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There is definitely a physical component to stuttering that we have that other people don’t. Plenty of people live with anxiety but don’t stutter. However in my experience, life gets a heck of a lot b...

agreed. my anxiety makes my stuttering worse. or when i get excited. but if i’m yelling or talking in a voice i don’t usually talk in. it’s not existent....

covid attacks the cells responsible for stuttering, which makes you stutter, or, if you already stutter, you can stutter even more....

I remember taking a Benzo one day and being more fluent. Stuttering was reduced by 60-70% Not advocating for that, of course, just saying that it probably has to do with blood flow, relaxation and o...

In my case it tends to be when I’m anxious or unconfident my stutter would happen. So I would agree that treating anxiety or confidence would be good. But I do believe that for others it may not be ...

My mom asked me if I was faking my stutter?

My mom asked me if I was faking my stutter? Okay…so I’ve stuttered all my life. My parents know that, they were the ones who had me in Speech therapy for years. Lately, my stutter has been really bad...

I think he had a couple good points.. facing the fear and anxiety. Reduce avoidances..maintain eye contact, which I think helps confidence. Even retraining your brain to think like a non-stutterer. T...

I stutter about the same for everyone. How bad my stutter is depends on a lot of things. Mainly how high my anxiety and/or stress levels are....

If I have a bad speech incident then my day is ruined and possibly a few days after that. It's 100% mental for me and I know it because I can speak fluently when I am alone. In my early 20s I was ext...

The volume may be from him trying to get the word out. When the volume is high, does it seem like he's pushing/forcing through the word? That's very common for stutterers who block, sometimes they'll ...

Why is "pretty girls" not an option lol. Seriously though, any higher stress situation makes it worse, and when I'm talking to girls there's more pressure....

I'm so sick of my stutter. Why is it okay when I am confident and horrible the moment I lose my confidence?

I'm so sick of my stutter. Why is it okay when I am confident and horrible the moment I lose my confidence? I thought for a moment I overcame my stutter as I was talking to a very supportive colleague...

If you are fluent when speaking alone but have impactful blocking behavior (especially on words you absolutely positively know) that’s a pretty good indicator that fear of social situations is a major...

Stuttering, the Military, and Other Jobs After College

Stuttering, the Military, and Other Jobs After College Hey everyone, My significant other is finishing their undergraduate degree this year and has wanted to join the military for years, however they...

I think both stuttering and social anxiety are correlated. I stutter and it causes me social anxiety. Due to my social anxiety I stutter more… A never ending cycle…....

That pressure comes from your thinking of being perfect , fluent , make a impression -or - fear of what will happen , what if i mess it up , if i block , if they know about my stuttering THIS creates ...

Mental health and stress. My stutter was mostly blocks that I expertly “navigated around”, causing me endless physical and emotional stress. That’s how no one noticed....

Out of curiosity, how did your stutter influence a 2 year medical leave? Was it based on mental health and stress and whatnot? I understand that. It is and can be stressful at times, especially depen...

I am not a doctor. 40M here. Ive stuttered my whole life although I manage/hide it well with some tricks I've developed. ADHD diagnosis was only 2 years ago and I take Adderall on an as-needed bas...

Man i didn't try to say that i wanted to say that it makes you calmer beacuse it lowers the heart rate and that helps you...