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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2015
3 points

Very awkward and if you asked me a few years ago to do this would defiantly not be up for it but i'm 27 and enough is enough. If I can't fix the block I CAN fix my posture/eye contact, etc. I have c...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionHiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2015
2 points

it's one of the techniques that can be used: to initiate your stutter on your own, and get good at it this way. i don't know how long it takes to get results, because i gave up on it myself when i tri...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePhysical TensionCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterDec 10, 2014
12 points

Something I would like to share.

Something I would like to share. Hi /r/stutter. So I don't have a HUGE problem with stuttering, but it's enough to bother me. The problem tends to arise when I'm out in public and I have to speak to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterDec 6, 2014
8 points

Hello from Indiana! Question about the dating scene.

Hello from Indiana! Question about the dating scene. Hey everyone, my name's Archie. I live in Fort Wayne, IN. I'm 23 and still in the dating scene. My ability to meet new girls has been very limited ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterDec 2, 2014
7 points

Developed a Stutter recently

Developed a Stutter recently To save from having to write to much personal information, I was on the edge of divorce, I never thought I could be pushed to the point I was at, and everything I said ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 25, 2014
2 points

My stutter is so severe that I stutter on every single word and it's not uncommon for me not being able to finish a sentence. That's last thing is the hardest for me to accept. When I was younger I ha...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 21, 2014
3 points

Hola Colombiano! I was in the same situation back when I was 12, now I'm 28. When I moved to the states I noticed I didn't stutter much in English as I did in Spanish. But now that I have become ac...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Physical TensionAvoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2014
1 points

Stuttering can be repetition, prolongation, blocking and secondary characteristics such as facial grimaces or body movements. It can involve phrases, words and/or sounds when you repeat....

Speech & Stuttering
Repetitions & ProlongationsBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2014
1 points

Speech pathology student here! Stuttering usually presents in three different ways: blocking, repetitions, and prolongations. Repetitions are what people usually think about when someone describes stu...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2014
1 points

Sucks that this particular job didn't work for you, but at least you decided to get out! My stutter is not as subtle as yours seems to be, its not every single word, but it tends to be frequent long ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2014
1 points

You're in the right place! Man how I hate blocking. I sometimes wonder if it would be better to have the repetitive kind of stutter. But hey, to brighten up people's days. I just had a really shitty...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterNov 13, 2014
4 points

Hello! This the right sub for Speech Blocking?

Hello! This the right sub for Speech Blocking? Was just curious, I rarely stutter, but have speech blocking issues where when I get nervous it's like there's a ball in my throat and nothing comes out....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2014
1 points

Just to preface this, vowels have not been my consistently most difficult sounds to say. However, I do block on vowels once in a while. I just started working on laryngeal blocks with my speech thera...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2014
1 points

I have been experiencing the exact same thing with my guitar playing. Instead of my throat locking up when i stutter, my fingers lock up when i try to play a note. I thought I was crazy haha....

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionSituational Variability
postr/StutterNov 7, 2014
4 points

Help with my mild stutter?

Help with my mild stutter? So I'm 26 years old and have been struggling with a mild stutter ever since I was a kid. The funny thing is that I am pretty fluent all the time and it surprises people when...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2014
2 points

interesting! i'd imagine this would only be present in blowing instruments... but then again, singers can sing without problem even if they stutter (granted, there might be exceptions in daily life, b...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityPhysical Tension
postr/StutterNov 7, 2014
4 points

Stuttering and playing an instrument

Stuttering and playing an instrument Apologies if this is too loosely related to the topic of stuttering. It is completely related from my point of view and I think it will prove to be an instrumenta...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
postr/StutterOct 26, 2014
10 points

What worked best for you? This is crippling.

What worked best for you? This is crippling. Hey all, This is my first time posting here, and my first time posting anywhere about my stutter, for that matter. As a little background, I'm 23 and work...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2014
5 points

there's indeed often a connection between stutter and movement. yours seem to be a habit so ingrained that you can't control it anymore. i'm not sure, but i think speech therapists would be able to h...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
postr/StutterOct 23, 2014
8 points

my stuttering is going to cause me to break my neck

my stuttering is going to cause me to break my neck For years now, my blocks have gotten significantly worse. Recently, the worst its ever been. One thing I do, that I have never seen anyone else do, ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension