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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2021
1 points

I find that the more nervous the more I stutter so just try to be as calm as possible and hopefully that helps....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2021
1 points

It's the same for me. Even when I curse I don't stutter unless I'm trying to demonstrate that. Personally I think I don't stutter when I'm angry because I'm not thinking about it. I'm not thinking ab...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Frustration & AngerStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
3 points

possible mini job with lots of interaction with strangers

possible mini job with lots of interaction with strangers earlier at dinner with my family, the girlfriend of my brother suggested a mini job as a strawberry seller in these small cabins. I was lookin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
2 points

How do I improve my fluency

How do I improve my fluency Hello everyone I noticed that since the pandemic started and we are obligated to do online school ,the lack of human contact has really made my stutter worse and atm I get ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterMay 17, 2021
2 points

Relapses after therapy

Relapses after therapy For those who have received/are receiving therapy, how are you coping with those? I'm going to see my therapist once again after 2 years (from whom I first started to receive th...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterMay 17, 2021
7 points

Anyone ever not stutter when they are angry or lose their temper?

Anyone ever not stutter when they are angry or lose their temper? I find when I yell or get upset I am completely fluent and I was wondering if any of you have the same occurrence....

Causes & Variability
Strategic Swearing/CursingStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability
postr/StutterMay 17, 2021
22 points

My stutter returned... as a "blockade"?

My stutter returned... as a "blockade"? Hello fellow people When I was a kid I had a stutter from the age of 3-12, then it was completely gone and I hadn't stuttered after I hit puberty. I was extrem...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterMay 14, 2021
21 points

Today was one of those days

Today was one of those days Had a meeting with 20+ people for over 3 hours. Everyone was going through turns sharing their ideas. It was my turn and I had so many great ideas, now just to share it. F...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMay 14, 2021
2 points

Do you guys stutter even more when get drunk?

Do you guys stutter even more when get drunk? When I get drunk I barely even can talk, block after block can't even say a single vowel. Have you guys noticed any change when get drunk?...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2021
1 points

Yeah same sometimes if I get into a real high pressure situation it's like a overcome it just for those few moments. Must be using a different part of my brain or something...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2021
10 points

It’s all anxiety and over thinking. With weed I find when I’m high or if I’ve been getting high frequently it makes my stutter so bad....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightStimulants & CaffeineHarmful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterMay 13, 2021
16 points

Why do I speak flawlessly when it’s 1 on 1 but if I’m in a group it’s worse?

Why do I speak flawlessly when it’s 1 on 1 but if I’m in a group it’s worse? Went on a date and had a amazing time, i had 0 trouble communicating with her but i struggled so much to order a pizza from...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterMay 12, 2021
35 points

I stutter most in front of my mom

I stutter most in front of my mom Out of all people, my mom gets the worst of it. I guess I'd rather that than be perfectly fluent with her and a stuttering mess everywhere else in the world. My stutt...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterMay 11, 2021
3 points

Unexpected camaraderie with the Taxman!? (How many stutterers in authority or other enforcement-style jobs in here? Does your implied clout help with fluency on-the-job?)

Unexpected camaraderie with the Taxman!? (How many stutterers in authority or other enforcement-style jobs in here? Does your implied clout help with fluency on-the-job?) Had neglected a property tax ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionStrategic Swearing/CursingStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2021
3 points

I remember my younger days working in a retail electronic store and was held up by an armed robber. Did as was told, gave him the cash and he made his get away. Afterwards, pushed the panic button and...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2021
1 points

I think COVID has mentally taken a toll on my mental health and level of fluency. I think my fluency is also affected by my pregnancy. However, I think with everyone talking on the phone and zoom it ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2021
1 points

Propranolol reduces the magnitude you feel a fight or flight response, so things like heart rate. You still feel the fight or flight response it is just reduced a bit. I have used propanolol and still...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMay 9, 2021
5 points

feeling frustrated

feeling frustrated hey everyone this is my first post here. I've been stuttering since I was in high school. I had some speech therapy when I was in college. lately my speech has kind of gotten a l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMay 9, 2021
10 points

Nootropics or supplements

Nootropics or supplements I have a mid to severe stutter.It’s mainly severe in crowds or loud places.Also on the phone so there are some heavy anxiety involved there.Any nootropics or supplements that...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2021
12 points

Sounds like his stutter may have been brought on by the stress of West Point, which would be a psychogenic, rather than neurogenic stutter. So, if Allen's stutter was psychogenic, it makes sense that ...

Causes & Variability
Trauma & PsychologicalNeurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight