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postr/StutterMar 25, 2026
6 points

Does anyone else get uncontrollable movements when they stutter?

Does anyone else get uncontrollable movements when they stutter? I have a bad stutter and it causes me to make uncontrollable movements, such as holding my foot up in the air like I’m blanceing (idk h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2026
2 points

Like I said a women rather you have muscle spazzems in front of 1000 people in a bar and have them all laugh at you rather you ask her to do it for you. I’m not saying I agree with it 😂...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical TensionLoss of Control
commentr/StutterMar 20, 2026
29 points

My girlfriend will usually do the talking unless I feel like it. She understands that it's not just stuttering, but physical difficulty speaking. I think that's the thing everyone always overlooks....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationLoss of Control
postr/StutterMar 19, 2026
1 points

Do I stutter?

Do I stutter? I have recently realised that maybe I stutter. I say maybe because I don't have trouble with starts or certain sounds or onsets, but I literally freeze mid sentence, several times, fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension+1 more
postr/StutterMar 14, 2026
7 points

Block type stutters solution

Block type stutters solution I was suffering a really severe block type stutters in one of the I speak, it happens to all of the other 3 but not as close to this one. I noticed that what I force my di...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical TensionLoss of Control
postr/StutterMar 5, 2026
61 points

Does anyone not vocalize their stutter?

Does anyone not vocalize their stutter? Instead of "ch-ch-ch-chocolate," I'll say "..................chocolate." My tongue completely freezes and its like im pushing two positive ends of a magnet tog...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesLoss of Control
postr/StutterMar 4, 2026
3 points

Stuck in a stutter loop

Stuck in a stutter loop Hi, severe stutterer here. Has anyone struggled with being stuck in a stuttering loop when talking? For example if I’m saying Apple I get stuck on the first letter A almost ind...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesLoss of Control
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2026
1 points

New to Reddit, not new to stuttering 🙄 I've been looking for someone with a similar flow... and it seems like we both like to hit the repeat button 😝 The only question is: are you ready to get stuck...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & ProlongationsLoss of Control
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2026
2 points

When the block comes, I suddenly loose all the control of my jaws 😭...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesLoss of Control
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2026
2 points

It’s an irrational reaction. Almost like a neurological reflex. My higher brain knows I’m being rude, especially sharing the experience, but my stupid lizard brain just reacts....

Speech & Stuttering
Loss of Control
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2026
3 points

Appreciate everyone’s input. I find it hard to believe that in 2026 there isn’t proper treatment for this or at least a strong reason why. It feels like my brain short circuits and I’m paralyzed brief...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainLoss of Control
commentr/stutteringFeb 22, 2026
1 points

I don’t experience it exactly the way you described, but I do stutter, especially when I’m stressed or under pressure at work. And when it happens, it can feel like my body just locks up before my bra...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
1 points

The nervous system “locks up” under tension — this means that at the moment of trying to speak, a protective reaction is triggered, and the muscles of the jaw, tongue, and throat reflexively tighten. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2026
1 points

Quando você fala sozinho, grava áudio ou pensa em voz alta, o cérebro está operando num modo simplificado. A demanda energética é bem menor. Você basicamente ativa: planejamento da fala execução mot...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Neurological & BrainEnvironmental TriggersLoss of Control+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
1 points

A stutter block happens when the nervous system “shuts down” and you literally can’t say anything at that moment. Trying to force the block through doesn’t work — the jaw won’t open. I think it can be...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesLoss of Control
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
1 points

Вы заикаетесь, когда одни потому что у вас нет стресса, а стресс влияет на ВНЧС, так же как ВНЧС влияет влияет на стресс, это замкнутый круг....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightLoss of Control
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
1 points

Stuttering is not a lack of air. Under nervous stress or in a significant situation, the nervous system switches into a protective mode and seems to lock up. At that moment, it is not breathing that i...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightLoss of Control
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2026
2 points

Hello - first I want to say as fellow stutterer and trauma survivor, you are not alone. these are perfectly normal feelings and I wish u the best on the way to healing Science tells us trauma changes...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2026
2 points

Hi worpy that's what I don't know as my up bringing wasn't the best I can't remember alot of it so not sure if it is more than when I do these memories. It's a mixture of all of them and I get stress...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Trauma & PsychologicalBlocks & StoppagesRepetitions & Prolongations+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2026
1 points

The nervous system protects you from the past — from experiences that were once too overwhelming to endure. Since then, whenever you approach those memories or topics, the system perceives it as a thr...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalLoss of Control