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postr/StutterMar 4, 2019
8 points

Stuttering is fucking weird

Stuttering is fucking weird Just wanted to share my thoughts on the issue. Whenever I have a problem, I go to the internet and usually find multiple solutions. The internet is vast, billions of peop...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2019
2 points

I had a bad stutter when I was younger and I took a communication skills class at school and it completely went away, now it only comes back if I'm extremely stressed. I would recommend seeing if your...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2019
3 points

damn,I’ve actually thought about doing that every time but then I knew my stuttering would get worst and my anxiety was already high so I just sucked it up...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2019
1 points

In my personal experience as a stutterer, anxiety 100% makes my stutter worse. The fact that you get stressed and anxious only makes the stutter worse. From what you described it could definitely be a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2019
1 points

My stutter can be severely worse when I am feeling under pressure to speak faster. I always feel I am speaking too slowly when telling a story, mostly just because I am uncomfortable when the attentio...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2019
2 points

I've stuttered since birth, but there was a period of time in my life between the ages of 15 - 18ish where I didn't stutter. It came back once I started my first real job. I thought I lost the stutte...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 23, 2019
5 points

My Stutter

My Stutter Hey guys! I'm a 16 year old male, and I've had a moderate stutter since I was around 9-10. It didn't really affect me in elementary school much, as I gave a speech to my entire school once...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 22, 2019
19 points

Are there any people who stutter because of psychological abuse?

Are there any people who stutter because of psychological abuse? I started stuttering around the age of five. I know this because I had watched of home video of when was four and I did not stutter. St...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalExperiential AssociationStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2019
2 points

My stutter definitely gets worse around girls I have a crush on, but it could just be stress from a 1 on 1 conversation....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2019
2 points

That's great. Congratulations. For me the adrenaline helps. If I'm super pumped. Heart beating fast. I can deliver fluid speech. I love to run or bike for exactly this reason. As said in these...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 20, 2019
4 points

Propranolol

Propranolol Hey guys, So I have tried a few meds to help my anxiety (answering the phone, speaking with customers) and I just wanted to give my experience. Im currently on Efexor and Propranolol. The...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
1 points

my stutter started with the puberty, when i got anxiety about everything. since there i never more meet any friend and went to parties, i almost got depressed. now things are getting better, i hope....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
3 points

I understand your anger at other people. We are all often caught up in our own lives to notice what is going on in others, especially when so many of us try to hide our problems from each other. Stutt...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
2 points

For real. Playing drums let’s me express things precisely without having to use my mouth. It’s so fun and a great stress reliever. ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
3 points

You can try a lot of things for your anxiety. Breathing exercises for one. Also you can tap your finger while talking to slow yourself. When im anxious around an authority figure I sorta forget to bre...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightPower Dynamics & Intimidation
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
1 points

I get the same thing I'll go through days or weeks of more severe stuttering. To the point where friends around me will ask me if I'm OK because I've been stuttering more than usual. The best thing I ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
2 points

Good to hear. I'm a military stutterer and boot camp was a really weird time for it. My speech definitely improved over the course of it, and I kind of weirdly felt positive about my stutter during b...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilityAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
8 points

answering questions during class

answering questions during class well once i was in economics class, and the teacher asked a question, and i immediately knew the answer in my head. then when the teacher addressed me to answer the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
54 points

Being in the military with a stutter

Being in the military with a stutter I joined the military roughly 4 years ago. I was scared shitless to go to boot camp having a mild (when calm) to moderate (when stressed) stutter. Before I joined ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
1 points

Its really disappointing that i don't stutter around my younger brother who is 4, but have blocks when ordering food, asking for directions and general anxiety. What sucks the most is when I know im i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment