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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2025
2 points

Yes I have observed the same. I sleep with a table fan pointed at me all the time irrespective of the weather and usually get stuffy nose. I inhale steam most mornings and do a nasal wash once in two ...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJul 11, 2025
1 points

I think my stuttering gets worse when I have a stuffy nose

I think my stuttering gets worse when I have a stuffy nose The strange thing is, I actually suffer more from colds in the summer, and in my opinion, it seriously affects my speech. Do more people reco...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2025
2 points

Hi! I’m also a woman with a pretty severe stutter as well. I don’t block but i get stuck (repetition) on every word and it takes about 20ish seconds. I also have facial expressions such as tongue stic...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionRepetitions & ProlongationsEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/stutteringJul 7, 2025
2 points

I’ve had blocks since childhood. My adaptations include thinking of other ways to say it, or other words. It’s helpful to develop a robust vocabulary for this. I’ve also supplemented magnesium and th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2025
1 points

So many people talk about theories. Others study them. You are actually running your own experiment to test your theory. That's awesome. While there is some research on the relationship between...

Community & SupportCauses & Variability
Research & ResourcesNeurological & BrainSituational Variability+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2025
9 points

I have a mild, mainly anxiety driven and psychological stutter. I have a few tricks. It’s weird because one trick will work great one day and another day it will be useless. So some of the tricks I le...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2025
3 points

Total guesswork from me, as I've dealt with fluency issues from my very first words, but I teach a bunch of music students your age. 15 is a time of huge development in your brain, so it might make a...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJul 4, 2025
10 points

Techniques you have learned to gain fluency?

Techniques you have learned to gain fluency? Hello, does anyone have any advice or tips on maintaining fluent speech? Also what are your main triggers? For me it is anxiety (my speech speeds up and I ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2025
1 points

*random comment: From my own personal experience, I find that being hungover definitely affects my stutter. It’s a lot more difficult for me to begin a word & to get into a rhythmic speech flow. My in...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2025
1 points

Thank you and this makes a lot of sense to me from past experience. I actually think cardio can do wonders for me if I push it (2-3 hours of week of sweat, not just raised heartbeat), I used to do box...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsHope & MotivationSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2025
1 points

I’ve found for me personally it depends on how I am mentally.  When I am feeling good and okay then I don’t at all but if I’m feeling like crap and in a bit of a bad place then I do tend to stutter i...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2025
2 points

Hi againn! woah :D I googled AAC, I dont think I got the meaning, what is it? and also, the "and the importance of valuing different ways of expressing oneself, whether they are spoken or not." TH...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2025
2 points

Yea, Sometimes, I write on my phone even if i feel i can talk cuz, I mean it is draining, hug to u! and yes i agree; also - trough writing\^? just curious! do u also do a bit own topic stuff like,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
postr/StutterJun 17, 2025
8 points

First 2 days of self-directed metronome therapy

First 2 days of self-directed metronome therapy I have a moderate-to-severe stutter. Have done two sessions so far. I started on Monday 16th June. My last and 40th session will be Friday 8th August. ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesAssistive DevicesSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2025
1 points

By far the most underrated tip. When I was at my peak bulk (around 25% bf) I noticed that my stutter got significantly worse, and now I’m the leanest iv ever been and it’s like my stutter has decrease...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Energy & Biological RhythmsHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2025
2 points

No, I'm always a stutterer, what happens is that the degree varies a lot depending on how tired I am, that's the problem. With medication I feel very tired and the stuttering is only getting worse....

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2025
2 points

for me its completely different, i stutter when im tired and if i take anxiety meds im so much SLOWER, so i stammer a lot. i hate it because its impossible to control it. i never know if i wake up as ...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Energy & Biological RhythmsHelpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2025
2 points

I always do the third one. It's super exhausting keeping up conversation for an extended amount of time, but it works fairly well....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2025
1 points

1. Try to stay calm and healthy all the time. Whenever I feel pressured/ stressed or tired, I start to stutter more (sometimes a lot). So try find a way to be relaxed and calm, dont be intimidated by ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
1 points

I've noticed my breathing pattern too. when I speak i almost forget to breath like after speaking continuously for 40secs i feel suffocated and my stomach all sucked in. idk why but it jus like that f...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension