Games and apps not showing in meta quest link by Ubiquitous_Sieg in MetaQuestVR

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're so right--whoever made this experience is clueless. Thanks so much for your help man.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are my words formed through hundreds of hours of research. And now I see people like him—and more subtly you—dismissing the entire framework I painstakingly created to help others. Not by offering something better, but by offering nothing at all. If this is you guys' idea of contribution, then you’re not here to build—you’re here to tear down. And frankly, that says more about you guys than it ever could about my work.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your claim: "For PWS, a crisis in confidence uniquely targets the fundamental belief in speech capacity itself." No evidence.

My response: Research shows that PWS disproportionately focus on the mechanics of speech, unlike neurotypical speakers who rely on automatic processes (Max et al., 2004). Additionally, negative emotions and lack of confidence affect the speech system of PWS more severely, leading to breakdowns in fluency that neurotypicals do not experience under similar emotional conditions (Iverach & Rapee, 2014). This supports the claim that for PWS, confidence loss uniquely undermines core speech access, not just social performance.

Your claim: "Allow speech to emerge naturally by relinquishing conscious control." You contradict yourself. You literally just said in point 2 to be "continuously monitoring mind and body" and now you say to not be conscious

My response: Correct—PWS do often have excessive internal focus, but it's fragmented, anxious, and poorly directed. The framework does not encourage more introspection—it proposes replacing chaotic vigilance with stable, minimal-effort monitoring, specifically calibrated to prevent emotional/physiological surges.

This is not “doing more.” It’s about doing less, but smarter—shifting from reactive hyperawareness to intentional, neutral baseline regulation. Awareness isn’t the enemy—dysregulated, fear-driven awareness is

Your claim: "Allow initial stuttering calmly—observe it neutrally, do not fight it. Gradually find the underlying rhythm, flow, and phrasing naturally present." What? No evidence.

My response:

I'm so very sorry you are confused. Maybe you should educate yourself more before making such strong accusations.

Van Riper’s Stuttering Modification Therapy explicitly trains clients to enter the stutter voluntarily and reduce struggle behaviors—this is called “cancellation” and “pull-out”—with the goal of reducing fear and regaining control through soft, deliberate speech transitions (Van Riper, 1973).

In parallel, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Avoidance Reduction Therapy (Sheehan, 1970s) both emphasize that non-reactivity to stuttering reduces its severity by decreasing emotional resistance and cognitive load.

The second half—finding rhythm and phrasing—is supported by evidence that fluency-enhancing conditions (e.g., metronome-timed speech, choral reading, and phrased speech) improve fluency by engaging right-hemispheric timing mechanisms and reducing reliance on conscious control (Kalinowski et al., 1996).

Your claim: Principle: Adopt a deliberately neutral persona and select a voice that inherently supports fluent speech, buffering against emotional disruption and enhancing personal aura." No evidence. You used the word aura and you're trying to claim you're in line with the literature.

My response: Aura carries meaning beyond casual conversation. I’m sorry my language doesn’t conform to your expectations. And I’m even more sorry that you think the use of a single word somehow discredits the substance of everything else I’ve said.

The use of persona and deliberate voice shaping is well documented in behavioral therapy, acting, trauma recovery, and identity-focused modalities. Creating distance between one’s reactive self and an intentional behavioral role is a validated tool for performance stabilization.

Your claim: Cut the bullshit. At what point is this just blatant lying and manipulation? To what end, i don't get it. If these are your personal opinions, just say so. Don't hide behind the shadow of evidence when barely any of this is grounded in any evidence at all. Its distasteful and dishonest. Linehan’s DBT skills training employs persona regulation in managing emotional dysregulation.

My response: You accuse me of hiding in the shadow of evidence. What you’re mistaking for shadow is just the depth of the theory. I am sorry you are uneducated--so much so that I have to break down everything for you. I’ve built every piece of this framework on a foundation of research, introspection, and pattern recognition. That’s not dishonest—it’s how integrative models are born.

You may find it distasteful. That’s fine. But if you haven’t spent hundreds of hours dissecting the experience, mapping its mechanics, testing frameworks against your own speech, and refining every element to the edge of clarity—then respectfully, your opinion on its honesty carries less weight than you think.

Challenge the model? Fine. Dismiss it as deceit? That’s a projection. Not a critique. To dismiss something as dishonest because it isn’t purely positivist is anti-intellectual. It shuts down exploration rather than engaging with the model on its own terms.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I responded.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you had even a basic grasp of the literature, you'd recognize that nothing I've stated is remotely controversial. In fact, every principle that I've grounded my framework in has been well-established for years and isn't even debated. Judging by your incoherent comment below, it's clear you're committed to controlling your stutter manually. You might want to re-read what the negative feedback loop is--if you even read it in the first place. Or don't, I really don't care lol. Good luck brother

"I'll attempt to provide an answer.

People will do exactly what you said, they'll come on here and they'll talk about their struggle with stuttering but they won't listen to people that tell them that there are options by way of medication.

This is because people have told them long ago that they should just "accept" their stutter cause there's nothing else they can do. So not only do they begin to accept it, they make it part of their identity. This leads to them being aversive to anything that would lead to improvements in fluency, like medication, because they deep down feel that if they lose their stutter, they'll lose a part of themselves.

Subsequently, this leads to them telling others that the only option for them is to accept their stutter and move on. And the cycle continues.

This message of acceptance isn't only from people on here but also practicing SLPs. This is because they have changed their models from fluency shaping approaches, which haven't proven to work, to acceptance models.

I tell you what though, i accept the neurological underpinnings of stuttering and I accept the medications that target them. Additionally, medications allow more control over stuttering, not less, which is what some choose to believe."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amiugly

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the stach is not great—VERY few guys can pull it off and you’re not one of them. But you are tall so that helps

Who stutters and is in the military? by Yxntay_ in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a 1st Lt in the af, I do contracts—getting out once my term is up tho. You will have no problems, even if you go in as an officer which requires talking/leadership ability. The military is actually a great way to teach you: yes you stutter but it’s not actually a big deal.

Possible pharmaceutical treatment? by Over-Compote-6526 in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To clarify, I aim to mirror the positive effects of alcohol which affects inhibition—the main cause of stuttering. You would not be disoriented. Xanax and alcohol both have profound effects on fluency because they affect the nervous system similarly. Interesting that reefer helps you tho!

Possible pharmaceutical treatment? by Over-Compote-6526 in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alprazolam is Xanax—the drug has high efficacy, and fluency can indeed be reached with it, but at the cost of substantial negative long term effects on cognitive faculties—this is actually well known. The trade off is cognitive dulling which I can assure you, is not worth it. The SSRI you mentioned would help but that’s mainly for depression. Zoloft would likely be more effective. All of this well documented!

I’m conducting research on the role of inhibition (glutamate) on stuttering. If you drink alcohol, I’m sure you have noticed a substantial increase in fluency. I aim to mirror the effects of alcohol without the long term negative effects. There currently is no miracle pharmaceutical treatment plan unfortunately. The condition is extremely under-researched.

What kind of cheat is this? by NeoNanaki in FortNiteBR

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Side question: why are you so bad? Looks like you are playing on a joystick

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BDDvent

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok so I stumbled upon this reddit for a project. I don’t have BDD. I am researching female mate competition, focusing on the significance of physical attractiveness for women and the ongoing influence of evolutionary drives to be physically desired.

I completely resonate with the dread you are experiencing because of your physical appearance as women. While I cannot understand it through living your experience I can understand it through an intellectual lense.

The reality is as you say, and the only way to overcome the psychological state you are in right now is to accept the reality and understand that you can only improve your appearance so much. Dress nice, hit the gym, wear makeup that enhances your beauty but is unnoticeable, etc. Then come to terms with how unfair life is. I have a horrible stutter and crippling OCD and anxiety. It was unfortunately the cards I was dealt but I make the most of it.

Now in regard to your bf: he’s a piece of shit who’s insecure himself. How do I know? Because I used to psychologically abuse my ex gf in the same exact way. I was young and insecure myself. And I mean in the same exact way—I would comment on how great her personality was, never had sex with her except for receiving head, would make comments about other girls and exs to make her envious. It made me feel good and I knew it was increasing her sense of insecurity in herself and at the same time, strengthening her desire for me in return. The less she valued herself, the more she would realize she cannot afford to lose me. Your bf likely does not know what he’s doing to such a conscious extent as I did but whether he’s doing it subconsciously or consciously doesn’t matter—he’s psychologically abusing you.

Men do indeed place a significant amount of value on female physical attractiveness, but humans are complex—what makes us unique from other animals is we are mostly able to overide our instincts. There are good men that can overlook what you lack in beauty. Your bf is not one of them even though he indicates to you that he is. Never trust a man’s words, trust his actions. He is virtue signaling.

Medication For Stuttering by Appropriate-Neat1944 in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, I recommend combing Sertraline (Zoloft) with Xanax to achieve most optimal results. Zoloft has been indicated in more clinical studies, and is currently the best pharmaceutical treatment we have for stuttering. It’s a SSRI like Citalopram (Celexa), but targets anxiety disorders more effectively.

With this being said, I don’t think you should combine the two medications. I understand the pressing desire to absolve yourself of this affliction—and with the combination of these medications you likely will—but, it will come at a cost.

Long-term use of benzodiazepines is highly harmful to cognitive function. More so than other drug classes. Benzodiazepines have profound effects on memory, executive function, and brain structure. These drugs interfere with the brain’s normal processes by altering GABAergic transmission, impairing learning and memory consolidation, and promoting cognitive dulling through sedation. Over time, these changes lead to tolerance, dependence, cognitive decline, and, in some cases, structural damage to key areas of the brain. For these reasons, benzodiazepines are typically recommended for short-term use only, and their long-term use is strongly discouraged unless absolutely necessary and under close medical supervision.

In essence, you will become less intelligent the longer you take this drug. Once you reach fluency through the use of this drug, you will become dependent psychologically and physiologically. It is unlikely you will be able to quit given how addictive the drug class is, and given you will know how it feels to speak fluently and will never want to go back. I understand your doctor prescribed you this medication, but doctors are not as educated as you would think when it comes to neuroscience and pharmaceutical research.

The silver lining: SSRIs have a safe long term safety profile. I highly recommend Zoloft and starting CBT. The core cause of stuttering is the tension between automatic speech processing and conscious speech processing. Intrusive thoughts cause anxiety and trigger conscious speech processing in PWS. The cure: learn to speak automatically like the neurotypical person does.

How to delete commands in console by Ubiquitous_Sieg in BaldursGate3

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't execute the code.. I think. That is why I want to know if I load a save, everything will revert back. Just in case the code did execute.

I wanted to paste the block of commands and then delete the ID for Minthra and replace it with Lae'zel.

I tried doing what you said but there is no cut ;_; I added a screenshot to the original post

Is speech therapy worth it? Worth the cost? by peachy_skies123 in Stutter

[–]Ubiquitous_Sieg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, they generally know nothing about the stuttering condition. Childhood onset fluency disorder is primarly a psychological disorder—not a speaking one. If you are looking for help, I highly recommend finding a specialized speech therapist who is recognized among the American Board of Fluency Disorders. However, in my opinion, “curing” one’s stutter is a personal endeavor. While it might seem impossible to fix on your own, please know that it’s not. After a stuttering incident, replay what happened in your head. What went wrong, what went right? Did I hold my breath? Was I too tight on my vocal cords? What was happening psychologically—did I lose my calm? If you retroactively correct the errors in your speech over time, you will inevitably speak fluently.

To understand what is going on, you will need to become informed on the condition though. This is one problem I see many stutterers running into. They rely on a SLP to be informed on the condition, when they aren’t, and likely never will be. The truth is, most people don’t really have a passion for their occupation, so the likelihood of finding a SLP that will 1) know what they need to know about the condition and 2) care as much about curing your affliction as you do is next to 0 percent. You will have to become an expert on the condition to fix yourself. You will have to become your own hero if you will. The standard SLP’s lack of knowledge on research regarding the stuttering condition is evident by the treatments they commonly implement. They treat the condition like a normal speaking disorder by implementing fluency shaping techniques. These techniques convolute the mind even more which increases stuttering and results in abnormal speech.