commentr/StutterMay 27, 2025

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For me, i am 100% aware that my VERY HIGH "processing speed" (based on cognitive evaluation) is in part the result of my stuuter, stammer, stumbling over my words! After starting ADHD meds about 6 months ago (only diagnosed with ADHD about 1.5 yrs ago, 59m), I've been better able to recognize these moments and am often able to just STOP!!! and pause! I speak soo fast sometimes, it's like a wave breaking on the beach! The back side of the wave (sentance) crashes over the front side! My blocks however are ever-present. I started stuttering (horribly) in 3rd grade as a result of a very mean/impatient teacher... only when I went in for the cognitive evaluation, i suspected Dyslexia - which was confirmed along with the aforementioned ADHD did the pieces of that ~50 puzzle fall into place (why was she always soo mean and impatient with me?)... OH!! I HAD DYSLEXIA - I COULD NOT READ FAST I COULD NOT PROPERLY SOUND OUT WORDS!! AND SHE HAD NO CLUE WHAT DYSLEXIA WAS (in about 1975)! :(

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering

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Overthinking & MonitoringNeurological & BrainOnset & Life-Stage Changes