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postr/StutterJan 28, 2019
22 points

Feeling down like always

Feeling down like always Had this stammer ever since I can talk. Over the course of my high school years and now uni I've had great success and one of the top achievers in exam. But always got bullied...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
3 points

Sometimes I stutter more when walking and on the phone, and those two combined lead to me losing my breath which just makes my stutter worse and its just a train wreck!...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJan 27, 2019
2 points

Advice on College

Advice on College I've had a stutter for about as long as I can remember, though it briefly went away during my tween years. This summer I'll be heading off to college at Purdue for Engineering, I was...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2019
1 points

Same thing. I keep getting anxiety which causes me to stutter...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2019
1 points

When I was a kid, I didn't stutter at all when I talked to myself while I was alone. However, the old I get, I notice now I stutter even when I'm talking to myself. But, I blame that on my stuttering ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJan 25, 2019
1 points

Frustrated

Frustrated I really really do not get it now , why do I stutter in spot situations, yesterday I was out with friends and my stutter was virtually non existent, even when I speak to my younger brother ...

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postr/StutterJan 25, 2019
39 points

Best Strange Stuttering Experience

Best Strange Stuttering Experience Today I had to speak to one of my colleagues at a new hospital that I have been teaching at. I have been experiencing a great amount of fluency- like almost 100% eve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2019
1 points

Does that mean i have the capability of speaking fluenty, its just stress/anxiety excaberates my stutter to a large extent....

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
6 points

I’ve had a similar experience with earbuds! I produce edm so I tend to make it to a lot of shows too. I think it helps bc it’s harder to hear ourselves so there’s less panic/anxiety to correct what wa...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2019
1 points

I am not a drinker, but when I get mildly tipsy my confidence improves which in turn improves my fluency. I have never been drunk or high so I cannot say about that. Caffeine however I think makes my ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stimulants & CaffeineStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2019
6 points

I'm going to come out and say this. I am a recovering alcoholic who stutters that goes to AA - I noticed since I always forced myself to speak at the meetings that after while I noticed no one cared i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2019
4 points

Situationally-dependent fluency is very common, especially like your case where you feel more fluent around family. As others here said it's most likely social anxiety, even if the fear of being judge...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2019
3 points

Mine is the same way. I stutter in all social situations or whenever i'm stressed and trying to talk fast. Its social anxiety bud and it sucks....

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJan 18, 2019
5 points

Pressure

Pressure I feel like I’m the only person which doesn’t stutter under pressure as much yet when relaxing I do all of the time. Any one else find this? ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2019
1 points

While I appreciate the positivity of this post I think you fail to realize some people’s stutters are massively outside this scope. It’s not as simple as just “stay calm” and “talk slowly”. It’s a lot...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2019
11 points

No matter how hard I try I cannot stay calm while speaking, especially in front of my class, not so much with my friends/family It’s like as soon as I start speaking I cannot take a breath unless I s...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2019
2 points

It hasn’t helped me yet in regards to my speech, cause when I get nervous I still get the really chesty breath and sound like a glitched out robot, but it’s generally supposed to help to reduce anxiet...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
1 points

I can totally relate to you :/ I think I stutter more often when I'm excited bc then, I really want to get sth out and 1) the harder I try the worse it gets and 2) it messes up my "speech rythm" for s...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJan 10, 2019
3 points

Excitement and stuttering

Excitement and stuttering I just don’t understand this. When I have something I want to say, or I’m excited to say something, I stutter. It’s because my vocal folds close, but why does this happen? D...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2019
1 points

If you’re worried about an unopposed alpha stimulation there’s no reason not to take metoprolol or atenolol instead, as they are selective. May I ask what exactly you need them for? Beta blockers dont...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability