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commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
4 points

I stutter when I’m angry. I do it so rarely that I when I forget myself and “say my peace “ I get all tounge tied and people laugh. My point is immediately ignored and dismissed. My family even does i...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerStigma & Bullying+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 25, 2021
24 points

I don’t know what else to do

I don’t know what else to do During all my life I have stuttered, sometimes more and sometimes less. I think it depends in the situations, the environment, the people around me and other factors that ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2021
3 points

I had a job interview on Monday. It was for an internal position so I have already worked with all the members of the panel in my current role. in my daily life I definitely don't stutter as much as ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
3 points

First of all, know that you are COURAGEOUS!!! I am in the same boat. Since Covid, I was removed from all human interaction and placed at home working remotely through Zoom and Teams. I give 3 to 5...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
6 points

I have had it for a long time (since i was 3) so i have only know life with it. But i get how you feel. I have always had like a nervous "tick" idk if it helps me but it calms me down. My friends also...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Physical TensionStress & Fight/FlightPublic Speaking
postr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
32 points

I am feeling stutter despair, and I just got asked to do a televised presentation. I don't know what to do.

I am feeling stutter despair, and I just got asked to do a televised presentation. I don't know what to do. Since COVID-19 began my mental health has been steadily declining. Being removed from everyo...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
4 points

I am a Stutterer who is studying a degree in Speech and Language Therapy. 1 - mine varies, depending on how stressed out or what emotion i’m feeling (mine gets worse if i feel an extreme emotions), b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & Stoppages+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
6 points

1.- M, P, A, T, S This varies by person. Sometimes there's reason to it (such as letters where you have to put your lips together) other times its just what your stutter wants to do. You could litera...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
2 points

It's not really understood that well, but the most in depth explanation I've read has to do with overactive dopamine receptors. That or brain connections between the two hemispheres that are "wired" ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Neurological & BrainHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
2 points

Back again 😂. For more advice this time.

Back again 😂. For more advice this time. So I put a post up a few weeks ago in this subreddit about my unusual stutter. It was great and very helpful. But one question still remains. Why do I have su...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2021
1 points

I’m sorry you had to experience that, here’s some tips exercise regularly, meditating also has helped my speech immensely, also recently I’ve deleted all my social media so now I just give 0 fucks lik...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingMindset shiftHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2021
3 points

Hi man, I have been there myself. Recently I have given 4 presentations in colleague and in all of them I stuttered. The only thing I can told you is to go and face the thing. It doesn’t matter if you...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Public SpeakingStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2021
3 points

Yo man, i know what you mean like ur worried ur stutter will affect your job, it shouldn’t matter what your speech is like, if your good at the job your applying for then thats all that matters, i kn...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2021
3 points

Allow me to share a funny story that was not funny at the time but I look back on fondly! About 2 years ago I was getting off of work I was tired, stressed and sluggish everything that helps with a s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2021
1 points

Yep, mine can go as far as getting pretty bad anxiety. Start sweating immediately, it's crazy. Makes it real difficult to speak in those situations....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 17, 2021
8 points

I want to dropout because of my stutter

I want to dropout because of my stutter I’m really tired of the way I talk ,I really try to stay positive and accept it but it’s really penalizing me in a lot of expect of my life.I’m currently a busi...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Helplessness & AgencySadness & HopelessnessStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2021
2 points

I don’t stutter as much either. I think it’s because alcohol is a depressant. We become more relaxed, more confident/ not really having those anxious thoughts about speaking that can make it worse...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2021
41 points

Oh she's nervous

Oh she's nervous Anyone hate when people write you off as being nervous when you absolutely are not? Many things can make my stutter worse including being excited about something or a routine change. ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightHarmful Med Outcomes+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2021
18 points

I am 53 years old and only recently told by my mom I had a stutter as a kid.

I am 53 years old and only recently told by my mom I had a stutter as a kid. I never made fun of people with stutters, and I always stuck up for people that did stutter. Now I know why. I did make f...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2021
1 points

Speech therapy is just one aspect to managing your speech and fluency. Stress management for example is an important part of it, because unfortunately our speech motor system needs to be more carefull...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Stress & Fight/FlightTherapy Experiences