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commentr/StutterApr 22, 2021
4 points

Definitely stutter more without preparation. My speech therapist describes this as "cognitive load", if you're thinking about what to say, there's less mental capacity left to think about how to say ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 19, 2021
5 points

I definitely understand the negative spiral that can come about from simply being stuck on one word. I get stuck on words all the time, its just how it goes sometimes. You managed to find a workaround...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
1 points

I have been stuttering since the age of six and have received treatment for as a child. I am now 21 and I still stutter. There have been periods where I don't stutter much or at all and periods where...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterApr 17, 2021
2 points

I don't know how to avoid it

I don't know how to avoid it There's this religious activity that I do every weekend just like others (I'm being vague because I don't want to give much details making it identifiable) and there are t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
1 points

I’m gonna be honest with you, I know this fucking hurts but that’s just the truth, it won’t. It took me years to accept it and it’s a part of who I am, that’s the bad news, BUT it can be controlled an...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
2 points

I am also glad that there is somebody there with the same problems. In my case, I had very mild covid, I did not even have the loss of smell/taste, just a slighly elevated temperature and some muscle ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/FlightOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2021
2 points

I hope it goes well, good luck! I’m a bar manager so I’m always talking to people and have had a stutter my entire life. I found the more I pushed myself into situations I didn’t want to be in such a...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2021
2 points

Yes yes yes. Happens to me a lot! I feel you.. However, if your friends really care and love you, they wouldn’t give a shit if you took an hour to share a story. Let me tell you something.. Lately my...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Friendships & BelongingStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2021
1 points

There is also another benefit to this method, which is when you focus on your breathing while talking to someone, you automatically pay less attention to your stutter and what other people think if yo...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2021
1 points

These days my stutter is only noticeable when I'm anxious....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterApr 15, 2021
37 points

Update about my suicidal thoughts because of my stutter!

Update about my suicidal thoughts because of my stutter! Hey y’all <3 Let me just start by saying that I was overwhelmed by the amount of support feedbacks and messages I got when I shared my thou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
3 points

I’m the exact same, I only ever stutter when I’m anxious, and thinking about the stutter makes me more anxious, and stutter more. It’s REALLY annoying...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
1 points

I don't believe so - it's possible that I've had an asymptomatic case but I think I've avoided it so far....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
3 points

Anxiety makes my stutter worse but it's not the cause. My daily practice helps me talk easily. Keel talking mate....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
5 points

hey there, I have stuttered throughout most of my childhood to the present day (18M). Generally, I used to only stutter when I was anxious and nervous as well, such as giving presentations. I would re...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFeared Words & NamesFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterApr 15, 2021
12 points

I stutter only when I am anxious

I stutter only when I am anxious Hello all! I am a college student that barely stutters. I only stutter when I am anxious or in uncomfortable situations. This stutter began when I was in high school....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2021
2 points

The same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. It started when I was around 21 and it was almost like I just woke up with a stutter. I've hit my head a couple of times, but not hard enough to ca...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological
postr/StutterApr 15, 2021
2 points

I'm looking for someone to practice my English conversational skills/ just casual talk

I'm looking for someone to practice my English conversational skills/ just casual talk Hello everyone, I'm looking for someone to practice my English conversational skills with and to just talk casua...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterApr 15, 2021
3 points

Help/advice

Help/advice I don’t know if this happens to anyone but when I start reading, I feel a tension growing in me and causes me to stutter the first couple words. Do you guys have any advice to help me calm...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2021
2 points

Heart racing, throat feeling closed - don’t want to stutter never mind social interaction as a ‘nice guy’. But I faced my fear of talking on the phone for a loan today - I could’ve procrastinated, all...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life