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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
5 points

Yes when I am excited, tired or stressed, then I stutter a lot, other times I can usually control it and stutter only a bit....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
5 points

One more thing: stuttering can be really physically hard and exhausting. So if your friend is quiet, it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s not comfortable. He may just not feel like talking right then, and...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Energy & Biological RhythmsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
3 points

I’m a machine learning engineer that does a bit a software development and am struggling with the same stuff. If it gets bad, i just type it out in the chat. I’m exhausted after a day with more than o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
3 points

Ice breakers and software engineers don't mix haha, our scrum master said 'what colour represents you' and we were silent for a good 5 minutes :D but yes I love my team, I just find stuttering exhaust...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Energy & Biological RhythmsSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
2 points

I always ask questions, sometimes I can hear people sigh hahaha but I don't care. I will ask questions even if it does take 5 minutes, just wish it was easier. Stuttering is exhausting...

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Energy & Biological RhythmsAudience Scale & Group Size
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
2 points

Mid day excercises

Mid day excercises Some days I start off pretty good fluency wise, but I’ve noticed as the day goes on I start getting more and more disfluent. Anyone have any experience with any mid-day recharge tec...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2023
1 points

I've experienced this more and more. Has anyone had their heart checked. I have a mitral valve prolapse that causes anxiety, which, in turn, makes my stutter worse. Recently, I've started getting w...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2023
8 points

Don't give up until you've tried Lee Lovetts methods for stuttering. Also have you tried working out? Before the pandemic happened I worked out regularly and it helped my stuttering a lot....

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postr/StutterFeb 2, 2023
6 points

Breathing while speaking

Breathing while speaking So I recently noticed that when I speak I tend to hold my breath and flex my abdomen ,this is something that i do even when I speak fluently and it has a big impact on my stu...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Physical TensionMindfulness & BreathingEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2023
6 points

people don't realize how hard work it is being a stutterer. constantly having to think like this is so tiring....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2023
2 points

I'm doing this now myself because it works wonderfully for fluency. I also realized I wasn't using my voice properly and that it's a lot deeper than I thought it was now that I've started using its fu...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2023
5 points

It’s so important to surround yourself with people who make you feel good. So that’s #1. The more comfortable you are around others, the easier (I say this lightly) it’ll be to be fluent. I like to ki...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological RhythmsSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2023
2 points

I do live my life. I’m not a very negative person in general but I think it’s entirely fine for me to consider my stutter difficult and exhausting. It’s a matter of fact for me. So don’t call it stupi...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2023
5 points

I don't have a smart watch and therefore I don't know but I've always felt me heart beat irregularly fast and hard. I've also had some chest pain along with it but my doctor did a ecg check or whateve...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2023
8 points

This is kinda true. I would feel awful giving this to anyone I loved, let alone my own child. Not because it’s something to be ashamed of but because it’s just so difficult and exhausting…...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2023
3 points

I’ve been reading for 1-2 hours out loud to myself. Everyday. After a few months, it’s helped a ton. I am the same age and mine was also starting to getting worse...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2023
8 points

I think using your voice a lot throughout the day can help with fluency, mainly because when you do speak there is less doubt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2023
6 points

You are not alone in this - it is definitely something I find that after a social event of lots of talking I just feel emotionally exhausted and humiliated if it’s gone poorly, then the last thing I w...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2023
3 points

If I'm having a really awful speech day I like to take a step back and reduce my speaking for the rest of the day. Be mindful of others' speech. Young people's speech skills aren't great, especia...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2023
2 points

Stuttering is not only repetition, blocking is also part of it. I'm the same as you, as in I block mostly in anxious situations, like presentations and interviews. What I noticed is that, in my case,...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more