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"Alcohol has a bigger effect on a stutter than hypnotism" That's only anecdotal as well, so......
Thank you for sharing this with me. It may be due to how others will perceive you. That fear can trigger your fight or flight senses, and intensify stuttering. ...
Me too but I didn’t start it so early, I had it about grade six when I was in primary school. And now I am much better, I think one way is stop controlling your language and find right way to communic...
Had an big stutter at work today
Had an big stutter at work today I have been doing a business traineeship at a company for a couple of weeks and today there was a food truck especially for the people of this company so everyone went...
What would be your response to people who don't stutter while stressed, or people who stutter that do it when totally calm...
FAQ: Understanding Childhood Stuttering (Based on published papers)
FAQ: Understanding Childhood Stuttering (Based on published papers) Stuttering can feel confusing or even worrying for parents also there is a genetic component to stuttering as well. This FAQ brings ...
RECOMMENDED READ: "Reactive inhibitory control precedes overt stuttering events" (2024)
RECOMMENDED READ: "Reactive inhibitory control precedes overt stuttering events" (2024) Research link: [https://direct.mit.edu/nol/article/5/2/432/119560](https://direct.mit.edu/nol/article/5/2/432/11...
I just want someone to listen.
I just want someone to listen. I’m a 31 year old male living in NYC/ Long Island. I have a terrific job, great family, people say I’m good looking but I don’t think so, I’m not that tall (5’7”). I hav...
2025 research: "Selective Attention and Emotional Interference in Adults Who Stutter: Evidence from Stroop Tasks"
2025 research: "Selective Attention and Emotional Interference in Adults Who Stutter: Evidence from Stroop Tasks" # Research link: [https://karger.com/fpl/article-abstract/doi/10.1159/000547978/932367...
Something similar happened to me as well. A few years ago, I could speak better, more fluently, and almost without blocks. Sometimes I had spasms, but it was minimal. Starting last year, it began to g...
Focus on desensitization: it reduces the threat tagging and hyper-responsiveness that keep the system stuck. And we need to move the set-point (Homeostasis vs. Allostasis)
Focus on desensitization: it reduces the threat tagging and hyper-responsiveness that keep the system stuck. And we need to move the set-point (Homeostasis vs. Allostasis) **Extremely relevant:** I...
Getting stuck on the first letter of a word
Getting stuck on the first letter of a word So my stutter is basically I get stuck sometimes on the first letter, like M, N, ect. I wanna know if there’s a way to get rid of it. Also if I get nervous...
Caffeine causes a surge in dopamine levels in the brain, which affects our speech motor pathways. A surge in dopamine negatively affects our speech because stutterers inherently have an imbalance of d...
stuttering and anxiety stress
stuttering and anxiety stress Friends, I have shared this before. I am working on stuttering. I speak in front of a mirror. I try to speak slowly and pause. At first, my blocks were high. Now they hav...
You need to find your breathing rhythm that matches your rate of speech. Remember you need to have easy and continuous airflow during speech to avoid stuttering. It is very hard to accomplish because ...
Is it common for a stutter to go away and come back years later?
Is it common for a stutter to go away and come back years later? Hello. I am 17 and I’ve got a stutter. I had a mild stutter when I was a young child according to my mum and it was more obvious when I...
In brief, There are two components of stuttering - speaking with repetitions AND anxiety about others hearing your repetitions. The goal is to avoid the second but if it is happening, PLEASE consult ...
an intellectually rigorous post. a thought-provoking great read
an intellectually rigorous post. a thought-provoking great read An SLP and PhD [researcher ](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329280362_Stammering_and_Post-Traumatic_Stress_-Some_food_for_thou...
Whilst admittedly not addressing your questions, I urge you to ask everyone likely to come in contact with him to not correct him or react in any way when they see him do it - not even help with his w...
Did the stutter start as they learnt to speak? That was me, but my youngest daughter was different. Her's came on about a few months after starting to speak. What I did was made everyone "ignore" it...