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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2024
5 points

What I usually do, especially on blocks is stop take a deep breath and try again. I also used to make random noises in my head right before I said something so that I wouldn't be thinking about what I...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2024
1 points

It's one of the forms of stuttering. The one that you're experiencing is called a block....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2024
4 points

I get it. But you are not unable to say all you want because of your stutter it just takes a bit longer. Keep talking and stutter as much as you need to but make sure to let your voice be heard and sa...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2024
7 points

Am unable to say all i wanted to say how i wanted to say it. Thats why i think they are or they actually are awkward...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2024
4 points

If you have blocks and panic, there are tangible, effective and sustainable ways to not overcome and be ok with it. I used those steps very effectively and my blocks reduced by 90% within 6 weeks and ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
2 points

That kind of stutter is called a Block. I can't give any insite as to why it occurs for you, most of us here don't even know why it happens to us....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
1 points

This. I feel the exact same. Phone calls with customer services or my best friend, it doesn’t matter. I be blocking and there happens 5-10 silence. My bff knows it but a stranger? They think I hung up...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
2 points

I dont think I ever stammer when talking to my mum. It happens with my dad quite a bit I've noticed but it's not like I'm scared or arguing or anything. Last time I was taking him to the doctors and b...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
1 points

Every aspect of your story is extremely common and it’s called a Covert Stutter , and that’s good news because it means there are actually way for you to be able to speak your own name. The most he...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
1 points

My stutter is severe, i have no option for jobs requiring speaking, so my profession is "forklift driver" LOL, in warehouses, factories of any kind. Very recomended job for heavy stutters, not joking...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2024
2 points

I usually don’t stutter when reading alone, but I do stutter when asking Siri questions. I think it’s just the pressure to articulate quickly whether a human is there or not....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
3 points

I’m sorry, do you never lose your train of thought when you get stuck on a really bad block? Or do you think repetitive stutters are the only type that exist? My stutter isn’t repetitive, it’s mostl...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
2 points

I recognized when he was looking down and hesitating that he was struggling through a block. Someone posted an analysis on the type of stuttering Biden has. Lots of elongation and some blocking— which...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2024
2 points

This is very classic blocking and I bet many here have a very close experience to yours. It can help immensely to understand why you struggle to tell others your address, phone number, and probably n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2024
3 points

Same with me, I dont repeat any word, I just block and my whole body freezes, and you're right when the answer is something simple, like your name or age, is a thousand times more diificult than me gi...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2024
14 points

I whole heartedly believe that his verbal hiccups are his stutter, and I take every opportunity possible to tell people that. Say what you will about the bidy language or whatever else, but the physic...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2024
29 points

He usually never lets himself stutter publicly, but he allowed himself to go straight into blocks at times tonight. He also changed his words a lot tonight, too. He will certainly be made fun of for i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2024
20 points

There has been a few times where he has outright pushed through a stutter - he usually never allows himself to go into a block. There has also been some obvious word changes happening. I’m proud to se...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2024
2 points

As the other person stated, “I don’t want to” could very well be a *cover* for many things : difficulty understanding the issue herself, , not wanting to let you down with the truth, being *unable to ...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2024
3 points

I know it bothers some people but if I'm drowning, throw me a rope. Even if they guess wrong just the interruption gives me a chance to kinda reset and break the block....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages