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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2019
3 points

Happens to me too. I think it's because you're playing a role in your head and somehow your brain energies are more balanced....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Roles & PerformanceLoss of Control
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2019
3 points

This happens to me as well. Whenever I’m doing a speech, I get into a rhythm and start being “passionate”, so to speak. I notice this same tone of voice appears when I’m talking to myself. Could there...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Roles & PerformanceLoss of Control
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2018
3 points

Well, it is all in your head. Your brain, specifically. My theory is the hesitation in conversations is what triggers a stutter. When talking to yourself or to a pet, there’s absolutely no hesitation ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringLoss of Control
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2018
1 points

I don't have any nickname actually. Anyways, can you tell me, how can I order in restaurants, buy train ticket, buy stuff from store, buy books without getting a block? Or in college where during fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringLoss of Control
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2018
3 points

I think this is a really common thing, when i used to go to a speech therapist she asked me this. Personally I stutter around humans but not animals so it’s definitely a thing ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityExperiential AssociationLoss of Control
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
4 points

If I'm not mistaken, the reason people who stutter don't stutter when they sing is that singing uses a different part of the brain than other speech. And I think that a need for validation or a fear o...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control
postr/StutterDec 10, 2018
19 points

found out my severe heavy stutter was because of non-diaphragmatic breathing a few weeks ago.

found out my severe heavy stutter was because of non-diaphragmatic breathing a few weeks ago. diaphragmatic breathing is the way normal people breath, through the diaphragm, which is a muscle. do some...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesLoss of ControlIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterDec 6, 2018
2 points

Does speaking from the diaphragm really help a stutterer?

Does speaking from the diaphragm really help a stutterer? I have a really severe stutter that prevents me from having conversations like everyone else. Always had the stutter but off late its because ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesSituational VariabilityLoss of Control
postr/StutterNov 13, 2018
23 points

Amazon's Alexa

Amazon's Alexa Does anyone else stutter when they're saying Alexa (or Echo, or Amazon) even though they're alone? I don't stutter at all by myself but as soon as Alexa comes in to it I'm a mess and ta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoss of Control
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2018
1 points

Bruh, numbers kill everyone. Yesterday at Subway, I thought I'd be slick and order a "sub of the day" instead of "Teriyaki Chicken". Got stuck on Sub. Until now, every time I say something that star...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPhysical TensionLoss of Control
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2018
3 points

So the technique I use is continuous voicing. I begin my voice gently on the first sound and try to continue the vocal vibrations by blending words together. I do this by hanging onto the tail-end of ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesLoss of Control
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2018
1 points

At the end of the day its your voice and speech, you should use it in whatever way you feel comfortable. The important thing is that you're communicating what you have to communicate and the stutter i...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsLoss of Control
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2018
1 points

You don't 'learn' a stutter. It's just something that happens, like you said. Blocking is just a way of stuttering. It's not there to avoid anything....

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesLoss of Control
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2018
1 points

Do you voluntarily repeat words or sentences or sometimes pause your speech to get words out? I don't, it's just something that happens. It's a learned behavior that has become automatic. Avoidance be...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Loss of ControlAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2018
2 points

That still doesn't sound definitive, though. Non-stutterers sometimes stutter in a way that is not in the same vein of the 'chronic loss of motor-control stuttering' we discuss here. Do you feel like ...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Loss of ControlPhysical TensionOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2018
6 points

> Feel anxious about being around and talking with other people > > Feel very self-conscious or embarrassed in front of other people > > Avoid face-to-face interactions and only inter...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2018
2 points

The intriguing bit is why motor skills aren't affected when not talking. E.g. being able to talk just fine when alone. Talking to people somehow fucks with the motor program. ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainLoss of Control
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2018
17 points

I think the myth that stuttering is a purely psychological issue has already been disproven. Rather, stuttering has a psychological/emotional component, but no more than anything else. When we're stre...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2018
1 points

The phone is always bad for me because people assume my stutter is just a connection issue, but other than that, they're similar amounts of fubar. Honestly, I'm usually happy with a clean stutter. Wor...

Meds & SubstancesSpeech & Stuttering
Stimulants & CaffeineRepetitions & ProlongationsPhysical Tension+1 more
postr/StutterMay 5, 2018
13 points

Do you stutter when alone ? Why is there variability in stuttering behaviors if its neurological genetic disorder ?

Do you stutter when alone ? Why is there variability in stuttering behaviors if its neurological genetic disorder ? What causes us to stutter in public but most of us cease to stutter when alone ? Is ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainCycles & RandomnessLoss of Control