What Aggravates Your Stutter?

[Violet]

I find that my stutter is trigged by thousands upon thousands of factors...

Like I find that I stutter more if:
- i wear sunglasses (so hence my eyes are gonna get eye cancer or something from the sun cause i never use them)
- am far away from the person in question that I am speaking to
- am speaking to a whole group of people and they are all avidly paying attention to me - so their isn't just one or two or three people I am speaking to
- am listening to my ipod and talking
- loudish music/noise is playing in the background
- and then of course everything related to fear, emotion, etcetera, etcetera...

and I also find it far easier to talk when I’m touching someone or very close to them...

hmmmm all the ones I can think of (except the emotion based ones) all seem to revolve around the senses...... like if I can't see or hear properly my stutter gets worse and also physical distance seems to play a HUGE role in how badly I tend to stutter....
... what are the other senses?.... taste and smell... well.. i can’t really think of any examples revolving around them... but I’m sure that there are factors that relate to them somewhere!

Lol stuttering is weird as. :rolleyes:

What aggravates your stutter?

[peebee]

anxiety is the biggest cause of disfluency in my speech. I find it interesting that you stutter more when you are listening to your ipod or there is loud music in the background. Usually i'm much much more fluent under those conditions. Things like presentations and interviews i'm absolutely terrible at even though my speech has greatly improved and am mostly fluent under most situations.

When I'm drunk I'm 100% fluent as well

[Violet]

Yeah but I would put presentations under 'fear/emotional turmoil' because they terrify me. It’s like putting my stutter on a big podium so that everyone, including myself, is reminded of how truly pathetic I really am.... talk about pressure.

And I know I shouldn’t think that way, but often it's hard not to... :(

[Box of Clocks]

There are a number of things that make my stutter worse.

1) If I am talking to someone that I consider to be an authority figure, eg a teacher when I was at school or a bank manager, then I will tend to stutter with that person a lot more.

2) Situations where I can't change the wording of things. An example of this might be if I go to the doctors and have to give my name and appointment time to the receptionist prior to seeing the doctor.

3) In an environment where there is a lot of background noise I find that my stutter can often be worse. For many people this may improve their stutter as I know some people don't stutter much if they have to make an effort to shout or speak loudly but for me it probably makes things worse. I also have a quiet voice so am not very good at shouting.

4) My stutter seems to be much worse in groups of people. If I am talking to someone one on one I find that I can often get through a situation with little stuttering but I seem to have more anxiety in groups and my stutter becomes more evident.

5) When talking to someone I know well my stutter is usually better when compared to talking to someone I don't know very well. For example I will stutter a lot less with a close friend than I would with a distant family member that I don't see very often.

6) Back when I was at school/college I found that I would stutter quite a bit probably because there was the constant stress and fear of being picked to read aloud or answer a question in front of the class.

[nate]

Again:
i stutter most when the following r present:
Oxygen
Sunlight
Furniture
i.e.its totally randomly consistent.

however i dont stutter as much when:
playing rugby, cricket or football
watching rugby, cricket or football
drinking in my bar

and i dont stutter at all when:
talking to myself
talking to my Nikita
talking to my babies
Nate

[emily445455]

I stutter more when...

- I have to repeat myself
- when I feel comfortable talking to the person I'm talking to
- if I'm telling a joke/story (I have found that if I know what I'm going to say I stutter more than if I just spontaneously say something)
- giving a speech

I'm sure there's more...that's just all I can think of.

[chris2112]

I stutter more when Im put on the spot, like If im asked a question or feel obligated to say something.

I stutter more when there are sound distractions in the backround like loud music.

I stutter more when I have to raise my voice because someone is far away.

I stutter less when Im with one of my close friends, I stutter more when Im with more then one of them, any kind of group makes me stutter more.

I stutter less when Im in a relaxing situation, like walking at night talking to one of my friends.

This is the worse of all- I stutter less when I interuped someone :confused:

[Asif]

I stutter more when Im put on the spot, like If im asked a question or feel obligated to say something.

I stutter more when there are sound distractions in the backround like loud music.

I stutter more when I have to raise my voice because someone is far away.

I stutter less when Im with one of my close friends, I stutter more when Im with more then one of them, any kind of group makes me stutter more.

I stutter less when Im in a relaxing situation, like walking at night talking to one of my friends.

This is the worse of all- I stutter less when I interuped someone :confused:

Beautifully organized thinking. Superbly delivered, honest and introspective.
You will not always stutter.

[JDRow]

Chris isn't about to become your new bwelling. Nobody wants to buy the nonsense you're peddling. Why don't you go back to whatever nest you fell out of?

[Asif]

My grand new theory as to why people stutter:

They have nothing to say that is worth saying.
When they do have something to say, the stutter goes away.
All by itself.

Moderate THAT :)

[Jamus]

My speech differs from one moment to the next. Pretty unpredicatble for the most part. But to name a few off the top of my head..

I tend to stutter more when..

- Being put on the spot.
- Talking in a quiet room, or one on one with minimal noise in the room.
- Making a point, telling a story or joke. Getting to the punchline or point puts pressure on me too much.
- Too much coffee
- When I've been physically active (out of breath)
- In extreme hot or cold weather.
- In front of a group of people of course, especially when they are strangers.
- I'm in a time-sensitive situation where I have to respond in a timely manner. Ex: Ordering a pizza or something at a drive-thru.
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I tend to stutter less when..

- When the weather is gorgeous
- I'm in loud rooms, especially bars.
- I talk to people who are familiar with stuttering or my own stutter.
- I drink alcohol
- I meditate. It slows my mind down and gives me a "everything is going to be ok mindset".
- Talk to others who stutter.
- Talk to others who are open and honest and non-judgemental.

Thats all I have right now :cool:

[chris2112]

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- Talk to others who are open and honest and non-judgemental.

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Thats one thing I love about stuttering, it filters out the assholes :D

[Asif]

My speech differs from one moment to the next. Pretty unpredicatble for the most part. But to name a few off the top of my head..

I tend to stutter more when..

- Being put on the spot.
- Talking in a quiet room, or one on one with minimal noise in the room.
- Making a point, telling a story or joke. Getting to the punchline or point puts pressure on me too much.
- Too much coffee
- When I've been physically active (out of breath)
- In extreme hot or cold weather.
- In front of a group of people of course, especially when they are strangers.
- I'm in a time-sensitive situation where I have to respond in a timely manner. Ex: Ordering a pizza or something at a drive-thru.
-

I tend to stutter less when..

- When the weather is gorgeous
- I'm in loud rooms, especially bars.
- I talk to people who are familiar with stuttering or my own stutter.
- I drink alcohol
- I meditate. It slows my mind down and gives me a "everything is going to be ok mindset".
- Talk to others who stutter.
- Talk to others who are open and honest and non-judgemental.

Thats all I have right now :cool:

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That is so organized, so well put.
It carries lots of information.
And it gets delivered.
You may or may not agree with the content, but is it not beautiful to behold?

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What aggravates your stutter?


-Giving speeches in university
-Talking to strangers
-Being nervous
-Being under pressure
-Feeling depressed
-Reading aloud
-Thinking about my future
-Having personal trouble
-Being misunderstood by others

[Silent]

I tend to stutter less when..
[..]
- I talk to people who are familiar with stuttering or my own stutter.
- Talk to others who stutter.
- Talk to others who are open and honest and non-judgemental.
These are the most important factors for me.

I love talking to people who "get it", i.e. SLPs and other stutterers, or in situations where they're prepared for such strange things as a stutter and are required by law to give you the time you need - doctors, police officers (not in all countries ;)), etc. So, oddly, I find more comfort in official situations.

I hate talking to random people, such as strangers on the street or at clubs. They think I'm retarded or making fun of them, and they often ignore me and walk away. It kills my confidence.