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commentr/StutterAug 29, 2017
2 points

xanax has some side effect. now, i found drink balck coffee without anything would relase my blocking....

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commentr/StutterAug 29, 2017
1 points

I'll preface this with I only smoked marijuana once in my life about 3 years ago. After smoking marijuana I didn't stutter for roughly 24 hours. That experience and memory actually makes me cry. It ...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2017
3 points

Hey there! Like somebody suggested, anti-anxiety medication can be useful to somebody who stutters. I spoke with my GP about starting medication at the end of July to help my stutter. My stutter/block...

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commentr/StutterAug 11, 2017
1 points

Medical marijuana? I've been smoking almost 5 years now nearly daily and depending on the strain it either helps or hinders. If you can try go for high CBD (I like cheeba chews) or if not that, I l...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2017
4 points

THC makes my stutter worse, CBD definitely helps (especially with the anxiety). Interesting story though, thanks....

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2017
3 points

I've had mixed experiences with weed. When actually high, I get quite anxious when talking to people and this kind of makes my stammer worse. I usually smoke in phases; I'll smoke every night for arou...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2017
3 points

Hi, I don't stutter, but I have tried different anti-anxiety medications. If they are making you foggy, that is a side effect. They should not make you foggy. Sometimes this is a beginning effect; ...

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postr/StutterJul 15, 2017
0 points

Medication, stutter and functioning.

Medication, stutter and functioning. I have seen numerous post regarding people taking anti-anxiety medication and/or anti-depressants etc. Just out of curiosity, does this have an effect on your spee...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2017
1 points

I found myself in a similar situation. Whenever I used, my stutter was practically nonexistent. My stutter gets much worse when I'm under stress and have anxiety. Getting clean was really difficult fo...

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postr/StutterJul 12, 2017
1 points

Speech Easy Device

Speech Easy Device I'll be going to see a SLP in two weeks for a trail run with the device and I was wondering is it worth the money and the long and short term effects it had on your stuttering. ...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2017
1 points

Ah, it sounds like you're from outside the US, as our system is different. GP still requires you to do a three-year residency here. 4th year here is not internship. It's just a year of applying to res...

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postr/StutterJul 2, 2017
25 points

The dark side of stuttering that no one talks about.

The dark side of stuttering that no one talks about. Self medicating to get rid of it. I'm not sure if there are others out there, probably is but I turned into an alcoholic/drug addict for many year...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2017
1 points

Being high on weed honestly made it super worse for me. Maybe like x2. But the nice thing was that I didn't give a shit....

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postr/StutterJun 30, 2017
8 points

Depressed, suicidal and want to go on drugs

Depressed, suicidal and want to go on drugs So I'm like 90% sure the cause of my stuttering is anxiety. I feel suicidal everyday just stuttering and embarrassing myself at work. My mom doesn't want m...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2017
1 points

I haven't watch the video yet but I do know on lsd I don't stutter however at times it is near impossible for me to speak a sentence because I can't keep a thought in my head long enough. Also lsd and...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2017
1 points

yes I have tried it and it has gone to the point where my friends noticed it ? We were at the beach doing it and I was just talking and talking , relaxed and high and my friend says," dude you're not...

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commentr/StutterJun 26, 2017
1 points

I take sertraline (Zoloft) for depression. Hasn't done anything for my stutter....

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2017
1 points

I feel like for the most part I stutter more when I'm high, with some strains I've noticed I block up more than with others but I haven't really payed too close attention to which specific ones are ha...

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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2017
1 points

Any form of intoxication alleviates stuttering. Stutterers experience temporary fluency because of lowered inhibitions. But these moments are ephemeral. Caution is advised as it may become an addictio...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2017
1 points

Yes, I agree. As someone who has had truly horrific experiences with *prescribed* drugs and knows I cannot come near even pot, I especially agree. Even "just" weed should not be taken lightly: Yes. ...

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