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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2022
1 points

I resonate with that and your not alone. I stuttered all my life as a child and kind of grew out of it for awhile or just knew how to manage it better. I’m 32 now and it’s resurfaced to where I can’t ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & BreathingRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2022
7 points

Tips to improve stuttering - that you learn from a hypnotherapist: * replacing your discomfortable feeling into a happy feeling (that you had when your sybling had a birthday) * creating a new person...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2022
1 points

Thank you!! I agree that food is a problem and a source of unhealthy comfort. I want to start working out and taking care of myself. I need to get out of my comfort zone. I don't know how to break the...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Mindfulness & BreathingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2022
1 points

Thank you for sharing your experience. So, what Exposure Therapy (ERP or ACT) exercises did you do with the psychiatrist? In OCD medication is often used in last case scenarios if you would otherwise ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Trauma & PsychologicalMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2022
1 points

Hey! Thanks for checking in! I saw a Speech Pathologist on Friday and he was very helpful. The stuttering is happening when the inflammation in my head is really bad, so the high dose steroids I’m on ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2022
4 points

I’m sorry to hear this is happening to you! I’ve had a stammer my whole life so this is my everyday normal. I’d go talk to a doctor and get their opinion. It’s possible like you said being isolated du...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationMindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
3 points

Focus on your breathing and stop caring about anything else. Also stop mentally telling yourself that you stutter. If you do stumble over some words who cares....

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Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
2 points

Focus on your breathing and stop caring about anything else. Also stop mentally telling yourself that you stutter. If you do stumble over some words who cares....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
3 points

Just try your best to be relaxed. You may stutter and you may not. As long as you accept what way it may go it’s possible to not feel fearful. That being said sometimes I still get crazy anxiety when ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
1 points

I’ve been pushing myself in that same way since getting into martial arts (did some half-marathons and competed in amateur Muay Thai bouts) and it only extended to all other aspects. Did you notice a...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2022
3 points

My last session was a year and half ago Yes the theory makes sense, all about letting go and not resisting the stutter. But the only practical thing they give is guided breathing exercises which are ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
6 points

I think having other hobbies and interests that you can immerse yourself in help a lot with having inner peace at least temporarily. That’s certainly the case for me with golf and drawing...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2022
2 points

If you can find out mindfully what causes that tension in ur speech apparatus (which is extremely hard to do and I would recommend practicing meditating to see when you tense, where you tense, that ca...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2022
2 points

And this was key for me: Listen very carefully to yourself while you are speaking. Actually HEAR yourself while you speak....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2022
6 points

This is a loaded question that deserves more of a conversation than a post. It sounds like you may benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or some similar therapy.. We have the stutterer's mindse...

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Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftFluency Techniques+3 more
postr/StutterDec 14, 2022
3 points

Regulating my stutter

Regulating my stutter Has anyone ever worked on increasing stress levels along with high cardio to regulate their stutter?...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterDec 12, 2022
5 points

Hey beautiful people, please try this...

Hey beautiful people, please try this... 1. Throw a tennis ball from one hand to the other 2. Watch TV or read web pages while doing it 3. No need to look at ball while throwing - just look at the scr...

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Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2022
5 points

Sure, breathe has so much to do with us being fluent. Besides box breathing and other breath techniques for anxiety, programs (like Hollins Institute in Roanoke, VA) focus on breathing as it impacts s...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2022
4 points

Definitely! We become fluent by replacing anxiety with breath training. Could you tell us more how/what you did in this training so we can also use it?...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2022
6 points

My biggest challenge is calling someone on the phone because YOU have to decide when to call them. And that might give you enough time to worry about it, which is not good. What’s some of my coping...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques+2 more