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postr/StutterDec 24, 2017
4 points

Complete vocal block comes and goes

Complete vocal block comes and goes Hi everyone I'm new to this sub but suffered from a vocal block for years, it goes sometimes but comes when I'm anxious and get worried about it (a lot of the time)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2017
1 points

I always imagined it as like Darth Vader force choking you, so no one else can feel it except you....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2017
3 points

Hey! Thanks for posting. So will this be in a group setting or 1x1 introductions? What works for me is letting the other person say their name first, and while they are speaking I am already begin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Preparation & RehearsalAnticipating StutteringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2017
6 points

That's definitely what a block feels like. I hate when I can't get words out and struggle with it. ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2017
4 points

Stuttering is like a shitty connection. Even when you think it's good, you never know where the video will block and start buffering. You can hide it, or slow it down by reducing the video quality, b...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2017
6 points

I often 'hang' like I'll just sit there with my mouth open in the middle of a word or sentence... I kinda think it's like when you're watching a YouTube video and your internets a little wonky and it ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2017
3 points

Kinda like those Chinese finger traps where the harder you try to get out of it the more you get stuck, but the more frustrated you get the harder you fight it....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2017
9 points

Yeah, that could be the case, it fucks me up as well. I am not 100 % fluent when I am talking to myself, I sometimes stumble on my words but it happens freely, I don't feel the tension and the speech ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2017
1 points

I don't notice anything overly tense, I think. But I do tend to pause on blocks, and some pressure must be present there. Just not anything painful in my case....

Speech & Stuttering
Physical TensionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2017
2 points

" I tend to just say what I gotta say, not worry too much about the stutter, and to have a cheery disposition while I am conversing so the person kind of gets the point that it is something I don't ha...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterNov 24, 2017
2 points

Do you guys experience pain in epigastric region after some time speaking?

Do you guys experience pain in epigastric region after some time speaking? I feel like I dont breath correctly because I get out of breath so frequently witch leads to tightness in upper abdomen. What...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2017
2 points

Holy shit yes, me too. This is so interesting. Another thing is when I'm really into what it is I'm saying, and therefore likely speaking with little or no filter. I always tell myself I'm going to do...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Authenticity vs. MaskingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2017
1 points

That is also called a stutter but what it really is ur thought and speech haven’t linked up. So think of it as a glitch I attended a group and my buddy had it and i have it sometimes as well. ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterNov 8, 2017
3 points

Has anyone ever experienced TMJ?

Has anyone ever experienced TMJ? I have been having a TMJ bout this past month. I am thinking my stuttering has caused it. For those that don’t know, TMJ is when the joint that controls jaw movement b...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2017
3 points

Seems like you have some kind of thought blocks and not a stutter, stutter is when you know what you want to say, but physically cannot verbalize it. ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2017
2 points

Recently if I feel a stutter coming on I just stop talking before I stutter, deep breath in and then attempt to continue. If it’s really bad... I order whatever I can say lol A few occasions I’ve sa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2017
2 points

from 1 to 10 I'd say 6 or 7, it depends on the situation, I have social anxiety and it can affect my stuttering. My hardest part is to start sentences, especially if the word start on a vowel. Instead...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2017
1 points

I would rate it a 10. I have severe blocks. ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2017
2 points

I actually stutter more when I get a sore throat. I think it has to do to the fact it becomes harder to articulate....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2017
1 points

I haven’t noticed anything. I got a cold last Monday and still have a slight cough. As far as I can tell I still stutter the same but haven’t really noticed any difference. Today I felt like I stutter...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesEnvironmental Triggers