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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2019
2 points

(To add your list briefly) . Apparently Samual L Jackson has a stutter . So does Bruce Willis . Tiger Woods . Winston Churchill . orator Demosthenes (the first known case) Actually a thing about ...

Community & SupportCauses & Variability
Personal StoriesSituational VariabilityGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2019
1 points

I'll add my two cents as well. from what i understand, disfluencies are possibly connected to the basal ganglia, which has to do with timing (among other things). there have been cases of people with ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 25, 2019
1 points

Another quandary is when an actor, like Bruce Willis, never stutters when acting (singing excluded). Or when a pws is alone in a room- in a normal voice- and fluent. No listener = fluency for that ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityExperiential Association
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2019
4 points

"Common" stuttering is not caused by lack of oxygen to one part of the brain. By common I mean the kind in which people start stuttering as kids, the disfluencies persist, then you add a layer of anxi...

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Neurological & BrainSituational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2019
14 points

It's far more complicated than that. Although some people do end up with speech disorders, like stuttering, from brain injuries or strokes that will impact blood flow, it is far from the only reason f...

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Neurological & BrainSituational VariabilityTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2019
1 points

Good point! In our research we found that some people like this, while others not. That's why there is the possibility to the turn on and off this feature. Everyone is different, but I have seen ...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Situational VariabilityPositive Therapy Fit
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2019
2 points

Hi! I am happy that thiamine supplementation works for you. I would like to share my thoughts about coffee. I love coffee's taste and aroma. Unfortunately after drinking 1 cup ma hands shaking and I f...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityHarmful Med OutcomesStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2019
13 points

I whisper to myself quite often and literally never stutter. When I'm talking out loud, though? Commence thy fucking stutter....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2019
1 points

Say, can you sing? Make funny noises? Roar? I mean, it's not like oral expression is only about making "perfect" sentences. :) - Also, a stutter isn't gone just because you don't use the mode of co...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSituational VariabilityMindset shift
postr/StutterNov 21, 2019
10 points

Day X of Vitamin B1 Supplementation: FINAL THOUGHTS (Long post)

Day X of Vitamin B1 Supplementation: FINAL THOUGHTS (Long post) *(I posted 10 days of follow ups of my experience using vitamin B1. This is going to be the last journal entry on the subject directly,...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2019
2 points

DHE in omega3 works in brain in many ways and if anything it should help. It may be temporary or you may have some shitty brand that oxidised or is high in toxic metals or whatever else which is prett...

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Situational VariabilityHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2019
2 points

Your singing shouldn’t be affected, I’ve stuttered all my life but I can sing like anyone else. What’s the name of your band? I’m a huge metal fan and I’d like to check y’all out!...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2019
1 points

No. Blindness and deafness are disabilities, but stuttering is not. One important characteristic of a disability is that it is able to exist permanently. We don't always stutter or not as much, for ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2019
1 points

I believe it. James Earl Jones became a mute for years because of his stutter. His teacher realized he didn’t stutter when he read his poetry and that’s how he started talking again. Good for you....

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Personal StoriesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2019
1 points

200mg Magnesium in the morning and in the evening after a meal, and I take B1 100mg before eating 3x during the day....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2019
2 points

Life long stutterer here. 27 now. I sing in all 3 languages I can speak and have never stuttered....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
postr/StutterNov 12, 2019
1 points

Find your outlet. I stutter severely, but don't when I sing and rap. Take a listen🙏

Find your outlet. I stutter severely, but don't when I sing and rap. Take a listen🙏 ...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityStrategic Swearing/Cursing
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2019
1 points

Currently I'm reading Lee G Lovvet's book and found few helpful advices how to go around first feared sound. You can simply skip first letter or syllable and people either won't notice or care. Surel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2019
1 points

I don’t know if you’re a good singer, but SINGING is a great way to avoid stuttering. It uses a different part of the brain so you for sure will not get stuck on a word. Coming from a life long stutte...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2019
1 points

Fantastic! Congrats! Goes to show how us stutterers make full use of our right hemisphere and excel at the arts! Well done!...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception