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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2022
4 points

I think it's the opposite. The reason I don't have anything to say is because I'm so used to not speaking in order to avoid stuttering....

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postr/StutterJul 9, 2022
35 points

Stutterer for 20 years, taking it one day at a time ❤️ My story.

Stutterer for 20 years, taking it one day at a time ❤️ My story. Hello everyone. I have just found this community of stutters just like me! I thought I would share my story. I started stuttering rig...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2022
3 points

People tend to feel as comfortable as you are. If you move on without a care in the world, people have a short attention span and want to move on themselves. It's like seeing something shocking and ...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2022
1 points

i dont get let into clubs because im 'too drunk'. i remember going up to get a drink once in a club, and im not sure about yous, but shouting makes everything ten times once. it took me for ever to sp...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2022
7 points

I did a clinical trial for one that was specifically dosed for stuttering. It did reduce it, but I was so damn tired all the time and not very happy. I don’t think I’d get on it when it’s done with ...

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postr/StutterJul 8, 2022
9 points

Medications

Medications Hi, guys. I heard that dopamin antagonist are basically drugs for treating directly cause of stuttering in the brain, but they are not approved yet by FDA. Have you been on some and what e...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2022
8 points

I've been cut off by the bartender because of my stutter. Wasn't drunk. This has happened more than once...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2022
3 points

***A piece of advice - It's best to see a psychiatrist, and discuss it with him. He should be able to provide you the information you need.*** Anyway, I've been seeing a psychologist lately(after see...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2022
1 points

How did you get the aripiprazole? And have you tried any other medication? I think some people respond to some anti psychotics and not others....

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postr/StutterJul 7, 2022
4 points

Is anyone else forced to turn the other cheek when someone makes fun of them in a group setting because they don't want to stutter on a comeback?

Is anyone else forced to turn the other cheek when someone makes fun of them in a group setting because they don't want to stutter on a comeback? Happened a few weeks ago at a workplace that I was in....

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2022
1 points

I block a lot a certain times and very little/none in some cases. However, I don’t allow myself to show it physically. I stutter (mental issue). I don’t want to add a physical tick to it. So, unfort...

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postr/StutterJul 6, 2022
11 points

Stuttering since I was little

Stuttering since I was little I've been stuttering since I was little. I can't seem to get the word I'm trying to pronounce out usually the first letter of a word. I can speak multiple languages but t...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2022
1 points

I’ve never put it down as a disability. But what I’ve always done is when / if I land an interview, state that I have a stutter, but it in no way effects my work performance....

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2022
1 points

I’ve never put that I’ve had a disability because of my stutter. Mainly because I don’t want to look at it as that for myself. It definitely hinders my ability to communicate but not my ability to per...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2022
1 points

Yeah I agree, I usually don’t notice my stutter when I am socially comfortable (and when my focus is shifted away from my stutter). I don’t drink alcohol so I’m not sure what effect it has on my stut...

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postr/StutterJul 5, 2022
9 points

Research by Dr Gerald Maguire showing that stuttering can be treated with medication

Research by Dr Gerald Maguire showing that stuttering can be treated with medication More specifically, with **atypical antipsychotics** Dr Maguire (a psychiatrist who stutters) wrote a paper detaili...

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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2022
4 points

Unfortunately, I’ve never had the option of covert stuttering. It has always been there, front and centre. Around strangers, I usually just avoid talking, due to the crippling levels of stress involve...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2022
1 points

Honestly, when i used to work at a Sbux, I was forced to speak to more people. I didn't like it in the beginning. But the more i spoke the easier it got and i felt more outerverted(whatever its called...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2022
2 points

>ive concluded that my speech has gone down the gutter because im in my comfort zone and because im burnt out from work. i relate! looking back, its the lockdown that really affected it, with alm...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2022
2 points

im on the same page as you man. ive stopped talking as much. only speak when necessary in as few words possible. we just need to push through. do you have anyone that you dont stutter as badly when y...

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