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commentr/StutterOct 13, 2015
4 points

This is experienced by almost all persons who stutter. The reason I think is because stuttering is a communication disorder not a speech disorder. You are not communicating with anyone when you talk t...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2015
1 points

I somewhat agree with you. I think stuttering is both physical and psychological, and it varies on an individual basis. For example, for some people, the physical part is much more harder to override ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2015
2 points

It's common in most people who stutter. Bad days affect our weak point. In our case our speaking system....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2015
2 points

I was in the same boat as you. Stutter/stammer/stopping since i could speak. Not terrible, but enough to eat at me at times. I joined the USAF. Had to say "airman" a lot and about 80% of my stutter g...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2015
3 points

The sad thing is that psychology really is important to a PWS--it's just not a cure. It's true that stress and anxiety are almost always triggers, and it's helpful to learn healthy ways to process anx...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2015
5 points

> can speak perfectly fluent when they are alone. That doesn't mean anything decisive. All it might mean is that their emotions/anxiety aren't exacerbating their conditions, therefore making it ma...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2015
2 points

My mother stutters although it's very mild and you would rarely notice. I don't have any emotional trauma or anything like that. It just started when I was 4 or 5 years old. I never got any treatment ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2015
1 points

it's not just trauma, there should be a sudden unexpected shock like a huge dog coming at you and barking in your face very loudly all of a sudden when you are a little kid like 3 y.o. when your nervo...

Causes & Variability
Trauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2015
2 points

My stutter varies from mild when at home/people I know, to moderate in more normal/social situations, to severe in highly stressful situations. Nevertheless, I can control it, but one of my main probl...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2015
1 points

Stuttering is hereditary, so keep that in mind. I think anxiety can make a stutter worse, but will not cause a non-stutterer to become a stutterer....

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 18, 2015
4 points

Have you analyzed it? What's causing it for you? I have some thoughts on this. Like do you have better speech talking to some people, and with others you don't? Did you have a psychological trauma when you were a kid?

Have you analyzed it? What's causing it for you? I have some thoughts on this. Like do you have better speech talking to some people, and with others you don't? Did you have a psychological trauma whe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2015
1 points

I read that a lot, that we stutter more when we are comfortable with people. The more we don't care.... the more we stutter. Strange... isn't it? Haha. For me it's also like that. The more comfortabl...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2015
1 points

Same here. But I also stutter when I get excited about things. Say someone asks a very interesting question in a presentation I'll suddenly start stuttering. Same with family, when I talk to my brothe...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2015
2 points

"You were so nervous you even stuttered! You have little self confidence and that's definitely unattractive. " Truth is I was not nervous at all. I stutter when I'm excited. I was excited we had many...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & WeightPublic Speaking
postr/StutterSep 8, 2015
3 points

My 3 shitty problems and their shittier solutions............please help me come up with better ones

My 3 shitty problems and their shittier solutions............please help me come up with better ones Hey r/stutter Im a 19 year old Chemical Engineering student in Canada. Ever since I was a child I h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterSep 8, 2015
8 points

Just had an unannounced phone interview. (story)

Just had an unannounced phone interview. (story) For the past month or so I've been applying for a lot of jobs, without getting much of an answer. Then today I got a call about a job I applied for...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2015
2 points

Many individuals begin stuttering early life, but since you have continued for so long, I highly doubt it had anything to do with the birth of your sister. Stuttering can have neurological roots, yet ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 7, 2015
12 points

Yet another story from a stutterer

Yet another story from a stutterer Here goes. I first started stuttering when I was 3 years old. I'm turning 23 this month, so my birthday will also be our anniversary. And we couldn't be happier. Rig...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2015
2 points

I'm a soldier so I'm put into public speaking situations often. But the more I'm put into these situations the more desensitized I get and the better I can speak. Anyways I was giving out a PowerPoin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterSep 2, 2015
5 points

Stuttering - Would it be a problem?

Stuttering - Would it be a problem? Hello World! I am from India. As you can understand, I am here because of my Stuttering problem and I want your opinions. I have got this condition from my ancestor...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more