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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2020
2 points

Guys my presentation got postponed to a day that my boss will be here. Oh my goodness, I feel alive again and so relieved. Having said ghat, I took your advice and practiced over 20 times on my pres...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalStress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
1 points

Happens to me all the time. It gives me a lot of anxiety when speaking over the phone because no sound comes out and people just think I’m not speaking. I just take deep breaths and try to relax when ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
1 points

And it happens in from of people because you unconsciously think "ah shit i'm gonna stutter" and you get nervous and you begin to stutter...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
1 points

I see, it is pretty much what happens to me too. But other ppl also experience stress as mush as we do, but they dont seem to have speech disorder as ours. A funny thing happened to me is when I wen...

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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
1 points

Well there is no cut and dry reason for that. I can only tell you why it happens to me. So i have the same because i expect to stutter when i speak. I feel uneasy and like every word will be a bad one...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
1 points

It is like repeating some sounds, words, syllables, and even inserting a sound or a word to make it easy for me to speak. Also, I know the words, and I cant say some words when talking to ppl ... I t...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
1 points

Well it depends. What happens when you try to speak in front of people? Cant get the words out or stammering or something else? Because if its that its probably in the brain. Stuttering is a physica...

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Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 19, 2020
3 points

Really confusing

Really confusing Hope you all doing great I was just wondering why I have problem speaking ( Idk if it is stammering or stuttering or sth else) when talking to ppl or in the presence of ppl, but not ...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
5 points

If there really is a connection there, in my experience, I begin to “forget” that I stutter when I’m with the girl that I like. It’s like there’s another part of my brain that takes over when there’s ...

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Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2020
1 points

Don't drink alcohol or try anything else before presentation! Stuttering won't ruin your career but this unwise move can :) Write down your presentation word to word, practice in front of friends, co...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJan 18, 2020
9 points

Freaking out..

Freaking out.. My boss has travelled and I suppose to do a presentation on his behalf to the CEO! I am freaking the hell out cuz I i obviously stutter .. I am thinking to have Valium or alcohol righ...

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Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJan 16, 2020
18 points

Going on a date tomorrow night. Any advice to lessen the anxiety?

Going on a date tomorrow night. Any advice to lessen the anxiety? Met this really cute girl online the other day and our chemistry over text chat is really fun and lighthearted. We're going out tomorr...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2020
1 points

i know it might sound dumb, when i first heard of this one it was mostly about reducing stress but i thought it might help with stuttering...

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Stress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJan 15, 2020
10 points

Just found this sub reddit, finally got a place to rant about my test score

Just found this sub reddit, finally got a place to rant about my test score https://imgur.com/dDekBTa So I recently took the TOEFL exam, and bombed the Speaking section – no surprise there. Only prob...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJan 15, 2020
9 points

Do you ever have "bad weeks"?

Do you ever have "bad weeks"? I've started a new job a couple of days ago and since then I've only had bad days. My stress and my anxiety is high and I can't barely talk to my workmates, which leads m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
2 points

That’s true. My shutter is really bad when I’m tense but when I’m relaxed, I have almost perfect fluency. My ex best friend didn’t know I shuttered until I told him, we had been friends for 7 years th...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
2 points

Yeah I think so, it's more so blocks though. It must have something to do with anxiety, very frustrating. It's certainly had an impact on me socially and career-wise but I'm working on it!...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
3 points

Mine was bad as a kid almost when away when I was 12 and came back super bad through high school. Mines completely tied to anxiety and tension. Do you have more stress in your life then when you were ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
4 points

I get it. We've all been there. It's easier to not say anything then stutter. The only way I've managed to deal with it is to just push through it. I just think I'm just going to stutter and people ca...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJan 14, 2020
14 points

good and bay days

good and bay days today was a good day for me that I thought was gonna be much worse. Anytime I know I’m gonna have to speak up in class I start to go into a long stretched out fight or flight mode a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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