postr/StutterDecember 17, 2024

On and off stuttering

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On and off stuttering I’ve struggled with stuttering on and off since I was in early primary school with periods where I’m fine that can last years till it starts to come back and become more frequent. It’s mainly blocks that I struggle with. Knowing the word I want to say but I just can’t get it out. It leaves me feeling like a fool and I get so anxious that when I do struggle that people think that I’m just an idiot or dumb because speech block strutting which is what I most commonly experience doesn’t sound like what I’m sure most people typically associate with stuttering. The past few months it’s started to get worse again which makes me feel very self conscious as someone who already struggles with anxiety and self esteem. Does anyone have any strategies that personally have helped them?

Themes

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience

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Cycles & RandomnessBlocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency