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I think it is to do with the fear of speaking, this anxiety changes how we breath and think... thus making us stutter. For me atleast...
Why is it that I don’t stutter when I’m talking out loud by myself?
Why is it that I don’t stutter when I’m talking out loud by myself? I only stutter when talking to someone. That lets me know this is definitely an anxiety issue and ultimately can be overcame. Thou...
Do you think you have developed a fear of this word or are very conscious when you have to say this? Often when we stutter on a particular word once or twice our brain tricks into making us believe th...
My stutter is at it's worst phase in college where it's giving me anxiety and just makes life hard in general, Only option left for me is therapy and I can't rely on myself anymore....
" So I think it was a child’s version of (b) positive thinking." --> Yes, it was positive thinking in your experience. People told you that practice makes perfect ("that it would work"). You had a ...
Happy to share my experience with this sub! So this was 40 years ago, so I only remember parts of it. I underwent almost-daily speech therapy. *Part* of it was making me read lots of books above my gr...
Today I went to the opticians…
Today I went to the opticians… It was awful… I stuttered as soon as I got there on my name which I then had to repeat to the assistant. My anxiety immediately kicked in which made my speech worse when...
Hey. There are a lot exercises that you can do to control your anxiety. But if its affecting your life like this i would suggest seeking out a therapist. Remember anxiety is quite curable. And if the...
The solution to stutters/speech impediments?
The solution to stutters/speech impediments? So, I am currently 17y/o and about to graduate high school in Germany. My finals are in about 2 months and 2 of them have to be oral exams. Anyway, that's ...
I'm very interested in your experience. How did you learn to not care about on what letter you will stutter on? I stutter, because always before I stutter I think: "I will stutter on this letter". How...
Yeah. I know. That’s why ppl keep asking “why am I always fluent when alone??” Most SLPs treat it like there’s a problem w articulation (physical) Id argue that, for lay purposes, it’s okay to th...
Because it's not an anxiety of speaking to someone you're afraid of, but it's a speech anxiety. You can experience it while speaking with literally anyone....
Stuttering (that impacts you negatively) *is almost 100%* anxiety of speaking (being judged negatively) to others. My next thing is not at all intended fo be said meanly - it’s just explaining somet...
Stuttering (that impacts you negatively) *is almost 100%* anxiety of speaking. I’m not trying to be a jerk, just explain something that even many SLPS (professionals) do not understand. your comment...
I highly suspect anxiety could have a lot to do with it, whether consciously or subconsciously. I’m hoping to be able to get therapy and possibly medication sometime this year and hope that that will ...
Advice/Opinions on disclosing a stutter
Advice/Opinions on disclosing a stutter I've read from articles, posts on this forum etc about people disclosing their stutter before a conversation with a stranger. I'm torn about it but mainly I'm n...
1. I honestly don't know. But I don't think so? I don't usually talk to myself, even if I'm alone. I do live stream though, and still stutter. I guess that counts? 2. I still stutter regardless. Think...
Great question, perfect question actually, that is essentially the most mind numbing aspect to stuttering. I can speak perfectly with so much confidence alone, but given the right circumstances, I sec...
It's not the thoughts themselves. There's an emotional layer that forms them. There is no tackling thoughts without tackling the underlying emotions....
Yeah. It can be a single event or small/ongoing events. and if *your own brain* codes event as “big/scary enough to remember”, then it is trauma. So, 2 siblings in same house can experience their p...