Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I am thinking about this a lot lately. I have a stutter as long is I remember. But one thing that always disturbed me is the fact that when I am alone I don't stutter at all! For me, this means that there is'nt realy something wrong with my speaking. Then why do I just freeze or block in certain situations and always on certains words or letters. This has to be a mind-thing. I am interested in addapting ACT in my life for some time now (also got GAD ) and was looking at how ACT could apply at stuttering. I know some people just can't speak fluently but like I said, I can when I'm alone! Somethings that I came up with: 1. Because of stuttering I am constantly aware of my own speaking. This seems learned behavior created because of the fear of stuttering. 2. If I wouldn't concentrate on my speech that much, (like 'normal people' do, I think). I maybe wouldn't stutter at all 3. My experiences in my childhood are mainly linked to a low self esteem, wich in later life transformed to panic and GAD. 4. My focus on curing stuttering has made it worse. 5. My Mind and body do a great job at avoiding stuttering/fear. 6. There are treatments for stuttering that involve mindfulness I think. All these things together with an anxious personality that thinks way faster than it speaks , are in my oppinion enough to create this stuttering behaviour. Offcourse this is not the whole package but just a start. I am wondering what you people and ACT specialists think about this. CAN ACT make a differince in stuttering especially when it's severity depends on the context and the sufferer is trying all kind of control methods that don't work? I am looking forward to you oppinions! Thanks, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hi Mark I dont know that I can answer your questions as I am not a professional, but certainly if you are getting caught up in a control cycle it sounds like that isnt working for you, and ACT could well help. I wonder if you could try a defusion exercise that someone on this board devised, which I have tried and found helpful. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/message/1013 just try slowly walking on your own with any one of your particular anxious thoughts chanting syllable by syllable in the way pittamind describes. I found it really useful, and wondered if you would find yourself stuttering over it or not. good luck j > > I am thinking about this a lot lately. I have a stutter as long is I > remember. But one thing that always disturbed me is the fact that when > I am alone I don't stutter at all! For me, this means that there is'nt > realy something wrong with my speaking. Then why do I just freeze or > block in certain situations and always on certains words or letters. > This has to be a mind-thing. I am interested in addapting ACT in my > life for some time now (also got GAD ) and was looking at how ACT > could apply at stuttering. I know some people just can't speak fluently > but like I said, I can when I'm alone! > Somethings that I came up with: > 1. Because of stuttering I am constantly aware of my own speaking. This > seems learned behavior created because of the fear of stuttering. > 2. If I wouldn't concentrate on my speech that much, (like 'normal > people' do, I think). I maybe wouldn't stutter at all > 3. My experiences in my childhood are mainly linked to a low self > esteem, wich in later life transformed to panic and GAD. > 4. My focus on curing stuttering has made it worse. > 5. My Mind and body do a great job at avoiding stuttering/fear. > 6. There are treatments for stuttering that involve mindfulness I think. > > All these things together with an anxious personality that thinks way > faster than it speaks , are in my oppinion enough to create this > stuttering behaviour. Offcourse this is not the whole package but just > a start. I am wondering what you people and ACT specialists think about > this. CAN ACT make a differince in stuttering especially when it's > severity depends on the context and the sufferer is trying all kind of > control methods that don't work? I am looking forward to you oppinions! > Thanks, Mark > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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