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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
4 points

For me it did. I was up to 5-6 cups a day. My cortisol levels were high and I was just feeling stressed and sleeping poorly. I decided I was going to endure the pain in order to have sovereignty over ...

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Stimulants & CaffeineStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
3 points

It definitely has an impact on my speech too. But I’m not that lucky, ditching coffee and alcohol just keeps my stutter blocks at it’s “barely tolerable” level. I have a cup of coffee every couple of ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
4 points

Similar experience here. I had to take more hours at work and was using coffee to keep myself alert, but I also noticed that my stutter got worse too. After 2 days off coffee I could feel my speech i...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
3 points

I started with decaf peppermint tea. It’s nice to have a warm cup in the mornings. I was up to 5-6 cups of coffee a day so I had to cut back. Headaches and brainfog was bad, but I just told myself tha...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
7 points

I've been sober for 2 weeks now, and I've noticed a slight improvement. I was in a real rut and drinking heavily from September - January....

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
3 points

Did cutting out caffeine really help? I'm addicted to it, and I know it causes anxiety and sleep problems. How did you deal with the symptoms?...

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postr/StutterFeb 8, 2024
40 points

I stopped drinking coffee and alcohol in January and my stutter has almost disappeared. I contribute it to lower levels of anxiety and fear. And better sleep. If I have a little delay in my speech now, I just don’t care. Life is too short. Can anybody relate?

I stopped drinking coffee and alcohol in January and my stutter has almost disappeared. I contribute it to lower levels of anxiety and fear. And better sleep. If I have a little delay in my speech now...

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postr/StutterMedicationFeb 7, 2024
1 points

Alprazolam, Citalopram, and Clomipramine for Stuttering

Alprazolam, Citalopram, and Clomipramine for Stuttering Stuttering is known to be a developmental disorder, with many experts agreeing on a strong neurological component. In an adult, stuttering is n...

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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2024
1 points

Is lifting weight help with reducing anxiety ? Because most of the time the issue anxiety because we don’t stutter when we talk alone or when we sing but only in front of people that’s means we have t...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2024
6 points

Stuttering can involve a lot of psychological factors including stress. When we are comfortable we tend to speak more fluently. I would say to make sure her self confidence and self worth are great. I...

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commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2024
2 points

No, but it seems to be less severe as i become older. I think anxiety may play a role. I grew up as a super anxious kid/teen. Now that I’m older, I believe I’m more relaxed / chill (kinda dgaf about...

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postr/StutterFeb 6, 2024
12 points

Stutter is now significantly under control in the past few weeks

Stutter is now significantly under control in the past few weeks My stutter was largely inflated by anxiety. I don’t stutter alone, when talking to family or friends, or when doing menial tasks such a...

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postr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
12 points

Clutter speech is ruining my life.

Clutter speech is ruining my life. Hey I'm 26 years old and I would like to share my experience with clutter speech, how it has affected my self-esteem, my social and professional life, my relationsh...

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
1 points

Yeah ik how that is. I used to stutter lots but i overcame a lot of it.. Do to not giving a crap about what others thought of me lol. If i got tongue tied I would just stop breathe and say it again lo...

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
3 points

Statement from a PhD researcher: **"Children do not stutter when they babble or on their first words (when they are 0-2 years old), but only when they are putting words together (from age 3 onwards). ...

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Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
2 points

I think weed effects are unique to the user. In my 10+ years of smoking in adolescence and adult, has made my stutter more prevalent. Different strains can either calm or fuel my anxiety and will amp...

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postr/StutterMedicationFeb 5, 2024
1 points

"Curing Stuttering: My 20-Year Journey and the Life-Changing Combination of Propranolol & Buspar"

"Curing Stuttering: My 20-Year Journey and the Life-Changing Combination of Propranolol & Buspar" For over 20 years, I looked for a cure for my stuttering. I have tried meditation, self hypnosis, var...

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postr/StutterMedicationFeb 5, 2024
1 points

My stutter and the "Miracle Pill" [LONG] by Phoenixf1zzle (part 1)

My stutter and the "Miracle Pill" [LONG] by Phoenixf1zzle (part 1) Hi! First time caller, first time listener. **I am not pushing any medications, I'm just explaining my experience but I had to te...

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postr/StutterMedicationFeb 5, 2024
1 points

20 MG of Celexa and sometimes with 1 mg Xanax is helping! Nervous system / anxiety issue

20 MG of Celexa and sometimes with 1 mg Xanax is helping! Nervous system / anxiety issue I'm not sure if you all can see my previous messages regarding stuttering or not, if not, long story short I...

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commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2024
6 points

Much worse for me, it's at least 10 years since i tried it last time. A couple of beers does wonders for my stutter, I guess it depends on how you can relax and ease the anxiety/fear of stuttering, I ...

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Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight