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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2022
5 points

Ssris changed my life man. Helped my stutter a ton. Got me to a place where I wasn’t worried about my stutter. Then it eventually got better...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterMar 18, 2022
5 points

Im depressed because I stutter but I dont know if I should take ssri meds. I have had 4years ssri meds but havent taken more than 1 pill. I have mild depression but depression & stuttering affects a lot in my life. I know I should talk to a doctor but give me your advice.

Im depressed because I stutter but I dont know if I should take ssri meds. I have had 4years ssri meds but havent taken more than 1 pill. I have mild depression but depression & stuttering affects...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringSadness & HopelessnessMedication Inquiries+1 more
postr/StutterMar 17, 2022
8 points

My speaking is fluent the majority of the time but when in situations I've had bad experiences in before it seems like I won't even attempt to say things.

My speaking is fluent the majority of the time but when in situations I've had bad experiences in before it seems like I won't even attempt to say things. My stutter has got so much better over the ye...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Experiential AssociationAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2022
4 points

One thing you could consider is disclosure before you introduce yourself. “Hi everyone, I’m new here and just want you to know that I stutter. My name is xxx. I’m okay with stuttering, hope you will b...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2022
1 points

You said: "I accept stutter as part of who I am. When I stutter, I honestly and genuinely don't care anymore. This is my voice. This is how I communicate. Whether you like or not is up to you, I'm jus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringExperiential AssociationMindset shift+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2022
1 points

I’d say there’s a correlation, especially if your stutter is now “gone” might mean that it was anxiety/fear induced in the first place and not something permanent. When you say gone, what do you mea...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 15, 2022
27 points

Feeling constant dread

Feeling constant dread Recently I’ve even hung up on saying my name, my social anxiety has gotten so much worse, I always fear going out the house and ending up in a moment where I have to say my name...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2022
1 points

You said: ""I'm not nervous or afraid, I just have a stutter that sometimes comes up". " In my opinion, by saying 'I have a stutter that sometimes come up' you create a condition to expect a stutter e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringExperiential AssociationShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2022
2 points

" (since stuttering mainly occurs during high brain waves or emotional events), " I have a question and I want your honest opinion. I stutter a lot with my mother who also stutters. I believe that I ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringExperiential Association
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2022
1 points

I agree but I have a small addition. You said: "it can be removed by replacing our stuttering experiences and traumas with the opposite - fluent speaking memories." So you need to see the cause and e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2022
2 points

80% of kids with neurological predispositioning outgrow their stuttering. In adulthood a few amount outgrow stuttering. (source: redefined stuttering 600 pages). From what I understood from people who...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAcceptance & PrideMindset shift
postr/StutterMar 15, 2022
6 points

What do non-stutterers think of their fluent speaking?

What do non-stutterers think of their fluent speaking? Stuttering is caused by perceived stresses for example, we think "I will stutter on this syllable or vowel in this situation, there's no point of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2022
1 points

"positive thinking." \--> Right before we stutter, we have the thought "I will look for a word or letter to stutter on". This is your stutter expectation. If you focus hard enough on this, observe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringMindset shift
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2022
1 points

I agree, the more unconscious (deep rooted) the thought is, the harder it is to remove. But which thought triggers our stutter? The answer is: This thought: "I look for a letter to stutter on". Every...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterMar 14, 2022
6 points

Drivers Ed

Drivers Ed I’m about to start Drivers Ed classes and am wondering if there is a lot of reading aloud or answering questions. I really struggle with saying my name also but I know I’ll probably have to...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
1 points

The next step is to think about the word but not think you will stutter on it. My cause and effect line: I stutter > because I visualize a stutter> because I expect a stutter > because of a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
1 points

So the next step is figuring out what exactly in our thinking is the problem. We have a 1000 thoughts so which thoughts exactly triggers our stutter. What is your opinion? (for example, thought of 're...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
1 points

I guess it’s hard to describe. I force my mind to not think about the word I want to say before I say it. If I’m repeating the word in my mind, and imagining myself stuttering on it, it basically guar...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2022
0 points

IMO because in the past you stuttered more on those letters by accident and this created thoughts/fear which in turn expects a stutter on those letter which creates a stutter. Now, how do you remove t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 11, 2022
7 points

headache when trying not to stutter

headache when trying not to stutter I’ve recently been trying to practice saying sentences that I always stutter through and like trying not to stutter gives me headaches?? Like it takes so much brain...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAnticipating Stuttering