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commentr/StutterSep 28, 2022
1 points

**"I'm tired being anxious and depressed" " Tips?"** Your current stutter habit is: \- if you speak, you are anxious and depressed \- if you speak, you have a feeling in chest/belly that your...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical TensionMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2022
2 points

exactly. Your current stutter habit is: \- if you speak, you have a feeling in chest/belly that your body (instinct) interprets as 'I will stutter' - correct? ​ So, these are existing t...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Physical TensionMindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2022
1 points

maybe you can try out different exercises: if you don't stutter when you are speaking alone, try this exercise: 1. speak to your mother, while visualizing you are alone (start with eyes closed) you...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2022
1 points

**"Any tips or strategies that have worked anyone"** I never tried this technique but some people on reddit recommend it: \- if you feel a stutter feeling (in your belly) so that you know a stutter ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2022
1 points

ah that makes sense. And these feelings, are they only emotional (shame, guilt) or also bodily feelings like nervous in belly? If you feel shame and guilt, do you feel this in your belly or where?...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2022
3 points

Same thing for me. I hear people on here talking about trying to hide their stutter and I guess mine is just way more severe than average because I can't hide mine at all. It's not only embarrassment ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentPhysical TensionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2022
7 points

Thanks for the graphic. It's just so hard to get out of my comfort zone, because I feel like you'll be judged even if subconsciously, I know they mostly likely won't. I keep telling myself that they'r...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2022
2 points

Yea and they typically last a while. I think I have a weak diaphragm but idk if that even effects it 🤷🏻‍♂️...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
postr/StutterSep 18, 2022
44 points

Stuttering sucks

Stuttering sucks I took my grandma to an appointment today totally expecting to sit in the waiting room and not engage in conversation until the technician started making small talk which completely t...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentPhysical TensionStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 16, 2022
10 points

Stuttering when you’re about to talk to people face to face but not when alone

Stuttering when you’re about to talk to people face to face but not when alone How do i get over this? My stutter is not that severe. It’s a speech block(sometimes it turns into a repitition too) but ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & ProlongationsFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterSep 16, 2022
30 points

How broken must I be, if I can't even speak to my cat without speech blocking 🥴

How broken must I be, if I can't even speak to my cat without speech blocking 🥴 ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentExperiential AssociationPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2022
1 points

I've done that once but I asked to do it. I was at the package store sending a package to my aunt. Her last name begins with an "O"...and vowel blocks are particularly bad for me. There's nothing that...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 14, 2022
2 points

Does anyone hit their two front teeth with their bottom teeth when stuttering?

Does anyone hit their two front teeth with their bottom teeth when stuttering? [deleted]...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 11, 2022
7 points

Ah that makes sense. A couple of my relatives (like my great, great aunt) had a severe stutter. I developed a repetition stutter as a child, but now as an adult I have speech blocks. It’s kind of like...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Genetic & Family FactorsBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2022
2 points

Maybe you’re trying to hide your tics and caused a lot of stress and muscle tension, which led to stuttering. Because stuttering is largely a muscle-tension and stress issue, caused by holding back ou...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionStress & Fight/FlightAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2022
1 points

Something ive learned in speech therapy that i use every single day and works well is elongating the syllables in words. Especially on those sounds that trip you up. For example if you were saying the...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterSep 6, 2022
5 points

Mouth taping before bed??

Mouth taping before bed?? I’ve recently started breathing exercises and was told that putting a piece of surgical tape over my mouth before bed can enhance your breathing. It forces you to breathe thr...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2022
1 points

I see... While there are situations where insecurity and shyness has caused stuttering in people and it was rectified....I don't think it is always the case. Maybe you can answer a few questions for m...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2022
1 points

Hi again, First of all, I say thank you for reading all these. It means a lot to me. About your opinion, I'd say that you are saying the exact same thing. Both you and the "scientists" are saying th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2022
1 points

Notice that you are doing an unneeded panic induced valvslsa during blocks. Practice releasing this core tension when alone. Then try releasing it during speaking blocks. https://m.youtube.com/...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePhysical Tension