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postr/StutterJan 29, 2025
14 points

The psychological aspects of stuttering

The psychological aspects of stuttering Hi everyone, Lots of people talk about the psychological aspects of stuttering, how social anxiety and anticipation of stuttering is what leads to stutteri...

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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2025
1 points

I have a psychogenic stammer and when I’m extremely upset I end up doing the valsalva manoeuvre until I pass out. People have called ambulances. A doctor called the cops on me for trespassing because ...

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Trauma & PsychologicalFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2025
10 points

I have stutter like you (F24). This is the hard truth, you will face all kinds of people when dating. It’s not as bad as we think(the ones who stutter). I had a boyfriend who was not as supportive as ...

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postr/Stutter_remissionJan 28, 2025
1 points

Most stutterers do not stutter when speaking alone. Could this suggest that speech execution has been maladaptively conditioned in the presence of certain individuals? What are the strengths and challenges of this assertion?

Most stutterers do not stutter when speaking alone. Could this suggest that speech execution has been maladaptively conditioned in the presence of certain individuals? What are the strengths and chall...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2025
1 points

I think you should give speech therapy a shot. Even if it is for a few months just to try it out. Stuttering isn't going to go away by itself and it is only going to deepen any traumas you might have ...

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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
3 points

There are a plethora of people with masters degrees in SLP, currently working, who are not properly educated about the emotional component of dysfluency. Many in the sub wonder why the articulation e...

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Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
3 points

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and respond. We do share the same passion for understanding stuttering. However, are you trying to say that "auto-pilot speech" like "controlled speech, ...

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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
1 points

*You said: "Stop seeking to regulate other people emotions. To know that our own emotional state may contribute to the other people feelings but ultimately he or she has the final word."* **How can w...

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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
1 points

>*"When you are alone there is no one to regulate so the neural pathway has no place to be active."* Yes I agree, I wrote a [comment ](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/1hwjfrr/comment/m64akw...

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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
1 points

>*"Whenever our nervous system and brain predicts that the probability of regulating them positively is low, it actives the blocking mechanism in order to prevent our next movement. We freeze."* I ag...

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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2025
1 points

I agree with everytthing you said! >*"So we are on a constant quest of regulating our own emotional state to support the other people emotion. That is the main code that is embodied on our brain. Tha...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
2 points

I know two people who appear to be “cured,” who grew up in dysfunctional abusive families. One sexually abused by a stepfather. The other verbally abused. Both improved as late teens, early adults aft...

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Trauma & PsychologicalHope & MotivationTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
2 points

I have this weird theory that the reason why we block is because when we were little we got the idea that regulating our own emotional state may regulate the other person´s emotional state. If we reg...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
1 points

its all psychological, I had a stutter that developed because of stress in school, and I thought of myself less. and y'know put myself down. Then I re-affirmed I had a stutter and told myself I do, an...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
2 points

Oh man, I feel you. But listen, giving a speech is such an advanced-level thing that most fluent people can't even do well. On top of being at school, you're really on hard mode and you need to unders...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
3 points

I have heard of something called “spontaneous recovery”, where people one day just wake up and don’t stutter anymore. I believe it’s possible. Also believe it’s possible to get to the extent that you ...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
43 points

Well, me. I stuttered mildly for 60 years, from the time I was a young lad until June 7, 2021 at 8 AM. Then I had a stroke. I was semi-conscious for about two weeks. A couple of weeks after my dis...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
1 points

Bro 17 year old life long stuttering male here . Since I guess you are an Indian male too you can Dm me , I will share tips on how to control stutter . I was bullied too and I think I got PTSD bcs o...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
2 points

>*"If we have a stutter but don’t feel social anxiety or pressure, then it must be MORE neurological, right? "* Questoin: If we stutter, but we don't feel social anxiety or pressure. **Does this mea...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2025
2 points

If we have a stutter but don’t feel social anxiety or pressure, then it must be MORE neurological, right? But can’t we stop things that have gone into the subconscious? With OCD medications or another...

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Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment