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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2021
2 points

I try as much as possible not to say anything when I'm angry. I always avoid heated arguments too. I know sometimes people take you for a fool, but I try to keep my calm....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2021
2 points

Bro I absolutely hate wearing masks cuz it feels as if my speech is it a significant decrease in fluency. Fuck rona...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2021
2 points

Haha i also have odd fluency when I'm angry, but only when I arguing with someone. Public humiliation is a bit different unfortunately lol. I will try to take it easy; you're right, theres no point in...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJan 26, 2021
34 points

Zoom meeting anxiety

Zoom meeting anxiety I have stuttered my entire life. As I grew older and got into speech therapy I mostly have my stutter under control. My stutter is controlled enough to the point that I enrolled ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2021
2 points

Hy. Thanks for your opinion. The "problem" is, that I can be very relaxed with my friends (in mock interviews), but in real situations I am very stressed. An because I am so anxious, my stutter is way...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2021
1 points

I just think it's good to have perspective is all. And yea I get it, stuttering sucks. But imo we as humans are a result of our experiences. Stuttering is part of me, it shaped me. It's the reason I'm...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionPersonal StoriesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2021
3 points

Yes coke works well but I dont have it so in college and in work I take 4 shots of alcohol whenever I have to make a presentation and that works well....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2021
1 points

The one good thing about the pandemic for me is that it showed me I had a lot of unaddressed anxiety in my life and it gave me the time to tackle it with my doctor. Unfortunately, none of the medicati...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHarmful Med OutcomesHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2021
1 points

I have a moderate stutter but have found reasonable success with job interviews (am 2 years out of college, managed to land internships/job offers with major financial institutions) so thought I'd sha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterJan 22, 2021
2 points

Sudden onset adult stutter?

Sudden onset adult stutter? Hey y’all! A bit of backstory, but there’s a Tl;dr as well. I started a new job last spring, but it really ramped up in responsibilities around Sept/Oct. They had us all w...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2021
1 points

Everyone can provide input on well the exercises and techniques that help, but generally speaking also try to find ways to reduce stress in your life as a whole and it will actually help. Think of the...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSadness & HopelessnessEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2021
1 points

For me it was schoop plays which eventually led me to more professional theatrical acts in front of thousands (not a professional actor though), school anouncer/radio host, folowing my dreams of openi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2021
1 points

Well unfortunately most stutters have no cure, and they don't *just* occur when you're nervous, but that's usually when it's hardest. It's a lifelong struggle. But therapies can help it, and there are...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2021
8 points

Staying calm as much as possible. It’s hard to make yourself be calm, but taking some deep, slow breaths really help a ton....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2021
9 points

I started working in hospitality when I was 16 knowing that I’d be talking to lots of people every day. Of course I was really nervous and I did stutter from time to time but I found the more I worked...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
postr/StutterJan 19, 2021
10 points

First post and a little of positivity from me

First post and a little of positivity from me Hey guys, I'm 22M and have a slight to mild stutter which mainly consists on small blocks every sentence or two (a few longer blocks but these are rarer)....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2021
1 points

I don't stutter when I'm alone. The reason is probably that anxiety exacerbates stuttering for most people. I also rarely do it when I'm in a controlled situation, like reading a planned out presentat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJan 18, 2021
3 points

I stutter more around family than I do friends or strangers. Anyone relate to that?

I stutter more around family than I do friends or strangers. Anyone relate to that? I tend to stutter around my brother and mother the most or people I'm extremely close with. At work or back in scho...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2021
2 points

Please, I urge you to not give up. I know it can be discouraging but you owe it to yourself to push through. I’m 25 and have stuttered my entire life.. and I let my stutter dissuade me from pursuing m...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2021
1 points

Stuttering is not due to nervousness ffs!!!!! Fk this annoys me no end...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment