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postr/StutterJul 24, 2018
8 points

Breathing exercise that help me before strees calls and just talking

Breathing exercise that help me before strees calls and just talking Im doing the Whim Hof exercise before i need to have an important calls its relax my whole body and the stutter goes for about 5 mi...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2018
1 points

I wouldn't doubt that stutterers can develop RSD even without being ADHD/ADD so you may have some level of it. I take Effexor 225 mg and Lamictal 300 mg. The Lamictal has helped lighten my depressive ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2018
1 points

....he did speak to the manager, which is in the OP. Would that really have been possible if he knocked the guy’s teeth out, like you assumed? Reading comprehension dude. Being angry and righteously o...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries+1 more
postr/StutterJul 23, 2018
7 points

ADHD/ADD and Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria

ADHD/ADD and Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria So, I've had ADD almost my entire life and I always had trouble in school by never doing my homework or studying. I'm prescribed a stimulant but I rarely tak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2018
1 points

Normally I'm not afraid to speak and I usually talk without techniques. I'm also pretty decent during presentations and stuff as well. During the commentary I forgot to use techniques while under the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2018
1 points

Honestly you were really fluent in the beginning. Usually what happens in these situations is I(and you in this situation looks like) tense up over time preventing me from breathing properly, and the ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
postr/StutterJul 21, 2018
80 points

My husband almost knocked a guy out at McDonalds tonight.

My husband almost knocked a guy out at McDonalds tonight. I was really thirsty so I went into McD's drive through to get a soda. I asked for a "Diet Dr. Pepper." but it came out like "Can I get a Dddd...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2018
15 points

I’ve met a few people who laughed at my stutter. They got used to it though and the laughing went away. I don’t blame you, though. I have a blocking stutter, so I just get stuck on sounds and they w...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2018
1 points

you have my exact condition. I almost never stutter with my family or when I went to speech therapy. I literally NEVER stuttered at speech therapy. My situation is all blocks as well. I have pretty ba...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2018
4 points

I couldn't finish it... I had something kinda similar happen to me and just to note I'm an atheist. Well I'm in boot camp at the time and it's a Sunday I went to church with a few other guys so I can ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2018
2 points

I agree that stress, anxiety, and social fear play a big part in stuttering. I like how you said "usual demeanor", because I feel this way too. It's as if the stuttering is linked to my normal minds...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2018
4 points

I understand what your saying. It's a cyclical thing where the stuttering and mood are dependent on one another, and sometimes it just spirals out of control making both worse....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2018
1 points

When I’m pissed off or yelling I don’t stutter either! But having to repeat stuff is still very difficult for me...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2018
6 points

This is super common, but doesn't necessarily indicate that your stutter is a psychological problem. I used to be the same way in speech therapy in school. I'd go in wanting to stutter, so they could ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterJul 16, 2018
38 points

A letter to stutterers, from another stutterer

A letter to stutterers, from another stutterer This is going to be a bit long and a lot cheesy but I wanted to share a few things with anyone who stutters and this is as good a place as any. I’ve been...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2018
1 points

I totally agree, my stutter is specifically anxiety/trauma based. And hey, there will be situations where you do and have to give a fuck (interviews, speeches, etc) which is when the block hits me. It...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2018
1 points

It seems reasonable to have built anxiety/dread over being cut off, and those things can exacerbate a stutter. So the correlation is logical, although it's definitely not causation. Like how for many ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2018
6 points

Hm, stutter doesn't come about because people interrupt you. Granted, we don't know exactly how stutter works, but we do know it's not something caused by something as trivial as getting cut off....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJul 15, 2018
1 points

Almost completely cured - a few tips that helped me

Almost completely cured - a few tips that helped me I blocked as child, the way you're screaming the words in your head you want to say but the anxiety stops the breath flow. Then when under stress an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2018
1 points

Anything involving breath control can be useful - meditation, yoga, weight lifting, BJJ, etc. Mindset and breath control are everything. ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight