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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

I am having trouble applying any reliable strategy while speaking anymore,i even feel tension in my legs and the rest of my body,it is pure agony and the more you tense up,the less likely you are to p...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Physical TensionStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

Are you having trouble applying the techniques, or what do you mean? Have you tried general therapy relating to your overall mood and such? We're sometimes weaker and less capable if our emotions are...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Therapy ExperiencesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

Thank you for sharing. I can totally relate to this. When I started a new school (long time ago, I'm an old man now) I didn't know anybody. Even though I stuttered pretty much at the time I managed n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more
postr/StutterNov 17, 2020
8 points

Help

Help Hi everyone! My aunt, who I do not let along with, is coming to visit my parents for about two weeks. Every time she stays, my stutter becomes worse. So I end up not speaking to anyone while sh...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerFamily Support & Conflict
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

Check out chasegillis on Instagram. He has been the only teacher that talks about anxiety/confidence being a source for stuttering. Could be useful to you and your paper...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Stress & Fight/FlightHiding & ConcealmentResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
2 points

My situation is somewhat uncommon. My stutter was present in my early life went away in middle school/end of elementary school then came back as I went into high school. So I had to grapple with that ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
4 points

Am 30 now. Only stutter when my mind is very chaotic these days. Used to be way way worse. Did had a couple of women though. The way to do it is to first be friends so she gets used to the stutter. A...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
1 points

My stutter gets noticeably better when I'm drinking but, holy hell, it gets so much worse the next day when I'm feeling that hanxiety....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterNov 17, 2020
37 points

How should I approach I girl I’m interested in with a stutter?

How should I approach I girl I’m interested in with a stutter? So my stutter is most Anxiety driven and I feel like it would be extremely hard to get a partner. Any tips?...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
2 points

Well mine is affected by anxiety and stress. If one feeling like I'm in shape and feeling good. I'm more confident which means less stress which means I stutter less because I'm less anxious...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2020
2 points

Same that's why when I feel like my stutter is a little worse then usual or us bothering me. I just take ten minutes a day to sit somewhere quiet and sort of meditate to relax. It really helps reduce ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2020
4 points

Yep I noticed this too. After getting off anesthesia and being drugged with pain killers after a surgery, I was feeling great and don’t remember stuttering....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2020
6 points

oh man where do i even start. I realized this in college sometime after turning 21. Dont drink as much since i graduated, but like a previous comment said, i feel like personally a lot of my stutter i...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterNov 16, 2020
36 points

I don’t stutter when I’m drunk, anyone else can relate? I think mine is more anxiety driven and when I’m drunk my confidence goes through the roof

I don’t stutter when I’m drunk, anyone else can relate? I think mine is more anxiety driven and when I’m drunk my confidence goes through the roof ...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2020
4 points

I mean when I exercised and did yoga my speech was better. But when I go lazy, too stressed I can notice a deterioration in the speech quality....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2020
1 points

I’m not actually sure about the therapy part. I’ve recently started reading a stuttering help book by Lee Lovett, and he introduced me to the term speech anxiety. I’ve kind of adopted it ever since, a...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2020
3 points

From my experience, please sleep more , lack of sleep will make stutter more. Have a cup of hot coffee or hot tea or just Hot water on side. It acts as a distraction / relaxation/ caffeine etc!...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2020
2 points

I've noticed after partying and drinking that my stutter is horrible. It just feels like l need lots of mental energy and concentration to avoid stuttering but after l've spoken so much and tired myse...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2020
1 points

Thank you for sharing. I think it's a good theory but I don't think it exactly applies to me. I went over the topic of concentration in this comment: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/jupzmc/...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2020
2 points

Not these days; under normal conditions speech happens quite unawarely, and any effort is focused towards not overthinking / overanticipating interactions. i.e. I try to relax, think of something else...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms