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postr/StutterJul 20, 2021
26 points

Sometimes I feel like being nonverbal

Sometimes I feel like being nonverbal I’ve stuttered for my whole life and even though speech therapy has helped me, it’s still tiresome to speak sometimes. I still have to think about the position of...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2021
3 points

I feel that I stutter mainly because incorrect breathing patterns. When talking fast I effectively stutter less but I get out of breath quickly and stutter. When trying to maintain a normal breathing ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2021
3 points

>Don’t waste your money/time on supplements man. First thing I thought when I read OP was placebo effect. Which, for stutterers, can work. Low confidence, negativity, or anxiety often coexist wit...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2021
3 points

That’s great can say your name more easily now. I’m curious, what’s the strength of the supplements? I’ve taken 250mg magnesium cyclically for endometriosis, but I find that’s when I stutter or stamme...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Harmful Med OutcomesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJul 9, 2021
15 points

'' Why do you speak soo loud''

'' Why do you speak soo loud'' My neighbor got upset today when I was talking to her and told me '' Why do you speak soo loud'' she thought I was disrespecting her and I apologized but this is not the...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

Interesting. Wonder if treating the OSA helps with stuttering? Not fixing it obviously but better?...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
2 points

I definitely think my sleep apnea (and me not using my CPAP) cause the tiredness and increase my anxiety which leads to spurts of stuttering. Thanks for the comment!...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
1 points

I also have OSA and had tubes in my ears when I was younger. My jaw is like too narrow or some shit. Weird....

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2021
3 points

Jaw retrusion can contribute to both obstructive sleep apnea and speech problems, but I'm not sure it leads to stuttering. If I had to guess, the cognitive tiredness / brain fog caused by OSA may be a...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2021
0 points

I've found direct correlation between my speech and the work I put in, too. E.g. if I read aloud a lot, use proactive strategies to avoid struggling with words and use mind training (visualizations, a...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological RhythmsAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2021
5 points

How stressful/tiring EVERY social interaction is for us people who stutter...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2021
3 points

Idk. I mean I am a person that commits a considerable amount of time to the gym everyday as well as working on my speech. Over time, I have noticed a direct correlation between the work I put in to im...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
2 points

I'm a little confused by your comment - so I had been diagnosed with depression twice and once in those times I was fluent for a whole year (shitty mornings, and shitty mood so it is anecdotal but it ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
4 points

This is relative to the saying "woke up on the wrong side of the bed". It has mostly to do with how well you slept, how you spend your morning, and typically being in a better and more optimistic mood...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJun 3, 2021
37 points

Somedays i stutter and some days i wont

Somedays i stutter and some days i wont Like wtf why cant every day be a good day. Its all about my mood. If i feel energized and joyfull I dont stutter but some days when I feel like shit I cant get ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2021
3 points

Omg exactly. The morning audio meets! Somehow the pandemic and not being able to see people made it worse for me....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2021
5 points

I suffered from a stutter from the time I started learning how to speak. I started speech therapy in preschool and cycled through various speech therapists as I moved around. I went to psychotherapy f...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2021
1 points

Yes man, i know breathing patterns are very important, i have seen a lot of videos of the correct ways of breathing and all that, and im sure that isnt the reason of this curse. I wish the problem d...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2021
10 points

My mom and alot of my relatives used to stutter and “freed” themselves from it, so i know it”s possible. But im 23 and have been trying everything and this shit is hard lol. There’s a youtuber named S...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsAvoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2021
1 points

It was a homemade tape that he produced. Spotify, Apple Music, etc… have relaxation tracks you can browse through. The important part for me was to focus on my breathing, lower my heart rate. The...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more