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postr/StutterNov 8, 2017
9 points

Paul Stamets, mycologist, talking about stuttering on the Joe Rogan podcast

Paul Stamets, mycologist, talking about stuttering on the Joe Rogan podcast https://youtu.be/mPqWstVnRjQ?t=35m32s A clip of Paul Stamets and stuttering was posted a week ago on this sub, but he goes ...

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postr/StutterNov 7, 2017
2 points

Do you stutter in other languages?

Do you stutter in other languages? Hi all, I've stuttered since I was 8 (now 30), and I've tried to learn various languages over time (Spanish, Japanese, and ASL). I've found that even in ASL, I stil...

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commentr/StutterNov 7, 2017
1 points

Its strange, yeah, that stuttering, it seems like mystery sometimes. Read Redefining Stuttering by John C. Harrison, he could give you some hint. Probably you want to be fluent at home....

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postr/StutterNov 7, 2017
3 points

Progress...

Progress... So I've stuttered all my life. I work in customer service (cashier) so I have to talk on a regular basis. I've noticed that I stutter more at home or hanging out with friends then I do at ...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2017
1 points

I'll let you know. I took 250mg of thiamin with some magnesium an hour ago. I plan to take it for a few weeks before I make any conclusions. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 29, 2017
3 points

Interesting. I'll pick up some thiamin and magnesium today and start the "Thiamin Protocol" tomorrow. 300mg thiamin (100mg, 3x/day) and 400mg magnesium per day. Expecting nothing, but won't hurt to ...

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commentr/StutterOct 25, 2017
1 points

That’s because when you read you are kind of acting. When I’m acting I stutter less. It’s not about you. You take the pressure out. You don’t have yourself on the way....

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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2017
1 points

I once stuttered through a stuttering meetup and read the closing words at the end literally perfectly. The ability to look ahead visually just feels different from thinking ahead (my thoughts are typ...

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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2017
2 points

Thanks for the reply, it makes a lot of sense the way you explain it. The brain is really fascinating they way it copes with different sorts of problems, and it makes sense that such a complex organ w...

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commentr/StutterOct 24, 2017
11 points

I'm no expert but I stutter and I can only describe stuttering as a mental block, you are so caught up in trying to say the words you do anything to try and get them out! And also what you're saying c...

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postr/StutterOct 24, 2017
5 points

Question: why do some stutters manifest themselves as repeating words?

Question: why do some stutters manifest themselves as repeating words? I'm watching a youtuber who has a stutter, and I noticed that as well as having trouble getting a word out (f-f-fi-fire) he somet...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2017
1 points

keep us updated, it will be interesting to hear how it goes! full disclosure, i'm pretty skeptical about quick fixes like this, but it doesn't hurt i suppose. as one of the other posters noted, there...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2017
3 points

Mine has always been so much worse when reading or reciting. I used to write notes for presentations, but eventually discovered I am much more fluid when I know the material really well and just impro...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
1 points

Yes. Reading out loud is always more fluent than regular speaking for me. My presentations in college consisted of me reading out a pre written speech....

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postr/StutterOct 22, 2017
8 points

Does anyone else’s stutter go away when they’re reading something out loud? I occasionally get asked to read in university lectures and find myself stuttering way less or not at all. Although when having general conversation my stutter but more-so my cluttering comes back?

Does anyone else’s stutter go away when they’re reading something out loud? I occasionally get asked to read in university lectures and find myself stuttering way less or not at all. Although when hav...

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postr/StutterOct 22, 2017
1 points

Does anyone else’s stuffer go away when they’re reading something out loud? I’m occasionally asked to read in lectures and find myself stuttering way less. Sometimes not at all. But when having general conversation my stutter and cluttering comes back?

Does anyone else’s stuffer go away when they’re reading something out loud? I’m occasionally asked to read in lectures and find myself stuttering way less. Sometimes not at all. But when having genera...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
1 points

Interesting, thanks for sharing your experience. I googled a bit and found this : While glutamate is the brain’s most important excitatory neurotransmitter, L-theanine binds to the same brain cell re...

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commentr/StutterOct 22, 2017
2 points

That's cool, I'll check this out. During a period of time in my life when my stutter was at its minimal, I drank green tea every morning. Tea has L-theanine, maybe there's something to this. Thanks. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2017
1 points

Yes, I've had days where I've forgotten to take it and later gotten a green tea while out and I can get smaller effects that last for an hour or two. It's a very safe nootropic to start with....

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commentr/StutterOct 21, 2017
1 points

I have never heard of L-theanine, but from a quick search, it seems to be some sort of tea leaves. Might give it a try. Thanks for bringing this up....

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