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commentr/StutterOct 5, 2014
1 points

There are a variety of supplements that reportedly help to reduce anxiety; such as magnesium, valerian and adaptogenics like ashwagandha. The latter is promoted to help speech. Your mileage may vary; ...

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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2014
3 points

College senior here. I talked to a doctor about it just to see my options, and I started taking Prozac once a day. It helps a lot for me; it just relaxes my jaw in general without "sedating" me if you...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2014
2 points

I used to be really embarrassed of my stutter and when a drank I would 'blame it on the alcohol' hehe. But then it became a problem because I thought I was socially awkward and later developed into an...

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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2014
1 points

I brought this up to my speech therapist and she laughed, saying, "Once we get further into therapy and you have real, tangible tools to help you through your speech, you will find that you stutter th...

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postr/StutterJul 30, 2014
7 points

Any ideas to help with speech blocks? Here is what I have tried so far

Any ideas to help with speech blocks? Here is what I have tried so far I started getting speech blocks at age 18 after a rough period in my life. I sorted myself out through self therapy (after therap...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2014
17 points

Speech Therapist and person who stutters chiming in here. It is interesting that you correlate masturbation with stuttering. Even more-so with confidence boosting. In general, masturbation is a heal...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2014
2 points

Thanks for the feedback. Every little thing helps in our battle with fluency. Tomorrow will be the start of my 3rd week sans fapping. I'm keeping realistic expectations, but I'm still very excited for...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2014
2 points

Thanks for your testimony, BeardedLooper. I noticed that staying away for masturbation and porn helps me a lot too. After a period of abstinence, my speech gets more fluent, I'm more confident and hap...

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postr/StutterJul 25, 2014
11 points

How many of you regularly meditate? Does it affect your fluency?

How many of you regularly meditate? Does it affect your fluency? My stutter today is nearly non-existant. I'm trying to figure out how I got to this point. I'm 28 now but in my early 20's I started ta...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2014
3 points

As a pretty med-heavy stuttering guy who likes to hit on women from time to time... Most women dont give a shit as long as your confident about it. Some women get "caught off guard" and can kinda look...

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postr/StutterJul 17, 2014
3 points

Built up the courage to go to my doctor again about stutter, left crying

Built up the courage to go to my doctor again about stutter, left crying I finally decided enough was enough, and I wanted to explore some anxiety relief to perhaps help my blocks (which happen all th...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2014
2 points

Do nofap (search this on reddit) with daily excerscise and cold showers!!! My longest streak of nofap was 15 days and I already felt ridiculous changes. I started feeling more confident, happy and mos...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2014
1 points

Sounds like your anxiety is completely out of control when you aren't drugging it to sleep. I take one anti-anxiety med a day and that has worked well for me. I think it's valium... I know it isn't xa...

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postr/StutterJul 4, 2014
1 points

Found ultimate combinations

Found ultimate combinations 4 times a day thiamin, 4 times a day proplanalol and 2 times a day paxil. 2 times a day buspon. This shit made me %99 stutter-free...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2014
1 points

inderall 40mg. (cardenol). Main ingredient -> propranolol. I now take one a day every day or every other day. Sometimes I take a week break. When presenting I was taking 2-3. Aniracetam you might w...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2014
1 points

just got prescribed propranolol. starting on 10mg twice daily. whatcha notice about your blocking when you start on it? im excited lo...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2014
1 points

i found a miracle called propranalol. im using it with cipram or paxil. my stuter kind a cured %80 percent. i hope in time itll be 100...

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postr/StutterJun 24, 2014
3 points

anti-anxiety medications

anti-anxiety medications hey guys...i was wondering what meds have worked for you and might work for me. my disfluency is a silent block...i seldom have repititions. my silent block ranges from non-ex...

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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2014
9 points

I had a stutter before I began fapping. Riddle me that ...

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commentr/StutterJun 16, 2014
2 points

OP I have had days wayyyy down in the dumps because of my stutter. but at the end of the day, it's only you facing it. no one is gonna help you, no one CAN help you, it is a choice you have to make to...

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