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Block anticipation is likely the most important trigger for People Who Stutter. [These](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=reduce+anticipatory+anxiety) YT videos explain how to reduce antici...

I think you are definitely right. I perceive stuttering and Tourette's syndrome both on the other end of the spectrum. People who stutter are in a vicious circle (of relying on the senses, thoughts, f...

I'm so scared for a presentation

I'm so scared for a presentation I have to present a pretty personal poem for my writing class in high school and I'm so, so, so scared I'm gonna get stuck on a word or I'll have a face tic while I st...

Poll: Do you understand this? (one of the most important tips to improve stuttering)

Poll: Do you understand this? (one of the most important tips to improve stuttering) Do you know what a **speech plan** is? **What is a speech plan?** * The process of speech planning is: (1) percei...

The post explains that both stuttering and OCD have triggers, attachments and a compulsion. A trigger could be stuttering anticipation, attachment could that you feel bothered about the anticipation (...

Happens to me all the time. They say it and then you can relax because you know they know the word and the pressure is off....

I certainly experience the anticipation of "I know I am going to stutter on this word if I try to say it". Very weird how that forecasting works. Sadly, hearing someone else say it does not help me. I...

>any advice would be greatly appreciated **Tips to improve stuttering:** What thoughts and feelings do you currently have? (compared to before you stuttered)? In my experience, if I don't stutte...

>My class never heard me stutter super bad and I want it to stay that way I understand from stuttering that the more we want **(1) fluency and (2) to avoid stuttering**, the more we *stop articula...

stress about tomorrow

stress about tomorrow Hello, I'm 15M and tomorrow I have a presentation French and I'm stressed since its we have to improvise, thats the point of the exercise. I know there is a word I will stutter r...

From what I've read, academic literature supports the concept that anticipatory anxiety (also called 'intrusive predictive thoughts and feelings') bring about **confusion** in PWS: * especially in Ad...

>How do I get rid of block anticipation? The main reason is anticipation. So I need some advice on anticipation. This [comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/110c37i/comment/j88bc14/?u...

how do I get rid of block anticipation?

how do I get rid of block anticipation? Hello, when I'm alone I don't block but infront of people I do and the main reason is anticipation. I struggle with words that have vowels as the first letter l...

stress

stress Hello, I'm making a little progress with my stutter but I'm really stressed out. It's weekend now but suddenly I'm stressed out that I might block in class. I don't know why I'm so stressed abo...

Tips to improve stuttering (a strategy to outgrow stuttering as an adult)

Tips to improve stuttering (a strategy to outgrow stuttering as an adult) **Introduction**: * Fluency occurs when we are fixated on "*choose articulating*" * Speech blocks occur when we are too fixat...

Tips to improve stuttering to outgrow stuttering as an adult (don't avoid (1) blocks or (2) stuttering anticipation - instead of reducing the fear of blocks directly and instead of removing our triggers) (accept speech errors instead of 'freezing')

Tips to improve stuttering to outgrow stuttering as an adult (don't avoid (1) blocks or (2) stuttering anticipation - instead of reducing the fear of blocks directly and instead of removing our trigge...

being less anxious infront of class

being less anxious infront of class Hello, I'm 15M and have speech blocks. I've found out the only way to reduce them is to stop caring so from this morning on I tried not thinking about them to much ...

tips for starting a sentence?

tips for starting a sentence? Hello, on yt I've been watching vids on how to not block in the middle of the sentence but I still have trouble starting one with a word I find hard. Any tips for this?...

Tips to improve stuttering to outgrow stuttering (I discuss: if 87.5% can outgrow stuttering, why can't we? What are the best tips we can learn?)

Tips to improve stuttering to outgrow stuttering (I discuss: if 87.5% can outgrow stuttering, why can't we? What are the best tips we can learn?) My aim is to outgrow stuttering as an adult. This is m...

Stuttering at work

Stuttering at work At my new job I work with new people almost every shift and introducing myself is extremely difficult. Any advice on it? Is it weird if I have my name like written down? Any alterna...