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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2024
1 points

I completely understand! I used to have a stutter when I was little and had good enough speech therapy to where now I, for the most part, only do it when I get really excited or nervous. Recently I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & StoppagesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMar 4, 2024
10 points

Anyone here with a mild stutter?

Anyone here with a mild stutter? What's yours like? Have you been 'diagnosed' (not sure if thats the right word). I have a mild stutter and blocks are the absolute worst! Getting someones attention wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesSeverity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2024
3 points

It´s a good thing for sure. Not long ago I read a comment that goes like this: I don´t fear speaking, I fear stuttering. Many people think we have a fear of getting judge on our words and sure, some ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2024
2 points

That’s exactly what’s been happening to me recently. And it’s like i stop myself from saying stuff in my dreams cuz I know im gonna stutter like why can’t I be free 😭...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2024
1 points

I stutter alone and I stutter even in my dreams, I’m religious and I even stutter while talking to God I feel so terrible when experiencing this...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationBlocks & StoppagesTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
4 points

I block too, and that happens to me as well. Sometimes if I block on my name they’ll ask if I forgot it. If I’m not going to talk to them again after that I’ll just brush it off but if it’s someone I’...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
5 points

This same exact thing happened to me. I was recording a presentation for my class and as soon as I hit the record button I couldn’t get the word out I said perfectly 30 seconds ago....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
3 points

I stutter when im alone. About the same amount too. So even compared to other stutterers I guess i stutter more lol. It’s exhausting....

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
1 points

I’ve thought travelling and a change of scenery would do good for me, but it was the opposite. People knew I was a tourist and were curious to know where I was from, but unfortunately I blocked on the...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
1 points

blocking at a loud bar on the dance floor is the worst, especially when you are talking to a stranger...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesEnvironmental TriggersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
9 points

Yes, I do. If I try saying my phone number or social security number for example - I stutter. I block on the letter S, F, D and some others. Doesn’t matter if I’m alone or not....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
2 points

U gonna have to either condense it or go over the time. You’re gonna waste more time if you block or stutter through it anyway....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
5 points

I have a stutter that comes and goes, and it was worse when I was a kid. It's taken years of therapy and different techniques, and it's gotten better, but I still have trouble with blocked words. Once...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2024
1 points

your results are amazing... I have been studying his books and working out for a total of 6 months, but I didn't have any significant results in the first week, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm ...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
1 points

Never goes away but it doesn’t really effect me at work when I stutter I just stop talking so I don’t continue saying the first syllable over and over. Then I just take a breath and try again or phase...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterMar 1, 2024
5 points

Accessibility apps for live calls?

Accessibility apps for live calls? I have strong blocks at the start of sentences, this makes it hard to answer or make phone calls. Words like Alo, Hello, etc .. at the start are very hard to get out...

Community & SupportSpeech & Stuttering
Advice RequestsBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
3 points

Glad to see I’m helping people! Here’s my explanation. For the loose tongue part: Try to consciously push your tongue against the roof of your mouth THEN releasing that upward tension. When you feel...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
2 points

No problem! Here’s my explanation for my advice: For the loose tongue part: Try to consciously push your tongue against the roof of your mouth THEN releasing that upward tension. When you feel that ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
2 points

Alright here’s my best attempt at this. For the loose tongue part: Try to consciously push your tongue against the roof of your mouth THEN releasing that upward tension. When you feel that upward te...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
1 points

Oh okay, so in fact keep jaw dropped and relaxed and keep toungue loose. What does a loose toungue look like?...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension