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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2018
2 points

Same here. I always figured it's because when I'm really angry my filter is off. I'm not thinking about what I'm saying, I'm just saying it....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2018
4 points

YES!! I have a love/hate relationship with going to bars and stuff because of this. After a couple of beers it gets better though. But noisy places in general makes me stutter way more. ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2018
4 points

I'm like this with cursing as well. Get me angry and I'll cuss you up one side and down the other with perfect fluency. Read once that is was because cursing lives in the older, reptilian part of th...

Causes & Variability
Strategic Swearing/CursingStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 8, 2018
6 points

I barely stutter when I'm in a heated argument

I barely stutter when I'm in a heated argument It's the weirdest thing. I don't have anger issues but if someone warrants me to raise my voice, sometimes I don't even stutter. Even my brother commente...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2018
1 points

I feel your pain. I was put on the spot to talk in front of my fellow classmates several times from elementary to high school and it sucked every single time because of my stuttering was extremely wor...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 6, 2018
12 points

How I passed the speaking exam for C1 in German

How I passed the speaking exam for C1 in German Just a story I wanted to share with you. I'm at the 12th grade and I'm studying German and English as foreign languages in my school which gives the op...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2018
1 points

I think it would be a great idea to take deep breaths before speaking to let any tension or anxiety out of you and getting control of your emotions like how you were when you were lashing out that gir...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2018
2 points

This is all I have to say on the topic: Yes there are legitimately real benefits to NoFap. That are sure to help both men and women in life. Although it's bold to say that this one thing can stop a ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
postr/StutterFeb 2, 2018
0 points

Horrible stutter (again) 95% cured after 6 days

Horrible stutter (again) 95% cured after 6 days I can repeat this over and over again: Stop masturbating and watching porn - just look how my stutter gets completely cured. I just cannot get this. I ...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2018
3 points

It's hard being put on the spot in front of a group of people especially if you're not close with them. I'm the same way where I instantly think of my stutter before I speak and my neck just tenses up...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2018
7 points

When you're talking to others, you're *communicating*, in addition to just speaking.   When you talk to yourself, you already know your message well in advance - it was already in your hea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2018
1 points

I did one at end of bachelors, end of masters and now frequently during my PhD. People know I stutter but it isn't that bad in general (have bad days though). For my bachelor's I didn't mention it to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2018
2 points

I don't stutter at all when talking to myself, makes these exercises that SLTs suggest kinda ineffective. Probs some subconscious performance anxiety/ the need to project your voice/ time pressure t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionExperiential AssociationStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2018
1 points

Very good insight and thank you, brethren. This may sound crazy but when I started working for this company, I had a warehouse gig and there were something like 20 or so employees. That was in 2010 an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2018
4 points

woah, we are brothers from another mother! i am also 30, male, life-long stutterer, and i started a new job in june. boy, it was (is) tough -- meeting tons of new people, new environment, my blocking...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2018
2 points

Stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol, estrogen), serotonin, and lactic acid can worsen stuttering. Sugar, caffeine, and salt are generally good for lowering stress hormones, niacinamide and a low in...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsStimulants & Caffeine+1 more
postr/StutterJan 29, 2018
16 points

Social anxiety and stutter getting worse

Social anxiety and stutter getting worse First time posting in this sub so howdy everyone. 30 year old male and I've stuttered all my life. I never really cared about it up until when adulthood real...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2018
2 points

Stress can worsen stuttering. Physical exertion is a particular stutter-inducing stress, because it combines the stress hormones + lactic acid buildup, and lactic acid is definitely a factor in incre...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJan 24, 2018
7 points

Has anyone else here started stuttering out of the blue?

Has anyone else here started stuttering out of the blue? It's been like this since Saturday, after a hard competition, but the doctors think it's stress. Luckily people at school are nice about it, bu...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 17, 2018
9 points

My Stutter and Me

My Stutter and Me Everybodies stutter is different, and every stutterer is different. I think about these words now as I ponder about my life as a stutterer. I guess I should explain myself, or rath...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightExperiential Association+1 more