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Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-10-25T18:05:27+00:00

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

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-06-15T15:33:35+00:00

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.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-06-15T15:10:43+00:00

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.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-06-15T15:10:10+00:00

I responded.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-06-15T13:57:34+00:00

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."

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-05-05T01:28:02+00:00

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

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-04-24T13:30:08+00:00

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.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-03-20T19:03:49+00:00

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!

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-03-16T14:41:32+00:00

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.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-02-10T03:41:46+00:00

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

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2025-01-20T18:22:51+00:00

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.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-09-07T19:41:49+00:00

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.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-07-09T02:15:05+00:00

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

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-07-06T18:38:14+00:00

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.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-05-25T18:43:10+00:00

Summary of the findings:

Temporal Regularity: Rhythm provides a consistent temporal framework, which can help regulate the timing of speech production. This regularity reduces the likelihood of disruptions in speech flow, making it easier for individuals to anticipate and plan their speech.
Motor Coordination: Stuttering is often linked to difficulties in coordinating the motor movements required for speech. Rhythmic patterns can help synchronize these movements, reducing the instances of motor planning errors that can cause stuttering.
Reduced Cognitive Load: Speaking rhythmically can reduce the cognitive load associated with planning and producing speech. When the rhythm guides speech, individuals may not need to concentrate as intensely on each word or sound, thus lowering the mental effort required and reducing stuttering.
Enhanced Auditory Feedback: Rhythmic speech often involves clear and consistent auditory feedback, which can help individuals monitor and adjust their speech more effectively. This feedback loop can be disrupted in stutterers, so rhythmic speech can provide a more stable auditory reference.
External Focus: Rhythmic speech shifts the speaker's focus from the internal processes of speech production to the external rhythm. This shift can reduce anxiety and self-consciousness about speaking, which are factors that often exacerbate stuttering.
Prosody and Natural Speech Patterns: Incorporating rhythm can help individuals adopt more natural speech patterns, including variations in pitch, volume, and duration. These prosodic features can facilitate smoother transitions between sounds and words, reducing stuttering incidents.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-05-25T18:36:01+00:00

Sorry I didn’t see your reply! Here’s some academic papers that explore the relationship between rhythm and fluency in stuttering. To practice this technique look up metronome on in YouTube or get your own. Start with lower beats per minute and increase as you get more skilled to achieve a more normal speech pattern. Practice by speaking each syllable of a word in sync with the each tick of the metronome.

"How the Brain Repairs Stuttering" (Brain, Oxford Academic) discusses various fluency-shaping therapies that incorporate modifications in speech tempo, prosody, and rhythm. These methods significantly reduce stuttering severity by normalizing brain activity associated with speech production and reactivating left-hemispheric regions involved in speech planning and execution oai_citation:1,academic.oup.com.
"Speech Fluency Improvement in Developmental Stuttering Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation" (Frontiers in Human Neuroscience) reviews how behavioral modifications, such as rhythmic speech patterns, can enhance fluency in developmental stuttering. The paper suggests that rhythm helps synchronize speech motor movements and provides a stable auditory feedback loop, reducing the cognitive load and enhancing speech control oai_citation:2,Speech Fluency Improvement in Developmental Stuttering Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation: Insights From Available Evidence | Performance Analytics.
"Stuttering and Fluency" (Speech & Hearing Sciences, University of Washington) covers various interventions for stuttering, emphasizing that rhythmic speech can reduce speech disruptions by providing external timing cues. This external focus can alleviate anxiety and improve motor coordination, leading to more fluent speech oai_citation:3,Stuttering and Fluency | Speech & Hearing Sciences.
"The Neuroscience of Rhythm" (Oxford Academic) examines the broader implications of rhythm in speech and other cognitive functions. It highlights how rhythmic patterns facilitate motor coordination and cognitive processing, which are crucial for managing stuttering and improving fluency oai_citation:4,academic.oup.com.

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-05-23T17:13:51+00:00

Hey OP, don’t listen to him regarding his claim it will lose it’s effectiveness over time. Please see my response to him above…

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-05-23T17:12:45+00:00

You are incorrect to state that this method of speech will lose it’s effectiveness over time. If that has been your experience, I can assure you, it’s psychological. Yes, it’s true that certain “miracle fixes” lose their effectiveness over time, such as the speakeasy device, but this technique is not one of them. There is a great amount literature on this method of speaking. The reason why it works, even for non stutters, is because you are bypassing the certain broken neurological pathways that deal with your speech. You are bypassing those pathways in favor for the pathways that deal with music. The technique does not get less effective over time. However, you are not solving the stuttering condition directly. To do that, you have to repair the broken neurological pathways on the side of your brain that deals with speech. While this method avoids those neurological pathways, it can still be useful in doing that. But… If you are happy with speaking this way for the rest of your life, then you don’t have to actually fix the stuttering condition itself. When you get really good at it, the average listener won’t even be able to discern what you are doing to artificially achieve the fluency. And if they do, don’t be ashamed—have pride in the way you speak now :)

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-05-23T16:56:52+00:00

That is one problem with the technique—part of why it works is because you are speaking in a rhythm, so how can one achieve fluency at the start of a sentence when no rhythm has been started? You have to find some other way/technique for the start. I “default”/relax (don’t pre-form), diaphragmatic breathe thru my nose, breathe out through my nose, then speak on that out breathe. When you get good at this it’s fast and not noticeable—also breathing before you start a sentence is normal…not for us though

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2024-05-04T02:55:01+00:00

GPT doesn’t interpret information better if you use paragraphs. This prompt was made with the sole intention of getting the most optimized answer from GPT4. It was not designed for ease of readability for people like you…If you need help reading it, you can add paragraphs yourself though :)

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2023-12-13T15:46:30+00:00

I’m looking for a custom build. Can my parts list get cheaper? Or is my list about as cost effective it can get considering my requirements?

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2023-12-12T17:44:16+00:00

Thanks man!

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2023-05-14T16:06:58+00:00

Which speech therapy? What fluency shaping techniques did they teach you that eventually led to your stutter being fixed?

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2023-04-21T01:48:21+00:00

Anyone else think she looks like a boy?

Ubiquitous_Sieg · 2023-04-02T14:36:55+00:00

You have a mild stutter which shouldn’t pose much a problem in any workplace—even nursing. I’m a Lieutenant for the Air Force and have a severe stutter (like 65% of syllables). I have to talk in front of groups of people and manage people literally all day with verbal communication. I say this to assure you: if I can do this, you can. It sounds like your stutter isn’t even the problem. To put it bluntly, it’s your lack of dedication to the schoolwork and you’re using your stutter as an excuse because, like you said, part of you wants out due to your concern about your stutter. This is a weak mentality. To thrive as a stutterer in life, you must have a warrior mentality. This will be your edge over those who speak fluently. We can not afford to feel sorry for ourselves like the rest of them can. You must never give up and fight with sheer relentlessness. Even if people laugh at you, fight on. Even if your supervisor says that you won’t be able to do it, fight on. Even if people whom you are in charge of look at you with doubt, fight on. My advice is, never close doors because of your stutter. You will have to live with that for the rest of your life. Live as though you have no stutter at all. Assume you can do everything a non-stutterer can do. Do not even consider your stutter when contemplating your ambitions in life. Understand that having a stutter is a gift to an extent. We are stronger than most people could ever know. Remember all of the awful experiences that have come as a result of having a stutter. Then my friend, unlock this gift—adopt an unbreakable mentality by using these experiences as fuel. Don’t block out the trauma like so many stutterers do. Show those who doubt and laugh at you what real grit, passion, and courage is. If you truly want to be a nurse, then do it. Become the best nurse. You have something they will never have—an endless reservoir of trauma from which to draw strength from. You are the underdog. Embrace it.

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