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I definitely agree, that even with a neurological stutter stress / anxiety definitely makes it worse in the moment. That there are techniques you could use to “manage” it or even control it tremendous...

I believe in not letting the stutter stop you. But, I left my job recently because of my stutter, I just couldn't continue, the constant stress about speaking got bad for my health both mentally and...

Military is like a hell for me

Military is like a hell for me I’m 25 years old and have been stuttering since I was 8. After graduating from university, I had to start my military service. Since joining, my stutter has gotten worse...

I’m the same way. For a while I’ve just been bulldozing my way into speaking situations and doing what I gotta do, scared or not. Either it comes out ok or it’s dog shit but either way I’m not letting...

I took a career involving loads of public speaking, phonecalls and speaking to strangers. It gets easier with time as you are forced to do it so you kind of get used to it. I still stutter but always ...

Well I won't claim that it's fixable, but I think it can get grossly exacerbated by the stress, for instance I've had periods in my life when my stuttering was very limited, almost non-existent, while...

En mi caso, me ayuda. Ayer fue mi fiesta de promocion y aunque invite a amigos, tartamudeaba y estaba ansioso porque no soy la persona más sociable, aunque ellos trataron de que no tome alcohol porque...

There’s a really good chance you’re just improving your self confidence and therefore lowering your anxiety about speaking and raising your fluency. Just don’t be disappointed when you aren’t complete...

Only way through is practice! And have you considered talk therapy for your anxiety? Medication and therapy have done wonders for my anxiety issues....

In that case, look up the 4-7-8 breathing techniques / exercises. It’s really good at relaxing and reducing anxiety, but you need to stick with it, daily! It activates your vagus nerve fairly quickly ...

I've never heard of that. Maybe you could be anxious about getting sick from it or about getting the shot itself?...

That's the thing I have so much built up anxiety I just can't not make a big deal. It's a double edged sword I swear....

Maybe the thought of getting the flu shot itself makes you anxious therefore making your stutter worse? I don’t believe in flu shots (at least for young healthy people) but I really doubt it affects y...

I don't stutter too when I'm alone. Neither when I'm singing, using fluency techniques, slowing down, reading etc. But I still stutter. Stutterring is a neurological condition enhanced by anxiety. If...

What works for me is Fluoxetine (Prozac) which Is an anti-anxiety medication. Others have had success with Sertraline or Lexapro. Do what works for you. I’m not recommending any medications but spea...

Is there a way to prevent anticipatory anxiety? This is one of my biggest problems, which also stops me from expressing myself fully...

Literally im ok w people but giving a speech oh shit that’s where I go back to square one, I know how write and give attention for speech but reading and looking at audience make me stutter and almost...

I need this in school they help decent amount I know how to do speech prompts i get super nervous and get that shaky feeling thats where I start stuttering and hard time pronunciation i need talk that...

used it a long time ago. There was also haloperidol, which I took when I was a child, but it didn’t help. As I got older, I also used SSRIs; they helped to some extent, but I never got full benefit fr...

Good question. Initially, yes… sex drive was dampened somewhat and mood/motivation was a little sluggish. Over time it’s improved compared to the first few weeks. I guess the brain needs to get use t...