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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2025
1 points

God, why doesn't these miracles happen to me, going from 30 percent blocks ---> 5 percent, damnn, truly a great step of overcoming it.....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2025
6 points

So, when a block is coming up or you're in the middle of one, do you just close your mouth? And then you're supposed to feel some pressure (I'm assuming on your lips?), before you can finally start sp...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2025
2 points

If you close your lips how the hell are you supposed to speak? Surely the blocks stem from the throat area. I would think it would be to do with the vocal cords and breathing rather than lips. But if ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
3 points

if the person tries to open the lips directly, no sound is produced → the system experiences a "block".For example, for /m/, after the lips are closed, there is a slight pressure, then the mouth opens...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJun 11, 2025
46 points

A solution for stuttering BLOCK

A solution for stuttering BLOCK I reduced my stuttering by 90% after discovering this simple truth: Don’t try to pronounce a consonant by just “opening” — it doesn’t work that way. Many consonants ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
2 points

Idk like when I was a kid I didn’t stutter it just started like last year when my dog died but like when I’m alone in my room I don’t stutter I can say words fine that I normally stutter on but like i...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJun 11, 2025
3 points

My stuttering came back after 10 years

My stuttering came back after 10 years Hi everyone, i had a stuttering issue when i was about 7-9 that affected every sentence i spoke. I went to speech therapy and it completely went away-up until th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2025
3 points

Yeah when there is this feeling of anticipating the word that will block, it's like a loss of breath the moment we get to it sometimes. Like we were about to say it and it's lost in a vortex. It's s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2025
1 points

In what situations do you find yelling easier than speaking calmly? Is it usually when addressing a group or just one person?...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Strategic Swearing/CursingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2025
2 points

This works in two different ways tho, cuz it’s true you feel more exposed like more people are listening at the same time but also for me it’s easier when i yell than when i talk in a soft tone...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Strategic Swearing/CursingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2025
1 points

I try not to think about it but it just happens and then it’s like oh no it’s there now and I’m tryna stop it but it just won’t...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2025
1 points

Yeah i try not to think about it but it just kinda happens and then it’s pretty hard to stop it...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
10 points

Just wait out the stuck words, people with stutter just take longer to express themselves, and they ( me) really want to use the word that’s hard to say. If a third party feels uncomfortable that’s t...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJun 9, 2025
1 points

Sudden development of stutter/jumbled speech

Sudden development of stutter/jumbled speech Just a precursor: I’m hoping this is the correct subreddit to post to, if people can give advice etc… June of 2024 I started stuttering really suddenly, a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
postr/StutterJun 9, 2025
34 points

Dad died the other day

Dad died the other day So my dad died on Thursday and I’ve never had such a traumatic experience before. I’m only 16 and never suffered with stuttering my words before and now it seems like I’m alway...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalBlocks & Stoppages
postr/stutteringJun 5, 2025
1 points

Проблемы с речью: Речь разваливается, запинки, страх и проглатывание слов

Проблемы с речью: Речь разваливается, запинки, страх и проглатывание слов Мне 18 лет (почти 19), и я уже давно замечаю у себя очень странную речевую проблему, которая реально мешает жить. Это не похож...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionNeurological & BrainBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/Stutter_remissionJun 5, 2025
1 points

Comment #3: **Realization of stuttering at motor programming:** The imprecise or discoordinated signals to muscles would precipitate a realization of stuttering. Learning from previous experiences i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+2 more
commentr/Stutter_remissionJun 5, 2025
1 points

Comment #2: Once stuttering is anticipated, conscious and/or subconscious deviations are initiated to deal with the secondary influence (i.e., the atypical neurological processes that underpin stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+2 more
commentr/Stutter_remissionJun 5, 2025
1 points

Comment #1: Summary of the research: *"Reactions and responses to anticipation of stuttering and how they contribute to stuttered speech that listeners perceive as fluent – An opinion paper"* (2023) ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain+3 more
postr/StutterJun 4, 2025
12 points

Does stuttering hurt?

Does stuttering hurt? I posted recently about how my stuttering only began as an adult, and how there haven't been any (known) neurological problems. It's most likely due to drops in blood pressure, a...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionLoss of Control