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Brain fog with blocks

Brain fog with blocks It's probably my body's response to protect myself from stuttering but whenever I try to say a word that I block on to other people, I get brain fog preventing me to physically s...

The following is in relation to the premonitory urge in tic disorders: "Previous studies have defined the premonitory urge as an occurrence of localized muscle tension. However, few TD (Tourette'...

This image visualizes how stuttering anticipation, fear etc can increase stuttering. **But is this actually true? Or were we always mistaken in our belief?** This image aims to illustrate that conc...

i started on anti-anxiety meds this week, it's still early yet but i can see a change in my stress or at least my mindset. i appreciate the suggestion, my dr. did mention propanolol for when i have to...

How do you overcome a psychological block?

How do you overcome a psychological block? What I mean by a psychological block is that you're anticipating a block before saying the word. This has been occurring a lot recently and I don't know how ...

I definitely experience this myself, it used to crippled me for years and I felt similarly about the nickname, it didn’t seem to help me personally, but what I’ve had a little more success with is int...

Update on my nervousness prior to orientation post

Update on my nervousness prior to orientation post IT WENT SO GREAT. I was a nervous wreck going into it but when it was my turn to say my name and all that I took a deep breath and just said my name ...

*This is my attempt to summarize the YT video:* **Summary**: (from 1 to 18 minutes in the video) Proactive control: * A = cue * X = target event (e.g., your name) * Response: approach / avoidance ...

Is the threshold defensive mechanism in stuttering - simply a form of proactive/reactive inhibitory control (such as the need to reduce fear, or justifying stuttering anticipation)? Research: "Stuttering: proactive control, brain networks"

Is the threshold defensive mechanism in stuttering - simply a form of proactive/reactive inhibitory control (such as the need to reduce fear, or justifying stuttering anticipation)? Research: "Stutter...

How did you get rid of the anticipations of stutter?...

Thanks so much for reaching out. Reading this post after about 7 weeks, I realized how down bad I was. Definitely feeling much better. One thing I didn’t mention in this post is that I just got out of...

I experience the constant feeling too, and as if it spreads out a bit. I feel my hand perhaps made stiffer than it is in a normal relaxed state. I don't know exactly what we can learn, but it's one w...

If "anticipation" is a culprit, then it perfectly explains one trick: impersonating somebody non–PWS, which, apparently, turns off anticipation. On the other hand, there are more known tricks (even...

Remember that whenever you Preplanning something while going to the shop and on your way you say to your yo have to say 10 eggs and bread packet but in reality your brain gets the message these lines ...

Right. In 2020, it was obvious to me that he experienced block stutters and had to talk around them… it is different now....

Thank you so much! I agree with you that anticipation can create a problem. Personally, I think that, if we anticipate stuttering, we sometimes stutter and other times do not stutter. Yes indeed, an a...

Just had an incidence of anticipation. I reeled it right back in and didn't stutter. I can do it willingly now. It's not the word you are trying to say that's the problem, because it hasn't been said...

I believe that anticipation, through a relaxation mechanism, counters contraction before there even is any or simultaneous with it. It does so to prevent overcontraction, but ends up nullifying the mu...

We might anticipate stuttering 90% of the time caused by negative experiences. But did you know that this anticipation prompts unique activity in the brain? Can new research work on curing stuttering (anticipation)? Research: "Study finds stuttering anticipation prompts unique activity in the brain"

We might anticipate stuttering 90% of the time caused by negative experiences. But did you know that this anticipation prompts unique activity in the brain? Can new research work on curing stuttering ...

Can someone offer any advice?

Can someone offer any advice? I had a pretty severe stutter maybe 10 years ago while I was in elementary school. I then grew out of it as I got older but last year I recently noticed it was somewhat c...