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Comment #2: >*"The mind knows when we will stutter because it evaluates what's coming next, what will hinder it, and if and by how much it's enough to stop us.  So that is why I can also feel when I ...

Comment #2: > >*"The mind knows when we will stutter because it evaluates what's coming next, what will hinder it, and if and by how much it's enough to stop us.  So that is why I can also feel when...

Comment #1: >*"One thing that stunned me while I was being told to change how I say something was when I knew i was blocking before saying a thing!  And when I felt it let go before saying a thing!  ...

Do you sometimes catch yourself believing that a moment of fluency must be followed by more stuttering?

Do you sometimes catch yourself believing that a moment of fluency must be followed by more stuttering? Here is what I mean. Do you catch yourself believing that fluency has to be followed by more stu...

When we anticipate a feared word—like saying our own name—it can trigger stuttering. But when speaking alone, we can say it fluently. What gives: It's still the exact same anticipated word!!!? What kind of prank does our subconscious play?

When we anticipate a feared word—like saying our own name—it can trigger stuttering. But when speaking alone, we can say it fluently. What gives: It's still the exact same anticipated word!!!? What ki...

Yep, I feel your pain, I'm in Sales and my opener usually sounds about Ike this. Once they respond I usually calm down a bit and get my point across. I feel humiliated a few times a week but suck it u...

This is great, hitting all the right questions!  One thing that stunned me while I was being told to change how I say something was when I knew i was blocking before saying a thing!  And when I felt i...

there is this one technique I have used - where I am speaking with other people, while in my mind I start visualizing that I'm alone. It seems to temporarily override the conditioning and result in fl...

When we anticipate a feared word—like saying our own name—it can trigger stuttering. But when speaking alone, we can say it fluently. What gives: It's still the exact same anticipated word!!!? What kind of prank does our subconscious play?

When we anticipate a feared word—like saying our own name—it can trigger stuttering. But when speaking alone, we can say it fluently. What gives: It's still the exact same anticipated word!!!? What ki...

From what I have seen in common from programs, including ones outside of speech therapy that some people really swear helped them (everything is anecdotal in this space, not enough research and money ...

Stuttering is what it is.  It reacts on fear.  My environment is the least perfect. I do sales talking to strangers but humans are adaptable.  First there was intense fear with the cold knocks, could ...

It can definitely help, it’s not my main method of training but it helps kind of make the mind muscle connection of speech, I usually stare into my eyes like I’m another human, practicing eye contact,...

I read all your comments here and I will tell you based on what I read from you. I don’t know what your life situation is but most of the people in this subreddit are some rich kids who happen to ha...

I see. There was this incident in my class where teacher asked all of us a question and only I knew the answer. But i couldnt say it out because it jus didn't come out like I knew I had to stutter to ...

Does anyone else "pause" sometimes when getting asked a question?

Does anyone else "pause" sometimes when getting asked a question? Even if I know the answer, it takes me a second to reply. It's like my tongue and my jaw get locked suddenly. I try to communicate, bu...

So when I was at that age, a little older actually, it really came to a head for me.  I thought about it all day, night, next morning, it was my scapegoat for everything and it got to the point where ...

LIFE OF 17 YEAR OLD STUTTERER

LIFE OF 17 YEAR OLD STUTTERER **About myself** im turning 18 this july, ive graduated school last week. Ive been stuttering my whole life starting from the age of 4. As a kid i never cared about my...

I started reading it, and I can agree with some of the points. I definitely think too much about how I control my speech and the reality is, most people don’t even have to think about stuff like takin...

I'm gonna try to explain stuttering beyond the face value and how understanding it has helped me move long past it, whether I stutter or not.

I'm gonna try to explain stuttering beyond the face value and how understanding it has helped me move long past it, whether I stutter or not. I just turned 40, I stuttered since I was 3 years old. I ...

**TL;DR summary**: (of the post) Stuttering likely has neurological roots, but many of the behaviors we associate with it — especially blocks and secondaries — are learned responses to the experience...