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postr/StutterJul 24, 2015
3 points

Does your stutter extend into your inner voice?

Does your stutter extend into your inner voice? Over the past year or so my stutter has been getting progressively intense, to the point where I now actively avoid conversations, and I spend a lot of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2015
1 points

I usually just lock up in front of crowds and cant get any sound out whatsoever, that is the big thing I am worried about. And yeah, I am hoping for a delay or cancellation. I get notified the night b...

Speech & StutteringSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2015
2 points

You got it right and that's mostly what I do. It seems like our stuttering is pretty similar, I struggle to get the first letters in a sentence and then it flows nicely until the next sentence. ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2015
1 points

I struggle with names begining with S and i sometimes cant say my own brothers name. (Brett and it comes out Brrrrrett) Ill sometimes have those blocks where you cant say anyrhing while saying names t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJun 28, 2015
2 points

Speech block at the start of sentences, mainly in social group situations?

Speech block at the start of sentences, mainly in social group situations? **I didn't really know where to but this, so sorry if it's the wrong subreddit** So I've had this problem for a couple of ye...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2015
1 points

I read this today and the same thing happened to me at Outback last Saturday... I was trying to order fucking Coconut Shrimp and all of a sudden I hit a hard block. I struggled to get my whole order o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2015
2 points

Anything that starts with a vowel is tough, but E's especially. My first girlfriend's name was Emily. I just had to push through. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2015
2 points

My name is Andrew. Hard As give me the most difficulty and the block can become so severe I contort my face to get the sound out. Introducing my self become a very stressful situation. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2015
1 points

I do the same thing.It sucks when it's a word I really struggle saying and I just go "Uhhh,uhhhhh,uhhhhh"for like 2 minutes because I can say it and then I stop and try again but then it just starts o...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2015
2 points

Very much so. I went from about kinder until my sophomore year of HS. I had a really bad stutter and some of my blocks made it so I was unable to even say my name in front of people I wasn't comfortab...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2015
6 points

This happens to me all the time. I can talk to a stranger fluently but when I have to say my name, I hit the block :(...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

It sounds like you are pretty much explaining my situation. I have very little issues with talking about things that I am passionate and knowledgeable about but I have huge issues saying my name at a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesPropositionality & WeightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

This is one of those situations where it's best just to ask the person instead of asking a bunch of anonymous strangers on the internet. Everyone is different. For example, I usually don't mind it th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2015
5 points

Finals week is over. Back home for three weeks before summer classes. Had dinner with the girlfriend. Blocked a little when ordering. A little embarrassing, but she held my hand and I was just fine. ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2015
1 points

I haven't used Siri or Google Voice, but I wonder if its the same principle as stuttering over the phone or over an intercom system? I don't know if I necessarily stutter over the phone because I'm sp...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2015
1 points

From what it sounds like you guys already have a good relationship going on and you already know what not to do. I would say let them fight through the block. Do not try to insert words because that c...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Blocks & StoppagesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2015
4 points

I usually fuck up in the middle of my sentence and call Siri a bitch for thinking I'm done talking ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMay 15, 2015
11 points

Do you guys ever lose fluency with Siri & Google Now voice recognition?

Do you guys ever lose fluency with Siri & Google Now voice recognition? Just wondering if anyone else does. It's pretty weird because I can usually speak to myself fluently but as soon as I speak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2015
1 points

Oh..see, I'm not. I stutter when reading and when not when reading. Reading aloud helps me work on defeating blocks and controlling breathing....

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesFluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2015
5 points

My week was meh like always. Had some pretty bad anxiety because I had to call to make an appointment with the doctor. Stuttered pretty bad but I got through it. Been suicidal since Summer 2011...sti...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & StoppagesSuicidal Ideation & High Distress