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For me, I usually just try to approach the things that stress me from a logical perspective. If I can’t control it then my stress is not productive. If I can in any way, then I should redirect my e...
It easier to prevent the stress than to calm down after it happens. Identify the triggers that upset you and make a strategy to deal with them to the prevent the stress. If stress come´s anyway, what...
how to calm yourself down
how to calm yourself down Hello all hope everyone is well, I can’t seem to calm myself down at the moment i’ve got a lot on and i’m incredibly stressed out and my stutter is getting worse with the ex...
Demands and Capacities model: * stuttering is the result of the interaction of intrinsic and environmental factors and occurs when the demands for fluency are greater than the capacity to produce it ...
**My summary**: (of the post) * Stuttering does not occur on every syllable, so there must be a trigger for each moment of stuttering. * These triggers consist of certain inherent features of spoken...
3-factor causal model of moments of stuttering
3-factor causal model of moments of stuttering To make progress towards stuttering recovery, I am inviting everyone to discuss the 3-factor causal model in stuttering. The three factors are: 1. a de...
My summary of [this ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5rjAyrTz2w)video: * 2:20 I started stuttering at 13 years old. Stuttering onset was due to high expectations in school (such as, should I stay q...
>"Stuttering primarily happens when I'm trying to start sentences" Research states that we stutter more often at the start of a sentence. Because, right at that moment, is when we perceive the most p...
I'm taking both Pimozide and Citalopran, low dozes, And it reduced my stuttering by like 50%. It's good enough for me, and I don't have side effects...
Extreme Confidence, anger, adrenaline, dopamine rush, euphoria or extreme emotional states other than anxiety, depression, nervousness, and stress help mask it for me....
Benzos are the only thing that had worked for me. Only issue is you can’t use them everyday otherwise their effectiveness wears down, so more for strategic planning rather than everyday frequency. T...
Gotcha! I agree with everything you said. In various research studies I've noticed that they use the terminology "intolerance for a sensation of loss of control that leads to fight, flight or freeze r...
Xanax reduces my stutter by about 50%, beta blockers do nothing...
I had this convo with my doc not too long ago. She mentioned beta blockers, benzos & anti anxiety medication. Due to my high risk job (I work at heights, near power lines and drive D class trucks) I c...
What medications have helped your speech, now or in the past
What medications have helped your speech, now or in the past I understand there is a rule regarding medication on this sub but I'm not asking where to source drugs or anything, I would just like to h...
Yes, According to [Sheehan](https://ahn.mnsu.edu/services-and-centers/center-for-communication-sciences-and-disorders/services/stuttering/professional-education/the-comdis-field/remembering-the-contri...
Great question! As you pointed out, how can CBT be helpful for such anticipation? I believe that many individuals with disorders/conditions (such as, OCD, PTSD, depression, panic or social anxiety di...
Helpfull resources
Helpfull resources Hello fellow stutterers. I have grown to really appreciate this group and your stories and posts. I am 34 male and have stuttered all my life. I have in a big part of my life had s...
In my case, I feel their is a direct correlation with blocks on initial sounds or initial words when I try to say something when I masturbate. Masturbation = more stuttering blocks, prolongations, etc...
Key is to not be emotionally triggered by anything. When you are, realize it’s about what’s going on inside of you and let it go 🧘🏼♀️ I don’t see people mocking stuttering, I see internet trolls f...