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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
1 points

Qué tal? Como va tu hijo? Me pasa parecido con el mío. Lleva 7 meses con bloqueos, estamos en terapia y él por ahora no tiene problemas al respecto....

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
1 points

Hola. Como va todo? Yo tengo un hijo de 5 años y 7 meses y lleva 7 meses con muchos bloqueos. Estamos en terapia pero a veces pierdo la esperanza. Tiene semanas mejores y pienso que está remitiendo pe...

Parent & CaregiverSpeech & Stuttering
Early Concern & OnsetBlocks & StoppagesParent Emotions & Guilt
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2026
2 points

I can relate but these days it's more like the *sitting in a fire with no expression* meme, I've been extremely anxious, then extremely depressed and I figured if I don't care about living then this b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2026
2 points

Yes, I have become somewhat lazy in trying to hide the stutter. Every single social interaction I have is awkward so I have sort of given up trying to control it. I block HARD, shooting out my words ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2026
1 points

When you feel a block coming on, stop, breathe in, gently breathe out and use a soft onset going into the word. Do not try to force the word out during the block. It’ll only make it worse....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJan 30, 2026
7 points

Started ADHD medication and my stutter is worse than it's ever been, I just don't know what to do

Started ADHD medication and my stutter is worse than it's ever been, I just don't know what to do Kinda vent-y sorry about that, TLDR at the bottom I've had a horrible stutter my whole life, never lo...

Meds & SubstancesSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med OutcomesBlocks & Stoppages+2 more
postr/StutterJan 29, 2026
4 points

Stammering when laughing

Stammering when laughing Has anyone ever stammered while laughing, I have two instances of this that come to mind. Once I had a block just as I was starting to laugh so what came out was a very loud a...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
1 points

I'm the same way. For some reason I can't say my name but I can ask for a beer at a bar just fine..I'm pretty sure it's PTSD related for me atleast..I figure when I was little in school the whole clas...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesTrauma & PsychologicalBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
2 points

I can get through a block by getting the sound out while exhaling, which also sounds a bit odd....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
1 points

The nervous system “locks up” under tension — this means that at the moment of trying to speak, a protective reaction is triggered, and the muscles of the jaw, tongue, and throat reflexively tighten. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
postr/StutterJan 29, 2026
3 points

Anyone know how to maneuver around a block?

Anyone know how to maneuver around a block? I have a mild to moderate stutter. Some days I am fluent, other days I get frequent blocks. When I get a block, I can’t get the words out of my mouth, and I...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2026
1 points

When you try to actually say the word, have you stuttered or felt a sensation of loss of control? If you answer yes, you have a stutter. If this is completely new, I'd talk to a doctor about it. Cou...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

No. I developed stutter (more like speech blocks) when I was 12. I thought how the tongue moves to produce sound and tried to say "Hello" alone and I couldn't. Ever since then I am afraid that I would...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
3 points

It sounds like you may be experiencing speech blocks? I was taught when this happens to take a pause and begin to quietly hum or whisper the begging letter of the word to elongate the sound and get it...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
7 points

I just have been really feeling letters getting stuck in me, taking my whole place inside, they seem so big. Not able to get out:)...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

if we lived on an island with only other people who stutter, would stuttering be an issue? is it an inability to say your name or is it just taking a longer time to speak?...

Identity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Medicalization / NeurodiversityBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
1 points

I stutter even when Im alone and relaxed. But I know my stutter is physical. I have a brain tumor interrupting my speech. But I agree with Mobile_Nerve that exposure is best, that way you start to rel...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
1 points

It happens even when Im comfortable or alone. Not experience anxiety. For example, Ive tried to record myself making videos and couldn't think about what I wanted to say and say it.  I also cant read ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
1 points

what you're describing does sound like it could be a form of stuttering, especially the blocks and feeling like words get stuck. The ""uhmms"" and ""ehhs"" might be secondary behaviors people develop ...

Community & SupportSpeech & Stuttering
Advice RequestsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
1 points

A stutter block happens when the nervous system “shuts down” and you literally can’t say anything at that moment. Trying to force the block through doesn’t work — the jaw won’t open. I think it can be...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesLoss of Control