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commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
5 points

Yes, the “cleaning the wound” exercise really helped me. Understanding what your biggest fears are around speaking and writing down every time you were embarrassed or botched a speech and or social in...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & MotivationPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterSep 21, 2021
2 points

imo you’ve got everything you need to affect positive change a few things that helped me ... a) talking openly about my experiences with stuttering, b) facing my fears and allowing myself to experie...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Authenticity vs. MaskingShame & EmbarrassmentPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
2 points

Speech therapist Tim Mackesey gave me an incredible lightbulb moment when he said to basically talk in short segments, while breathing normally, sometimes taking a breath before saying the next part. ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
1 points

Stutter freely! When you try not to stutter, you only stutter more. Before your speech, relieve the pressure on yourself to perform by being honest with your audience. Tell them you stutter, in your o...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling OthersPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2021
2 points

First, no one is "normal" and please do not compare yourself to others. Also, every day do one little thing that you would normally not do and see if you can do it. Pushing yourself out of your comf...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingPropositionality & Weight+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2021
3 points

I wonder if it’s similar to how stutters sometime go away when people sing or perform, because when you’re speaking a second language you’re more focused on what you’re saying....

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterSep 16, 2021
4 points

Brain supplements?

Brain supplements? Has anybody tried any brain supplements like Alpha brain(i only know this one). How did it work for you? Is it worth to try?...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Propositionality & WeightHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2021
2 points

It could also be that you didn't stutter because the words came out from your heart : D Honestly sometimes when we talk without thinking we just stutter less!...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Propositionality & WeightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2021
18 points

*Continuation:* # A completely different cognitive experience Reading these studies changed the way I understand stuttering. Before I learned about the neurological studies surrounding stuttering, I...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Neurological & BrainIdentity & Self-PerceptionPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2021
1 points

What an excellent post, thank you so much. I'd really want to have a chat with you and talk about a few things. I've been struggling with this shit for more than 20 years now, and it has turned my lif...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerPropositionality & Weight+2 more
postr/StutterSep 7, 2021
14 points

Why does this happen?

Why does this happen? My stutter by itself is pretty mild. It isn’t that bad and I’m fine with it. But when I try to tell a story or something like that it always is so bad to the point I can barely e...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Propositionality & WeightFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2021
1 points

You can also try making the “b” sound like a “p” slightly that’s helped me and no one notices. Also as others said, as you’re talking about basketball try to express your excitement about it, this hel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & WeightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2021
3 points

Do you love playing basketball? That's the emotion you want to convey when answering. With excitement. It doesn't matter if you stutter. People love the spark....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Propositionality & WeightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2021
1 points

Apparently Reddit's formatting gets messed up when I copy and paste something I typed from Word. But yeah my point is the functionality behind computer hardware isn't able to get altered by anything...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2021
2 points

Yeah I'm even more fluent in a typical rate of speech. The faster someone tries to talk the higher chance of them jamming up. I don't talk that fast during everyday conversation, I just felt like talk...

Causes & Variability
Propositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterAug 30, 2021
4 points

I guess it maybe depends upon if you have claimed a disability upon application? And the subject. During my engineering apprenticeship we had to do lots of presentations (which I weirdly don’t struggl...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Propositionality & WeightSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
2 points

Exactly, a self defeating, self fulfilling prophecy. Thinking about my stutter, I have to be 100% mentally focused and talk with purpose which definitely comes off as a tryhard but that's how I can ge...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterAug 27, 2021
9 points

🐤 The ONLY 2 Reasons you get STUCK in a stuttering state (PART 2/2)

🐤 The ONLY 2 Reasons you get STUCK in a stuttering state (PART 2/2) 🐤 The ONLY 2 Reasons you get STUCK in a stuttering state (PART 2/2) If you haven't seen my last post about the first reason we ge...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterAug 21, 2021
11 points

Brothers and sisters, I need your advice. Should I change my major from Computer Science to Politics and International Relations?

Brothers and sisters, I need your advice. Should I change my major from Computer Science to Politics and International Relations? This post may be long, so thanks for taking your time to read it. My ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsPropositionality & WeightHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterAug 18, 2021
16 points

Speaking naturally follows the same principles of having fulfilling sex.

Speaking naturally follows the same principles of having fulfilling sex. Speaking naturally follows the same principles of having fulfilling sex. Ouu taboo? Good. I'm going to be extremely vulnera...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & WeightMindset shift+2 more