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commentr/StutterOct 1, 2025
1 points

"Alcohol has a bigger effect on a stutter than hypnotism" That's only anecdotal as well, so......

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2025
1 points

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. ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2025
1 points

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...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 30, 2025
4 points

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...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2025
17 points

What would be your response to people who don't stutter while stressed, or people who stutter that do it when totally calm...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterSep 30, 2025
2 points

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 ...

Causes & VariabilityCommunity & SupportParent & Caregiver
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+3 more
postr/Stutter_remissionSep 30, 2025
1 points

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...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain+3 more
postr/StutterSep 29, 2025
20 points

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...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/Stutter_remissionSep 29, 2025
1 points

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...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightResearch & Resources+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2025
1 points

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...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
postr/Stutter_remissionSep 29, 2025
1 points

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...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterSep 28, 2025
2 points

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...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2025
1 points

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...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Stimulants & CaffeineStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 28, 2025
9 points

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...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2025
1 points

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 ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterSep 27, 2025
6 points

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...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringExperiential AssociationStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2025
1 points

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 ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/Stutter_remissionSep 27, 2025
1 points

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...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringNeurological & Brain+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2025
8 points

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...

Parent & CaregiverCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Home SupportStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2025
2 points

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...

Parent & CaregiverCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Early Concern & OnsetStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment