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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2014
1 points

Xanax is the only drug that I can confidently say helps me. Problem is (for me anyway) the rebound anxiety on the days when you don't take it. I'm very anxious generally, but for a few days after a fe...

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2014
1 points

What about like Xanax? I considered getting a prescription because my stutter worsens when I'm nervous. ...

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2014
1 points

LSD or any psychedelic should not be taken lightly, but that's a good piece of mind, I know exactly those thoughts you were having. I feel like sometimes I forget these axioms I have already learned, ...

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Psychedelics & MicrodosingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2014
3 points

I've done a bunch of mushrooms back in the day. Did it improve my fluency? While tripping, probably yes - long term, no. I put this down to my mind wondering off during the trip thinking about all the...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Psychedelics & MicrodosingGenetic & Family FactorsAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 2, 2014
5 points

Starting college tomorrow

Starting college tomorrow I'm a recent high school grad who will be taking English 101 this summer. I'm a bit nervous to start college already and my stuttering makes me feel even worse. Before class,...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2014
3 points

I think changing the public perception of stuttering would go a long way to help all of us. I know for me I don't like stuttering because I'm always thinking of what other people will think of me. Eve...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 30, 2014
7 points

Do you learn other languages and how does this affect your stuttering? / Ranting about my problem.

Do you learn other languages and how does this affect your stuttering? / Ranting about my problem. I'm 17 and I've stuttered off and on again since I was 5 or something. I learn German in school sinc...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2014
1 points

Where do you get the idea from that for most girls its a turn off. This is simply not true. There are (shallow) girls that find it a turn off, but those are not the ones you want to date anyways. Your...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2014
1 points

> For most girls it is a turn down. Im aware that i might live in a different culture and people might react different to it, but VERY rarely will i only met girl on a night out that turns me down...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2014
2 points

I see you mate but i got to disagree on some parts. One does not get "friend zoned" because one stutter, its because one is insecure. Im in kinda the same situation as you as im tall (191) and work ou...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionMindset shift
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2014
0 points

Well that is the reality, many girls look for the "perfect" guy, but what they don't see is that they have many even some worse imperfections then stuttering that will eventually get out on the surfac...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2014
2 points

The insecurity is within yourself and made by you, not made by the stuttering and only you can control it. Some people are short, some are fat, some are dumb, some have a small penis and some stutter....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2014
1 points

i totally see what you are saying, but yoiu must acknowledge the insecurities that dwell within a stutterer, when you see a girl you like, you want the best for them and sometimes you think that isn't...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterMay 23, 2014
3 points

What is speech/interpersonal communications class like in college?

What is speech/interpersonal communications class like in college? My stutter *has* dissipated quite a bit in the past year or so, but I'm still kinda anxious about taking speech class. Am I just blow...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2014
1 points

For me, I worry about what people will think or say when I stutter, I don't mind my stutter when I'm online and therefore I don't stutter. Good huh? I would advise talking as much as possible when yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2014
2 points

To your question, I would say no, unfortunately, as that is common among most stutterers. One thing I would suggest, though, is consider how much of your anxiety and, to an extent, your stuttering is ...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 18, 2014
0 points

quick question. how much is tonsil of a factor?

quick question. how much is tonsil of a factor? so my right tonsil recurred two years ago. I couldn't get it removed cause it's so damn expensive here. I was just wondering if someone had a similar e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2014
1 points

Loud situations are absolutely the worst. Groups are fine for me, as long as it's somewhat quiet. I went on my first date this year, and I blew it because I kept all my words to a minimum because it w...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Environmental TriggersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2014
1 points

That was an interesting read. I think deep inside I have not yet accepted that I have a stutter and that is my problem. I try to hide it and therefore it "does not exist", but when I do I get all anxi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2014
1 points

Right? People like that are the weird ones. And god forbid you get stuck in a room with one of those people who also can't tolerate silence. There's nothing worse than small talk. It takes 110% of m...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life