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commentr/StutterOct 6, 2016
1 points

Look its really hard to explain but I guess I should go to a speech therapist. And When I think the stops dont happen as much. And with sentences I mean I mess up where to put the words. In all its ju...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2016
1 points

And if you think before you speak, do you still have those short stops? When you have those short stops, do you know the word you want to say or are you looking for the right word to say? When you say...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2016
1 points

If I say something long without thinking I make short stops where you shouldn't. And also I feel like my sentences are really formed bad without thinking....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2016
1 points

Stopping any stutter is difficult. If it is cluttering, the best thing to do is mentally prepare what you want to say. Practice talking at an even pace....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2016
7 points

I know a lot of people like to say that it's just the nature of stuttering. But let's try and analyse what could be affecting our speech more on some days. This is a topic that has troubled me a lot. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightCycles & Randomness+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2016
1 points

My mind is now thinking that I'm offended by you saying this. I, and many others live perfectly NORMAL lifestyles with our stutter. I'll go into some more detail. This also occured with me when I was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2016
3 points

It is psychological. It varies from situation to situation. Try this trick! Sit alone in a room and read! See if you stutter. If you still do. Put on a pair of headphones with some music and then read...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2016
1 points

Yeah I think that's a good way to put it. That's why I try to learn as much as I can about something (within reason) before talking to someone/a group/etc. about it....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2016
7 points

I agree that stuttering is very mental. When I don't think about it, I talk fluent. Just a shame I'm thinking about it 99.9% of the time...I think it's linked with anxiety massively....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2016
2 points

Like you worry so much about *what* you're saying that it lives little room for worrying about the *how*, so it just sort of works? I can totally see what you mean....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2016
1 points

i dont visualize words during speaking. i only do it if its necessary for delivery. but not always. in my experience, thinking in images is fast but its unreliable because you may think that you know ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2016
1 points

I meant when you give an answer with whom (you) have authority. Like if you're extremely familiar with a subject and you're asked a simple question. For me at least, the more brain power I have to de...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2016
1 points

Let me guess - it's because you have the gist of the story in your head, but when you're forming sentences and choosing words in your head, you trip up? ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2016
3 points

I have a mild stuttering disorder. In some situations I'm very fluent: with close family members (wife, sisters, parents), with people that I feel confortable (shy people or people in a lower social s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterSep 26, 2016
22 points

My tips to countering social anxiety and stuttering

My tips to countering social anxiety and stuttering Hey guys, someone from my last text post asked me to share some of my day to day tips that I use to improve my speech and behavior in social setting...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2016
2 points

Sounds like perhaps there's a lack of trust in oneself? Most of us can blink, breathe or walk down the street perfectly fine without thinking twice about it, and whether or not we're paying close at...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterSep 20, 2016
1 points

Is it just me?

Is it just me? 4 years ago, back in 6th grade, I noticed I developed a mild stutter. It wasn't always there, but it was present enough to really shake my confidence and make me speak only when I had t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
postr/StutterSep 17, 2016
7 points

Personal conclusions

Personal conclusions Here are some points I think causes stuttering or what can help it: 1) Emphasis is not placed on the right letters when speaking which can lead to misunderstandings or the need o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2016
1 points

I'm always trying to be aware of my speed. Starting slow definitely helped last night, but then I lost service and the lady couldn't hear me so I had to keep repeating myself which never comes out as ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterSep 14, 2016
7 points

Stuttering a lot in front of my mom

Stuttering a lot in front of my mom I stutter A LOT in front of my mom, and i can barely speek my mind without getting blocks, it's so annoying. It's not that bad with my dad anymore(don't know why) a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more