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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
4 points

I talk pretty fast when I’m nervous, and it’s hard to calm myself down. Talking slower doesn’t really work for me. My stuttering hasn’t been this bad in months, I haven’t even thought about it until t...

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commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
3 points

I notice that I stutter more when I'm emotional. Breathing very slowly helps, but I think it's mostly because stuttering sometimes interferes with breathing if you're stuck for long. If I talk like ro...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
6 points

The breathing is a good point. I used to always get highly irritated with people telling me to "just breathe" but there is a point to be made...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterOct 30, 2020
13 points

Why I stutter? (read description)

Why I stutter? (read description) Okay, so whenever I stutter, I feel the lack of breath. Not only that, I kind of lack confidence in what I speak. Whenever I'm angry I don't stutter at all, or very l...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightPhysical TensionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2020
2 points

I experienced that exact scenario once in a club and once gaming online with friends. Kinda scarred me and I haven’t attempted any jokes or punchlines since. Unfortunately I’m known as a quiet person ...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2020
1 points

In my 20ish years of experience having a stutter, I’d say it depends. I’ve had periods of time when my stutter is good and/or I have adapted to my environment well enough to work with it. Stressful li...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterOct 29, 2020
17 points

Literally me everyday. 4 times a day for 4 sessions of zoom online classes. I was wondering how enduring so much anxiety and stress everyday will affect my health in the long run.

Literally me everyday. 4 times a day for 4 sessions of zoom online classes. I was wondering how enduring so much anxiety and stress everyday will affect my health in the long run. ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2020
0 points

Growing up, I hated God too for my stutter. Until I became an atheist. 20 years later, I still stutter and still have a lot of difficulty at work because of it, but a lot has changed in the way I thin...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2020
3 points

Yea mine has gotten better with age, too. I find it’s really bad if I’m anxious or haven’t slept well. Also when I’m around certain people, I also noticed that when I’m trying to learn or speak in a d...

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2020
1 points

I absolutely get it. I block on my birth year during medical interviews - to which I say uh a lot while I wait for the block to release - to which people think I’m lying lol. I’m a firefighter who h...

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commentr/StutterOct 27, 2020
1 points

Mine has gotten better with age but there have been time’s it comes back with full force. I find it depends on sleep and anxiety levels...

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Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2020
2 points

Lifelong stutterer here, 34 now. I agree that the clapping and tapping could cause a problem. A lot of stutterers do develop some sort of coping Mechanism that can help them speak. I roll my hands f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Experiential AssociationStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2020
1 points

Do you watch a lot of porn if you do stop it will definitly help and if its not that then try not stressing a lot...

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postr/StutterOct 24, 2020
2 points

Mouth muscles or brain

Mouth muscles or brain Hi I don't stutter but I am wondering if this is a speech problem (mouth muscles, vocal cords etc) or brain problem. The other day somehow I just can't pronounce "permanent...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringTrauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
6 points

I stutter when I’m nervous ...

I stutter when I’m nervous ... Hey guys, I’m make this short and simple. I had a stuttering problem when I was a kid, I soon found out that it was due to me being shy and nervous around others. As I g...

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Trauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2020
2 points

Hi. First of all, I totally understand where you’re coming from. I have stuttered since I started talking as a kid and let me tell you, it has not been easy. I’m a girl, 30F, and though now I care les...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2020
4 points

I was thinking about circumstances like singing, whispering, reading aloud or speaking alone, speaking in unison with others, being angry (I'm perfectly fluent then), reciting a poem, playing a role, ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityRoles & PerformanceExperiential Association+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2020
3 points

Hi, i stuttered too. Nothing helped me like gym and chest exercises because i had so many problems as kid. Soon as i make that extra space for my diaphragm to work i started seeing result. Bible help...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2020
3 points

I live in India and mental health is a joke here. It's like it does not exist. Im not taking any medication but my bp has been normal since then and I make sure to avoid situations like these. This...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2020
3 points

That's really scary. Since your dad's a doctor, did you ask him about any kind of anxiety medications that you can take? High blood pressure is really dangerous. We also have a device for measuring bp...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life