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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2024
4 points

I feel like stuttering is a mix of psychological and physical factors. Especially if you consider something like the [The Monster Study](https://youtu.be/h5yPwWybgD4?si=c2WotPdZy-Ut1Mep) I went thro...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2024
2 points

Thanks for the detailed response. I know I had trouble with pronouncing words as a kid but had "grown out of it" by age 6. I suppose I do often repeat words when talking, usually the filler words like...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Repetitions & ProlongationsOnset & Life-Stage ChangesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2024
4 points

Stammer and stutter are the same thing. In the UK we typically say stammering, in the US it’s stuttering. It’s possible that you’ve always had a stutter but it’s gone under your own radar and is now ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJun 21, 2024
4 points

Sudden onset stammer triggered by psychological stress?

Sudden onset stammer triggered by psychological stress? Hi all, I 30/M have been going through an increasingly stressful situation for the last 2 months. It is an ongoing legal situation and the inci...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalCycles & Randomness+1 more
postr/StutterJun 21, 2024
5 points

Not smoking made my stutter reduce alot

Not smoking made my stutter reduce alot Smoked for 7 years with a mid-aggressive stutter. Recently quit for 3 weeks and I realised my anxiety went down and didn’t stutter that much or not at all when ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2024
1 points

I do take a pill that reduced my stutter by 80-90%. Klonopin. I know, definitely not ideal, but I take it for my chronic anxiety and it helps the stutter as a by-product. Approximately $16 every 3 mon...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2024
2 points

The hard part for me is staying on low carb/keto. I find heavy resistance traing (5x5) to be very effective as mentioned. But the periods where I’ve maintained low carb, going into ketosis I’ve notice...

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commentr/StutterJun 19, 2024
3 points

It's not a trigger but it's when I stutter more. My trigger is anxiety that's it...

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Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2024
2 points

Yeah same here. Generally eating low amounts of carbs lowers my brainfog and anxiety and makes my speech alot more fluent. Combine that with heavy resistance training and intermittent fasting and you ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkMeds & Substances
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/FlightSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2024
1 points

I'm a middle aged man and I've been stuttering since I was 5 years old. My stutter has always been tied to a feeling of intense stress and anxiety when I speak or deal with difficult topics, people, ...

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postr/StutterJun 19, 2024
0 points

Keto Diet has reduced my Stutter >90-95% in just 4 days! Has anyone else stumbled upon this as well?

Keto Diet has reduced my Stutter >90-95% in just 4 days! Has anyone else stumbled upon this as well? I'm a middle aged man and I've been stuttering since I was 5 years old. My stutter has always been...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilityHelpful Med Outcomes+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2024
3 points

There’s a vast difference between people who speak with repetitions and occasional blocks AND people who are suffer blocks every few words. Besides the obvious (*extremely* challenging to express you...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/FlightPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2024
3 points

It’s the exact opposite for me, I can feel a tightness in my throat when I want to say for example “thank you” Unless you mean your brain is causing it, it’s not a muscle related issue then I agree ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/stutteringJun 19, 2024
1 points

What you describe is pretty typical for me. I stutter bad with some people or in some situations, and then not as bad or at all otherwise. The people or situations aren't always similar either, and ca...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Cycles & RandomnessOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2024
1 points

I have a mild stutter and yes my stutter is more noticeable while talking over the phone but it’s mostly due to nerves. I figure that once I’m comfortable and accustomed to talking over the phone to c...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2024
2 points

Hey I agree with you. I occasionally have a stutter as well, when I'm tensed about something. However being relaxed and confident about myself helps a lot with it. And speech becomes really smooth!...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2024
2 points

Congratulations bro, I'm not trying to make negative vibes. But it happened to me before, I didn't stutter a word for 1 year, then it came back. Btw my stutter isn't that bad I can speak fluently most...

Causes & Variability
Cycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2024
2 points

this is the same for me. when i drink my stutter will worsen and this is also compounded by being in a loud environment (i.e. bar or club)...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
6 points

It has to do with anxiety and stress. The whole purpose of meditation is to shift u into parasympathetic nervous system which means rest and digest mode. But when u become anxious ur whole body turn i...

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Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
1 points

Of course, there's always a baseline stuttering level that I (and we all) have, even with low anxiety. I think it's important to know the link between anxiety and stuttering. As a teenager, I was not...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing