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postr/StutterFeb 13, 2023
11 points

it's just one of those days, I feel like giving up.

it's just one of those days, I feel like giving up. It's just a bad day that's been on and off for the past 2 months. My stutter keeps flaring up, this is the second night I haven't had any sleep and ...

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postr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
12 points

Dark Places...

Dark Places... This stuttering isnt going to end. So i find my mind going to extremely dark thoughts. Everytime I stutter, (which happens alot) I get these violent thoughts about life, can anyone tell...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
2 points

I had the same issue. Anxiety plus my stuttering caused great depression. After 65 years of trying various psychotherapy and speech therapy, I found the right psychologist who dissected my traumatic c...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
4 points

I agree completely. It definately depends on the environment to create the severity of the stutter. Despite the environment you persevered! That’s what i love to read the most. And yes! Forgetting t...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

I didn't used it because I would be on Bupropion soon for my fatigue and obesity. I got 20 kg on Pregabalin in a year. I take Cymbalta for anxiety and depression, and Pregabalin for chronic pain. Sea...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
3 points

That really sucks. I sometimes have anxiety when I have presentations on the way, and they feel like hell. I can imagine have it all the time. Stay strong...

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postr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
7 points

Anxiety disorder and stutter

Anxiety disorder and stutter So, I am diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder but I also have a stutter. It sucks, because sometimes I will have anxiety attacks out of nowhere which worsens my stu...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

It affects me the most through things like social anxiety and self-esteem. Idk if it’s related but I am introverted and ridiculously self conscious. You should consider how Thoughts affect feelings ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

Exactly its a bit hard to feel confident you know youre going to stutter so i just boost mine by going to the gym . I feel like that improves my self image and helps with my stutter...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
3 points

Same here brother, confidence is key, for me at least. But it's hard to feel confident knowing that you're going to stutter. I like to think of it this way, God just had to nerf us with a stutter othe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
2 points

I don't know if this'll help you or not but the elevation of mood helps me sometimes stutter less . If im more confident then i stutter less . If im happier then i stutter less But this works only 70...

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postr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
3 points

Important to learn about stuttering: How does the vicious cycle of feedback and feedforward processes work? (I give a simple explanation on how it causes speech blocks)

Important to learn about stuttering: How does the vicious cycle of feedback and feedforward processes work? (I give a simple explanation on how it causes speech blocks) Researchers announce that peopl...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
5 points

I used it as well. The reason you are stuttering less is because ashwagandha reduces cortisol ( stress ) and so naturally you feel more relaxed which leads to less tension and more fluency. Try not to...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
5 points

Yes when I am excited, tired or stressed, then I stutter a lot, other times I can usually control it and stutter only a bit....

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
3 points

Not the case for me. Just took the edge off my anxiety. I'm now on low dose anti anxiety medication and it has a similar feeling to the ashwaganda but lasts longer. My fluency is a little better now t...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
6 points

I only stutter when I'm excited or worked up, and it gets like,,,, extreme....

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
3 points

Hi, I'm Sue I used to stutter and I.no longer do. I'm now 76 years old and I stuttered from age 4 until 5 years ago. I did all kinds of speech and psychotherapy but nothing helped until my most recen...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
1 points

Hi, I'm Sue I used to stutter and I.no longer do. I'm now 76 years old and I stuttered from age 4 until 5 years ago. I did all kinds of speech and psychotherapy but nothing helped until my most recen...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
2 points

Also too when i get the word out struggling with blocks i can always repeat the word again fluently right after and when i point to a word or an exampleof what i want to say only then after i can say ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
1 points

Okay, thanks. Today seems to be better, and I'm doing better at talking. It was stress-induced as my doctor said it was. Thanks for your help!...

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