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commentr/StutterApr 17, 2014
2 points

I will try my best to give you an idea about how fluent people think before they speak. Do you know how when you're reading something(like this text) you automatically understand it? Like you don't ha...

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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2014
1 points

It actually makes my stuttering worse. I put more tension on my vocal chords to speak loud enough which makes me block more often....

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 11, 2014
1 points

I've found that .25 mg helps me. I get tired and my stutter sometimes worsens if I do more than that. I also advise not to do it everyday or you'll get used to it and require a higher dose for the sam...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
2 points

I am a Vietnamese student who study in the US. I speak Vietnamese with my parents and English in everyday life. Since Vietnamese is my native language, I have no problem speaking it without stutters a...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2014
2 points

How fluent are you in English? Since it may not be a native language, you could be using a different part of your brain to create the motor plan for your speech. Honestly, stuttering is so complex. I...

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Propositionality & WeightStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMar 24, 2014
7 points

Anyone here any experience with xanex and it's affect, if any, on their stutter?

Anyone here any experience with xanex and it's affect, if any, on their stutter? I've had a mild stutter most of my life but it had gotten quite bad over the past 6 months, mainly due to stress/anxiet...

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commentr/StutterMar 24, 2014
2 points

Yeah, it's funny how we don't stutter when we talk to ourselves, isn't it? If it helps, try reading to someone else, or just recording a regular conversation. The point of it all is to help you identi...

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commentr/StutterMar 24, 2014
3 points

I can tell when I'm becoming stressed, so with that fact I can stop my self and allow my self to relax, it's kind like my body's stress alarm ...

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Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2014
1 points

This one has more merit to it, but I still don't think it "causes" blocks. Rather, "divided intentions" can exacerbate a block. In order to have the divided intentions you must first learn that stut...

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commentr/StutterMar 20, 2014
1 points

but even in the case of incomplete construction it's still the result of the constriction. The valsalva is a passive response. It is always the result of vocal tract constriction and simultaneous abdo...

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commentr/StutterMar 20, 2014
1 points

Have you ever lifted something heavy or benched pressed and had air flow? When I bench, I always try to breath but I still tense up my body and squeeze my lungs/abdomen/sphincter/etc... I dont think c...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2014
1 points

sure thing -- When I wrote that I meant it in a long term sort of way. As in in the middle of a block many people "panic" and do all sorts of things that they think* might help them get out of the bl...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2014
1 points

What you explain what you mean by result? You don't perform a valsalva maneuver after you stutter....

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commentr/StutterMar 20, 2014
2 points

I found it unsatisfactory. He is correct to discount the use of an unknown to explain another unknown. However, he then precedes to do exactly that not once but twice. Nether divided psychological in...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2014
1 points

you might be pressing yourself too much at the start and your breathing quickens. observe yourself and see if you feel pressure or panic at the start of sentences. if so, try to calm your first moment...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2014
1 points

I can honestly say, "I've been in that boat." I am still floating across the Atlantic but I am doing so with a destination in mind. I personally took up working out to increase my confidence. Which ma...

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postr/StutterMar 11, 2014
6 points

Frst time poster here, just want support .

Frst time poster here, just want support . Hi there, I have a bad stutter. Its weird, though, becse its at its worse when m talking to people when there are others in the room. I am a student(gcses ar...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2014
1 points

I have a presentation coming up this week too. To make it worse, it's a group presentation and I feel pressure that I might let my group down if I stutter. I'd prefer to go solo but oh well. I think i...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2014
4 points

When i was your age meeting the parents was always one of my biggest fears, but its something you have to do, having a stutter never stopped me from pursuing women! Hell i would have to call the house...

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commentr/StutterFeb 23, 2014
2 points

At least for me it is typically triggered by a sudden burst of anxiety, but then I block 90% or more of the times I am disfluent. It's definitely psychological in nature although I agree that it's not...

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