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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2022
1 points

My stuttering as a child that is also peaked before the holidays......but now as an adult it doesnt peak before the holidays......my guess is anxiety over seeing family and friends at holiday time mak...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Cycles & RandomnessAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2022
2 points

Definitely thinking of this! Plus I think ppl would be thinking about what they would say so they wouldn’t really listen to me. I’ve tried to do this before but ended up blocking so much 😭 hopefully ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2022
1 points

[This part](https://youtu.be/lHbkreJLKLs?t=542) is so true for me. Having difficulty saying greetings and thanks quickly, people judged me. Without stutter awareness, every moment is like, either be s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
2 points

Hey Super, Here’s what’s always worked for me! When my stutter was at its worst, I would volunteer to go first! Sound ridiculous, right? Here was my logic: I’d rather go first so I wasn’t thinkin...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
1 points

When I was in high school I couldn't say my name (stuttered horrendously) In front of my whole class and got absolutely abused for it and bullied for along time...it was hands down 1 of the most traum...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
3 points

>"Any advice or just anything that could calm me down?" My tips to calm down and improve stuttering * feeling nervous or anxious is okay. Don't avoid or ignore feelings, it'll only make it worse...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterDec 29, 2022
25 points

Worried about introduction in class

Worried about introduction in class Hi everyone. The new semester of uni is just around the corner and I’m so worried about introducing myself to class. So far I’ve just been doing introductions throu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
3 points

My heartbeat starts increasing when I am in a class and I have to speak to the class.I stammer at the start of the sentence/words the word takes forever to come out, and because of that it caused me s...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentRepetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
1 points

I have stuttering issue too. I stammer at the start of the words, and I don't know what to do, I get anxiety when I am in a classroom or in public, and when I speak the person in front of me judges me...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
2 points

Edit - you should read my comment again and see you completely missed the point! Pretty much every sentence suggested that repetitions are normal/fine, and blocks are the real problem. I have tips...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
6 points

As a woman, the mindset that dating women is a 'game' is also not attractive... We are people not something to be won! Bitterness and entitlement to women's time and attraction will not help you...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
2 points

There the ones all the women swipe right on. And a study concluded women find 50% of men unattractive where men swiped right on the majority of women. The game is rigged......

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
14 points

I’m a woman who dates men. There’s no such thing as a “top 5% attractive”, but thinking one exists is actually very unattractive...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
2 points

Does it ever give you brain fog as well? It feels like my brain becomes oxygen deprived and I have trouble thinking afterward, sometimes for hours; never sure if it's because of the breathing or anxie...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
2 points

Thanks. I guess it concerns me mainly because even after I stop talking the feeling of my head swimming AND brain fog (where I have trouble thinking and processing info) can persist for a while after....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
2 points

I‘ve got exactly the same problem.. I think there are some factors contributing to more stuttering when telling a story. Firstly, telling a longer story is a more difficult task for your brain than ju...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2022
4 points

I’m a preschool teacher and it’s very common for children to have repetitions, especially on “I”. Making a big deal about it IS how it turns into an emotionally disabling dysfluency. Encourage h...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2022
1 points

I stutter bcs im so conscious about my voice. I can speak less stutter when wearing headphones. Now that i've learnt to focus on the words that im saying rather than how my voice sounds like,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2022
2 points

"there is a problem" \- tongue doesn't have a problem, yes indeed, we are able to 'choose' to move our tongue when we speak \- what is holding us back is 'forcing/trying/controlling'. So, always hav...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2022
0 points

I know there are people who recorded videos claiming they dont stutter anymore - those "success stories". The problem I have with those videos is that they are recorded by people in their safe environ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more