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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2014
3 points

I've had speech blocks at moments where I felt like shit after. Even though it has happened so many times I'm still not used to it....

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2014
5 points

I know that feeling all too well.. Did you get a sudden jolt of anxiety that just made things worse? If all else fails try saying "I'm MLGredditor" or "My names MLGredditor". It works for me in almost...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2014
1 points

Hello, I recently found this subreddit due to my soon to be wife telling about it and not being the most tech person i never thought to look on reddit. lol I am 34 and have stuttered all my life. I ha...

School & WorkSpeech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Employment & CareerBlocks & StoppagesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2014
2 points

I too stutter the most around my father, or I did anyways, nowadays It's is alright when I talk to him. But it's still there when I get stressed or nervous and try to say something to him. It's weird....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2014
1 points

You explained the block sensation very well. It's like your brain short circuits for a second and you simply cannot say the word, whether your mind is preoccupied or you're nervous about stuttering. I...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesOverthinking & MonitoringTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2014
4 points

This. The same thing happens to me. Especially around my dad is when I have the worse trouble.. Around friends I'm pretty fluent.. and then when I'm saying my name/introducing my self I have trouble a...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2014
2 points

I do this on the phone. I immediately go into block mode and cannot say my name, address, etc anything. It's horrifically embarrassing. My biggest nightmare is contacting a doctor or dentist and heari...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2014
6 points

I too experience this on a daily basis. Although I feel comfortable around my parents, I actually have blocks around them the most. With close friends, I probably experience my best fluency. And as fa...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names+1 more
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
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2014
2 points

it's not something you "contract", that's for sure. but think about it: so much stuff is happening when we grow up, and develop. stutter manifests at some point in time, and it's not really down to a ...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Cycles & RandomnessBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2014
1 points

Covert for a long a time too and then it just went for a few months BUT it got back this year. The worst is when I sought professional help, my stutter was all gone when talking to them...but not in r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentBlocks & Stoppages
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 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 20, 2014
1 points

I definitely think it's worse, for multiple reasons: 1. It creates more fear, blocking in place of repetitious syllables IMO just means you don't like showing your stutter. For me it's the unpredicta...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2014
2 points

>I've been stuttering since I was born but since like 6-7 years my stuttering changed into some kind of locks..i mean sometimes its really hard to say a word also i can't say sentence longer than f...

Speech & StutteringMeds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Anxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
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 19, 2014
1 points

It's called a block stutter, which a lot of stutters challenge (I'd probably guess it's the most common form of stuttering too). It's frustrating, I understand. And yes it is very normal to not stutt...

Speech & StutteringMeds & Substances
Blocks & StoppagesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2014
3 points

http://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/2m7w8l/hello_this_the_right_sub_for_speech_blocking/ Yeah blocking is really common. A lot of people dont stutter the typical way like b-b-b-ball and instead ...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+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