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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2024
1 points

I'm in my early 70's now but I would tell the teachers to NEVER, under any circumstances, interrupt a stutterer, for any reason. The negative experiences are still burned in my memories, so much so I ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
School & Academic LifeStress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 16, 2024
1 points

Simple observation why I block so bad on stutter and why most likely you do as well

Simple observation why I block so bad on stutter and why most likely you do as well How many of yall also feel like your stomach muscles are frozen in place when you're on a hard block?!! Like i mean,...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2024
0 points

lol'd. now that i remember i do recall a few people freaking out when i was younger and looking like i stopped breathing 100% like if i was half-way to a stroke lol. but no it's fine lol....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 15, 2024
16 points

Have the body language of an Italian when speaking!!!

Have the body language of an Italian when speaking!!! I can’t tell you how much it helps me when i’m in touch of my body language as I am speaking and being overly expressive with my body. It’s takes ...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
4 points

Oh my god yes definitely, especially when blocking but can happen on others too...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 14, 2024
8 points

Curious on the thoughts of people who live with chronic stuttering in this audio

Curious on the thoughts of people who live with chronic stuttering in this audio Context: So, last night, I was spending some time with my girlfriend, and after we went outside after she told me somet...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Physical TensionBlocks & StoppagesAnticipating Stuttering+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
7 points

yes when we stutter our tounge kind of stops or something and we kind of suffocate for 2 or 3 seconds...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 14, 2024
13 points

Heeeeelp, Is a "suffocating" feeling normal when stuttering?

Heeeeelp, Is a "suffocating" feeling normal when stuttering? I do not have this condition, but i am working with kids in a shelter and there's a 7yo boy that does; yesterday while talking with him he ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionLoss of Control
postr/StutterSep 14, 2024
64 points

A METHOD THAT WORKED FOR ME

A METHOD THAT WORKED FOR ME Its been a year since my post, and just had a chance of reading it again. I think there was more that helped me over my stuttering and I would like to share in. Again, I am...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Mindset shiftAnticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2024
1 points

Yeah but what about me? I stutter when alone, I stutter when thinking out loud, I stutter when reading, I stutter no matter what emotion, I stutter even when not thinking about it...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 13, 2024
3 points

Just started stuttering

Just started stuttering Hey, I never struggled with stuttering until recently. At first I thought it was one of my tics (I have Tourettes) but it feels diffrent. Now, I don't know much about stutteri...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesCycles & RandomnessPhysical Tension+3 more
postr/StutterSep 13, 2024
3 points

Anyone else spell in the air?

Anyone else spell in the air? Anyone else spell in the air when they are stuck on a word? Sometimes it helps me sometimes it doesn’t, just a habit I’ve noticed in the last year or so. I’ll usually onl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 12, 2024
19 points

stuttering rant

stuttering rant hey!! I’m currently a sophomore in highschool (14f) and honestly I don’t think I can take this anymore. Halfway through freshman year, my childhood stutter had slowly started getting ...

Speech & StutteringSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSchool & Academic LifeAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
postr/StutterSep 11, 2024
10 points

Beacon of Hope : Try these things

Beacon of Hope : Try these things Long story short, I tried many many many things that may or may not help with stuttering. I have improved. I feel like I’m very close to overcoming it. Here are some ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingSituational VariabilityPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2024
0 points

Every one is a little different, you have to find what works for you through trial and error such is life!! Personally what helped me is breaking my sentences up more like right when I felt like I’d g...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 10, 2024
9 points

Just curious

Just curious I’ve stuttered my whole life, I’ve been to speech therapy kindergarten-8th grade. It went away for the most part in high school but ended up coming back. Went away again after I went to s...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsIdentity & Self-PerceptionPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2024
1 points

Ok VERY late to this but don’t EVER call us stutterers dramatic, as you haven’t been in our shoes. “At least with a stutter you can get your words out clearly”, first off, people can’t understand me b...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentPhysical TensionBlocks & Stoppages+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
0 points

When I begin to stutter I stop talking, no sense in trying to force it. I take a breath and on the exhale I try again. I also practice common things I know I will be saying a lot like my name or som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
0 points

When I begin to stutter I stop talking, no sense in trying to force it. I take a breath and on the exhale I try again. I also practice common things I know I will be saying a lot like my name or som...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2024
1 points

The cold can defo make the throat muscles stiffer. The initial cause of stuttering can still be in the brain (i.e. anxiety) of course, but this neurological cause manifests itself in the throat musc...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionStress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages