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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2016
2 points

Yes, of course. When I say things in a way where I've used words that are too big, or the inferences are too oblique and they have to ask what I meant, I can get flustered and start stammering....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Propositionality & WeightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2016
1 points

That's great that you have such a positive outlook. I just couldn't see myself trying to sell a car and blocking for five seconds every several words. I would be afraid the customer would be like "wha...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2016
1 points

I have a somewhat mild stutter. Don't get me wrong, I stutter in 90% of my sentences and I talk very fast even when I don't stutter. But I just do it. If people don't like how I speak, fuck em. I'm a ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2016
2 points

I lived through this exact same thing! I worked in a transportation job that required constant 2 way radio communication with dispatch and the first several months I did fine by first taking a deep br...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & StoppagesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2016
1 points

I lost well over 100 pounds the last year and since losing the weight my fluency has taken a drastic nose dive. I don't know if it's related to the diet I'm on (Atkins) but overcoming the severe speec...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2016
2 points

Thanks so much for this, I really needed it man. I having the same feeling when pronounced the S and T/P sounds, it feels like I hit a wall and cant continue to speak properly. I get the paranoid bit...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2016
5 points

I talk low, and when I have to speak louder, it's bad... I end up blocking or stuttering :(...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2016
3 points

What about blocks on hard consonants? Slowing down doesn't necessarily help me with b,d,g,t, etc...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2016
3 points

Bro you sound just like me, how I stuttered and thought about my stutter. I couldn't pronounce R until the 5th grade. I always have a prolongation or block on ST and it feels like I'm choking. I spe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
3 points

It's somewhat well known that people tend not to stutter when whispering or talking to pets or children. I still do, but I also stutter when talking to myself. ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterMay 7, 2016
12 points

How am I supposed to get a job when I cant even talk to other people

How am I supposed to get a job when I cant even talk to other people I am coming to that age now where I have to set out and do my own thing...to most people, I am probably well over that age. I see p...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

Mine is related to anxiety My train of thoughts is usually "What if i can't pee, they will hear me not peeing" So i just stand there for a minute trying to pee but i can't....

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2016
1 points

I do. If someone is in the public restroom with me, I cannot piss. As soon as they walk out and I am alone, I can urinate freely. It fucking sucks. ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMay 6, 2016
1 points

How do u not dwell on the situations where you couldn't say the word, and just stood there trying to overcome the block? I keep thinking about it the whole day.

How do u not dwell on the situations where you couldn't say the word, and just stood there trying to overcome the block? I keep thinking about it the whole day. [deleted]...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Frustration & AngerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2016
1 points

I have no idea, I've been speaking to people more, recently and when I stutter I don't have a care in the world, it's the blocks that get me. I remember like a week ago I went to ask a shopkeeper abo...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterMay 6, 2016
1 points

How do u not dwell on the situations where you couldn't say the word, and just stood there trying to overcome the block? I keep thinking about it the whole day.

How do u not dwell on the situations where you couldn't say the word, and just stood there trying to overcome the block? I keep thinking about it the whole day. [deleted]...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Frustration & AngerBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMay 5, 2016
5 points

Stuttered as a kid, and now it's back.

Stuttered as a kid, and now it's back. I had a stutter when I was a kid but grew out it of by the time I was in high school. For years, I had no problem with talking on the phone, job interviews, or ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMay 1, 2016
6 points

I became clinically depressed for the first time two years ago. Of all the shitty things that happened to me as a result of my depression, having severe speech blocks was one of the worst.

I became clinically depressed for the first time two years ago. Of all the shitty things that happened to me as a result of my depression, having severe speech blocks was one of the worst. I just stop...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterApr 30, 2016
2 points

A Mild, Yet worsening Stutter (I'm only 15)

A Mild, Yet worsening Stutter (I'm only 15) When I was very young (~4) I had terrible speech. I stutter, talked too fast, and mispronounced most words. My parents got me speech therapy that got rid of...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2016
1 points

Hi. What's the most common ways to defeat blocking. And, how to successfully practice? Kthx....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesPreparation & Rehearsal