commentr/StutterDecember 1, 2019

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So there's this phenomenon with stuttering where if you're doing something novel with your speech that you don't normally do: singing, acting (which is why you'll find that a lot of actors stutter in real life), etc, you don't stutter. This includes talking while you're drunk. Please be really careful with this. Alcoholism is a significant risk for people who stutter because it's such an "easy" way to stop stuttering for a brief time. The hard way, which is more effective in the long run but requires you to financially and emotionally commit to it, is to go get speech therapy. I've seen it help over and over again. If you already had it as a kid, especially in school, and gave up on it, give it another chance. Find a therapist who has experience with stuttering remediation. Learn and practice the techniques (there are a lot) that you can utilize to decrease your stuttering. And be really careful with the alcohol. Sorry for stressing that so much, it's just that the risk is real and while I haven't had a client this happened to, others I know who have more stuttering clients have told me their sad stories and I don't want to see that happen to anyone else. Source: Am a speech therapist

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Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesTherapy & Professional

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Situational VariabilityRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Seeking Therapy