commentr/StutterMay 27, 2023

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There’s no sense in creating another issue by using force. I used to do that when I was a child. Now I do anything I can to work around them, such as Pausing for a few seconds, using synonyms, deflecting or pivoting the conversation in a different route, staying calm, focusing on breath, focusing on anything else beside words, etc. If there’s no other word and nothing else can be done, then I simply stop talking. I’ve been blocking for 20 years and I’m not willing to let it raise my heart rate ever again.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation