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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2021
2 points

Thanks so much for this comment. I am struggling to hold onto hope at the moment. I have good friends and family around me but sometimes it feels so fucking hard. My stuttering is mild/moderate but I ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressHelplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2021
3 points

Being a stutterer socks but youre not the only one with this problem you got to cope it until get better enough to live your life without stuttering limiting you to what you want to be im not the best...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2021
4 points

I'm 20. Tried speech therapy 2 times, first at 8, then at 17, it helped me, but still I stutter. I know it's all in my brain, I can't keep myself calm when I speak. I can speak everything when I am al...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 7, 2021
3 points

Should I tell work?

Should I tell work? I have always had a stutter, severe as a child and more mild as I've got older. However, recently my speech has deteriorated significantly, especially in the past year. I have star...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2021
1 points

Airfield Electrician at an airport I have to communicate with operations and the air traffic control tower on the radios to get clearance to drive on the taxiways. I get anxious at times knowing the ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2021
1 points

Work as a technical writer. Never thought I'll get a writing job. But got lucky with a job that prioritises writing over speaking. But it still involves communicating with colleagues. Some days are ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2021
1 points

It is weird because when I'm made i don't think about what i want to say. I just say it. Most other times i have to think about it....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2021
6 points

IT guy in the United States Space Force. Just transferred over from the Air Force this past Thursday, so I'm pretty excited :-D. Anyway, I focus on my breathing when I'm having a bad day. I've found ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2021
3 points

I completely agree, I just moved to a solo apartment and am about to be 21. Ive spent the last 9 months in almost isolation. Meeting friends seems impossible with online classes and covid....my stutte...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2021
1 points

Yeah I definitely feel like the anxious and stress feeling thinking about that your going to freeze even before saying the word makes it worse. If we didn't care about our stutter words would come out...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2021
3 points

It just sucks because everything important in life you have to talk. Its such an important thing. The laughing or looking at you funny always just makes it worse and sets you back into a depression. I...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 5, 2021
44 points

In my late 30s and in the worst place I've ever been with my stutter.

In my late 30s and in the worst place I've ever been with my stutter. Just venting, I guess. Maybe someone can relate. I've had a stutter since I was a kid, and very quickly developed covert avoidan...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2021
5 points

I’ve been microdosing 500mg of psilocybin daily 4 days on 3 off. It makes my stuttering much better bc i begin speaking with more passion and enthusiasm (voice modulation). It also helps my anxiety an...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2021
2 points

In my case, I'm socially anxious person and whenever I have anxiety my stuttering/speech blocks are consistent. I had to make a video call in my house and my anxiety triggered, causing me to stutter a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2021
5 points

No, it's not the cause of stuttering, but can make your stuttering worse....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2021
0 points

Yes the more worked up are the harder it'll be to talk i remember i didn't understand this as a kid so it was just a cycle constantly lol...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2021
8 points

Honestly well never quite be able to speak normal, my tip i usually use is to talk while exhaling usually when i do it this trick it helps a lot just make sure to relax before you do i and find some p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightMindset shift+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 3, 2021
13 points

Does anxiety cause stuttering ?.....

Does anxiety cause stuttering ?..... If I reduce my anxiety and remain calm can I become more fluent...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 3, 2021
2 points

It’s weird as hell....

It’s weird as hell.... So I work at an office where I just transfer people calls to different offices it’s not that bad of a job it’s really simple I realized recently that I’m not really stuttering ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2021
1 points

Happy cake day! Not really. I’ve tried acid and shrooms more than once and I haven’t noticed a significant long term effect on my stutter. I can stutter less during the first day or two after a trip,...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes+3 more