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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2016
3 points

I think it got much easier but it's partially because I also opened up a lot and just started talking openly about it. If you show people that you're comfortable with your speech, they'll be comfortab...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2016
13 points

It just became a part of who I am. There are things I avoid, like speaking in front of groups, but for the most part my life is no different than anyone else. I always do the ordering for my family ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideQuality of LifeAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJan 16, 2016
6 points

Does living a stutter get worse as an adult.

Does living a stutter get worse as an adult. Living with a stutter in high school is pretty bad but luckily my school is pretty small so I've known the kids at my schools since I was really young and ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
1 points

Yup, this is correct....

commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
2 points

I saw this [Paul Stamets video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXvomNV7u9I) and how he lost his stutter after a psilocybin mushrooms trip. I tried that, didn't lose it. Not during, not after. ...

Meds & SubstancesCommunity & Support
Psychedelics & MicrodosingPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
2 points

I think the combination of how I feel when I stutter and people's reactions to my stutter have created my negative attitude towards stuttering in general. This might explain why i'm so uncomfortable ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
2 points

When I worked with kids I used this before I got into the knit-and-gritty. “Some people talk with a deep voice, some people talk with a high voice (I’d squeak my voice on purpose to get a laugh) and ...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
1 points

I met my wife at a mutual friend's Halloween party. We were standing next to the punch bowl and she asked me what I did for a living. Rest is history. Confidence is everything. You can stutter and ...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
2 points

I think it's difficult for some people to accept because verbal communication is seen as a "given" in our society, so when they experience someone who stutters, they don't understand why you can't jus...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
1 points

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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
3 points

Cannabis: CBD-rich strains: much better THC-rich strains: much worse (makes me paranoid) Alcohol: better until the point my speech gets slurred. after that point: much worse MDMA / E: no stu...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Medicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
2 points

I can't even make sentences when I smoke weed. Anxiety and stuttering go through the roof. Alcohol, stimulants, and to a lesser extent hallucinogens all clear my stutter entirely though, so you can im...

Meds & Substances
Harmful Med OutcomesHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
3 points

Because I stutter and personally don't like it and would like to fix it despite my loved ones ensuring me they "never notice it"...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
3 points

When people ask me "what its like" to stutter i use this exercise that i think capture the feeling pretty well. Dont know if it works on children though. It have multiple "difficulty levels" but the ...

Community & Support
Personal Stories
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
2 points

Alcohol removes my stutter 100%. Weed not so much, but haven't smoked for a while. ...

Meds & Substances
Helpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2016
1 points

Honestly, the weed I smoke isn't really differentiaded (at least by who I get it from) that much between the two strains...it seems like, regardless of what I get, the weed helps my speech....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2016
1 points

I found that saying "have a good Christmas" works for me. Tricks of the trade my friend!...

commentr/StutterJan 14, 2016
6 points

Personally, the reason why it bothers me and why I want to have it fixed is because it greatly affects my ability to communicate and socialize. I know that its the main reason why I have let too many ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. MaskingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2016
2 points

He's got pretty great forward moving stuttering!...

commentr/StutterJan 14, 2016
3 points

That's crazy. For me, its the opposite. Alcohol greatly improves my speech as long as I'm not too drunk. lol. It starts off by making it worse but once i have a little buzz going, I can speak pretty f...

Meds & Substances
Harmful Med OutcomesHelpful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)