biological RhythmsStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2024
2 points

You need to sleep 8 hours and not more than 9 hours. It will help you to overcome anxiety and fresh mood...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2024
5 points

Sleep 8 hours at night and wakeup before 7 am. Try 30 minutes meditation for 21 days consistently. (Just watch Your thoughts without any judgement) Try this and you will see the result (inner happi...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingHope & MotivationAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2024
2 points

Even I started to stutter at 12-13 years of age like you. If your abdomen is tight, it means you didn't detect your smaller stutters that came before the main stutter and didn't notice that you ran o...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesEnergy & Biological RhythmsAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2024
1 points

No problem, I'll list some things I've done over the years: I used to stutter when saying my name so I made sure I looked in the mirror when I was a kid and said my name, so many times and sometim...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesPreparation & RehearsalShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2024
3 points

Thank you. I just started physical exercise a month back and also badminton recently. Will look for the apps on the store. Have a wonder day ahead...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms