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postr/StutterJul 27, 2020
3 points

A Movie Script

A Movie Script Hey... this is my first time seeing this subreddit. I have a stutter of course. So today I have a zoom call with some producers for a movie roll. I already have the movie roll but only ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionTrauma & PsychologicalFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2020
0 points

Don’t rely on “ scientific evidence . Till this day no one has a answer to how all types of stutters are made. Sex is perfectly normal. But jerking off isn’t. I’m not saying it’s terrible, but if you ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2020
1 points

Same here man. While I was reading this, it was like watching my life and life situations from before. My brother even used to yell at me saying that I don't stutter and how all of that is in my head....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceParent & Caregiver
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentParent Emotions & Guilt
postr/StutterJul 26, 2020
48 points

"spit it out"

"spit it out" i started stuttering a year ago, i went to few speech therapists and nothing worked. my parents think it's stupid and that my stutter will go but it's getting worser everytime. at the b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2020
1 points

I'm in the same boat as you. I just know for sure that I'll be a nervous wreck every time I'll have to talk over Zoom, and I'm not looking forward to it. Especially if there is a small group discussio...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2020
1 points

I can’t only speak for myself but I was prescribed seratonin by my doctor early in the summer and it helped almost immediately. It’s not a magic pill but it helps keep your heart and mine from racing ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2020
3 points

My doctor has told me that lexapro typically has milder side effects compared to other anxiety meds so i’m excited to try it! My speech therapist also has me doing meditation and practicing breathing ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2020
2 points

i use micro dosing of cannabis Indika sometimes (10mg) when I feel anxiety after hard stuttering day, but planning to get rid of it. instead of medication i prefer to get rid of people if i tired too ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2020
5 points

I find that in general, my fluency is strongly correlated to my overall level of stress and anxiety, so anything I can do that lowers my anxiety improves my fluency. If I'm going through something pa...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2020
2 points

Hey good reflection! But do you think the case for some people with a stutter (more so speech blocks) it’s all in your head? Because when I talk by myself I am perfect speaker. When I talk to family m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2020
7 points

I'd start with a Psychologist and an Speech therapist (better if both are used to work with people who stutter, not all know how to handle it). The speech therapist will give you tools to gain some fl...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2020
1 points

Im experiencing the same. My job was only mildly stressful before the pandemic, now it’s a shitshow. So I think the increase in my stutter is because of the stress and pressure. Zoom meetings are PAIN...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJul 24, 2020
3 points

Any advice for me?

Any advice for me? Hi, im new here, sorry if im not following some sort of methods to describe whats happening to me. I am stuttering. My dad was stuttering, im not sure if he was born with it, i ne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family FactorsPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 24, 2020
1 points

I had this fear of judgemen and not being certain of what I am saying is correct or not. What others think does not matter. Its your own life, all it matters is that how you lived it....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2020
1 points

My depression and ego dissolution have caused me to stutter worse. It's like when I'm around people these days I can't be myself and result in saying words I know I won't stutter on like "thats true" ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Sadness & HopelessnessShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2020
3 points

My legs shake when I have to do presentations, I worry about them for days in advance. Even things like appointments wirh doctors I worry about for 1-2 weeks in advance. I’m not afraid of stuttering, ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringExperiential Association
postr/StutterJul 23, 2020
9 points

How do you deal with talking on your feet or answering tough questions, especially during presentations?

How do you deal with talking on your feet or answering tough questions, especially during presentations? I work often have to give presentations for work, occasionally on sensitive, political, or cont...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJul 23, 2020
7 points

Is stage fright a common symptom in pws? (not because of the stutter itself)

Is stage fright a common symptom in pws? (not because of the stutter itself) Before I started stuttering, I remember just being socially anxious, especially in high school. I used to get sweaty and my...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJul 23, 2020
6 points

awful day

awful day I had to zoom a university counselor and because of my fear, I left the meeting. I hate myself so much. Also, my internet went off and I had to phone call in addition to that I had to make a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

Hey I used to be in the same place as you, my meds helped me a lot and my anxiety is much better and whenever I stutter badly I don’t hate myself for it as much as I used to. I would recommend sorting...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Helpful Med OutcomesAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy