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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
2 points

I didn't know how to express my self. This post resonates my feelings. Sometimes, I wondered if something is wrong with my memory when I speak with someone new or with someone I am uncomfortable wit...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
7 points

Wow I can relate so much to that. I end up saying stuff I wouldn’t necessarily say and I replace words when I feel a block coming that makes it really hard to communicate effectively. Stay strong we c...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2018
3 points

Hard to say when it started, but I remembered stuttering by early grade school. I say moderate because I didn't stutter every word or syllable, but speaking at length to anybody was torture and any fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

i never stammer when i am in flow.... it only happens when i m aware of wht i am speaking... but i have noticed that stammering on 'M' is kindaa common......

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringSituational Variability
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

Know any good books for anxiety/improving life in general/mindset. ​ Sometimes, I always think im going to stutter, on specific words and it turns out I do stutter(block) on that word. M...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

Ah, he was making you do the camperdown program. It's a great program, but you need to do it daily for it to really help. What kind of words do you stutter on? Can you predict the stutter before it i...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
3 points

It's not just the technique it's the way you look at stuttering. Believe me, I've tried the whole tightening of the PR muscle thing and I can't find mine. Stuff he says about adjusting your paradigm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2018
1 points

That's almost the opposite as me. If all I have to say is something rally short like my name or a food order or something, I'm perfectly fine. But as soon as I have to try to think of what to say and ...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2018
1 points

Defo, my stutter is very psychological based, I know exactly what words I will stutter on, because I premeditate and get anxious before hand, its normally when asking questions,ordering food,gathering...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2018
3 points

Yeah I can relate. Their are a lot of variables that go into stuttering and your state of mind can be a massive factor...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2018
3 points

I'm a 25 year old male that stutters from mild to high and it definitely for me comes out worse if I an anxious (mostly social anxiety). I'm not a fairly confident person but when I am confident I ten...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2018
5 points

I’m a similar situation as you. I’m 29 and work as a architect. I work remotely from home and have noticed my stutter has gotten worse since I left the office environment. But in general if I’m in a g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2018
1 points

i wanna do something like a debate thing or something like MUN for example , i really wanna show myself i can do things despite my condition , but i dont know why i cant even take the first step ...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2018
15 points

When I heard about the Valsalva mechanism/theory... it really made sense for me, and awareness of it helps me control it a bit more when it gets bad: [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1NMFLq3mHk/TmXra4qxqn...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2018
3 points

To be honest I don’t know. So far all of my understanding is based on theory and research. I am interested in stuttering and I want to learn more about it from the perspective of people who stutter, b...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2018
7 points

Have you seen Elon Musk speaking in public? The way he moves his eyes around kind of helps with stuttering too. Lets you focus of the matter you're uttering while giving you huge workspace to play wit...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterDec 3, 2018
7 points

Prescribed medication by doctor for stuttering??

Prescribed medication by doctor for stuttering?? Does anyone have any experience of being prescribed medication by doctors for stuttering? After reading a lot of studies, I want to try out Ecopipam fo...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Medication InquiriesOverthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2018
5 points

Yup same thing happens to me. That’s probably why we all got A+ in English class haha. We’re always having to look up different synonyms for words. But yeah I feel you. When I’m in conversation I’m ...

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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2018
2 points

So, yes the brains of people who stutter are different, and yes, in the ways you say- but you can’t assume that the brain differences caused the stuttering. Another theory is that the stuttering itsel...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2018
0 points

Its in your mind. You are identifying with the stuttering. Stop doing that and it will go away....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringIdentity & Self-Perception