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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
3 points

You are right when pointing out that reading out loud is not even close to replicate real interactions. Actually, you may feel even more discouraged when you felt like you have made progress reading o...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2021
20 points

I’m 22 years old now, and I have a moderate stutter as well. As you know, growing up with any kind of stutter sucks. There’s no sugarcoating that. However, one good thing is that your kid has a parent...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-PerceptionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2021
11 points

Understanding why you are blocking up. The more value you place in another's judgement of you, the more you are going to stutter. Introductions are when the stakes are the highest because: 1. The...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPropositionality & WeightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2021
6 points

IMO, (and based on personal exp.) it sounds like "fear of the unknown" and you're letting your imagination take you for a ride.... STOP... start taking long slow breathes and focus on your body relax...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingMindset shiftPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2021
1 points

I was in pest control for many years and stuttered. I was the top salesman too. You have to forget about what you can't do and what you can do. I bet that guy is great at his job. More than likely he ...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterMay 22, 2021
8 points

Need an advice

Need an advice Hi everyone! I am male, 28 yo. I began having speech issues at the age of 3, when my grandma was trying to wean me off my left-handedness, this is when I started to stutter. My mother n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2021
2 points

For me it's the opposite. When I carry the meeting, it's fine because its pre-meditated but when others do then it's bad because I'm put more on the spot and my anxiety increases....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Propositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2021
1 points

For me its more, who carries the meeting. If it is my agenda a stutter more. And in others even when im the focus point, a pretty much fluent....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterMay 13, 2021
16 points

Why do I speak flawlessly when it’s 1 on 1 but if I’m in a group it’s worse?

Why do I speak flawlessly when it’s 1 on 1 but if I’m in a group it’s worse? Went on a date and had a amazing time, i had 0 trouble communicating with her but i struggled so much to order a pizza from...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2021
1 points

This are a helpful list and I'm currently in a pretty high flying fluent phase after being a gibbering mess last year. I have my own little list of things to do. Just a note though there's no panacea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterMay 9, 2021
10 points

Nootropics or supplements

Nootropics or supplements I have a mid to severe stutter.It’s mainly severe in crowds or loud places.Also on the phone so there are some heavy anxiety involved there.Any nootropics or supplements that...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & WeightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Yes, I consider both Spanish and English as my first languages as I learned them both at the same time. I started learning French at the University and I feel like I do stutter more since I can't pron...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
1 points

I’ll chip in. If you need demographics, I’m 24/M and graduate with my Masters on Saturday. My stutter is noticeably worse in any second language. I took Spanish in high school, and it was honestly...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & WeightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
1 points

Yes. I am Brazilian-American and most of my family lives in Brazil, so when I speak on the phone with them, I have to speak in Portuguese and my stutter gets crazy bad. Also, I take French in school a...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
1 points

My stutter increases tenfold whenever I try and learn foreign languages, which sucks because I'd really love to. When I was taking Spanish in high school, it was so bad I couldn't even get words out a...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2021
1 points

I share a similar experience. I’ve always wanted to teach English. I currently have a degree with honours in English and am currently studying for a masters in Applied Linguistics. But my stutter prev...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
12 points

Yes I’m the same. When I have a really cool story to tell somebody, for example, I can’t speak for shit lol...

Causes & Variability
Propositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
2 points

The more I think about it and try not to stutter, the harder it is for me. When I'm not thinking about it, my mind is somewhere else, and I'm talking...it comes out much more fluently. I can even tric...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
17 points

Yes, when I'm in auto pilot mode I just respond without any thinking and i rarely stutter (usually the case when talking to family or responding to simple requests and questions) but when I have to th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterMay 1, 2021
63 points

The more I want to say something, the more I stutter. Is this the case for anyone else?

The more I want to say something, the more I stutter. Is this the case for anyone else? So I recently found a pattern with my stutter which is honestly EXTREMELY comforting because it’s not as variabl...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Propositionality & WeightLoss of Control