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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
3 points

Yeah, it works to an extent but that doesn't mean become an alcoholic, unless that's your game plan. Overall just use it when you go out with friends and want to have some extra confidence....

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2024
15 points

The first few times I drank I was 100% fluent. Over the years this has worn off, and now in order to be completely fluent I need to get so drunk that it wouldn't be worth talking to me anyway....

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postr/StutterJun 24, 2024
14 points

has anyone else tried drinking to get rid of their stutter?

has anyone else tried drinking to get rid of their stutter? recently i went to a party and ended up drinking for the first time. one thing i noticed was how little i stuttered which was something that...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2024
1 points

Right but really some people only stutter because they’re super anxious all the time. When I stopped smoking my anxiousness went away thereby reducing my stutter. Even I used to have a smoke after a t...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2024
1 points

I have been a smoker for well over 6 years, and if this is true, then I might have gotten myself in a feedback loop (I smoke because I stutter and stutter because I smoke). Smoking is the only thing t...

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postr/StutterJun 21, 2024
5 points

Not smoking made my stutter reduce alot

Not smoking made my stutter reduce alot Smoked for 7 years with a mid-aggressive stutter. Recently quit for 3 weeks and I realised my anxiety went down and didn’t stutter that much or not at all when ...

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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2024
3 points

On a keto diet, the smell of acetone on your breath confirms ketosis, no need of blood/urine tests. I know from experience, it is very noticeable. I did a ketogenic diet many years ago, I didn't notic...

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commentr/StutterJun 19, 2024
1 points

I'm a middle aged man and I've been stuttering since I was 5 years old. My stutter has always been tied to a feeling of intense stress and anxiety when I speak or deal with difficult topics, people, ...

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postr/StutterJun 19, 2024
0 points

Keto Diet has reduced my Stutter >90-95% in just 4 days! Has anyone else stumbled upon this as well?

Keto Diet has reduced my Stutter >90-95% in just 4 days! Has anyone else stumbled upon this as well? I'm a middle aged man and I've been stuttering since I was 5 years old. My stutter has always been...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2024
0 points

Yes, but I gotta hit the sweet spot of drunkenness, so it usually only happens once in a blue moon....

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2024
1 points

It depends on the person - alcohol has a different effect on everyone. For me it has no effect on my stutter, but drinking causes other problems obviously, so it's a truly awful short-term solution ev...

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
2 points

When I'm drinking I don't stutter one bit, however personally I don't drink very often. On average, I'll have 1 night every two months where I drink....

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
3 points

No, for me alcohol makes my speech much worse, it may take some of my anxiety away but I block and stutter more when speaking. Alcohol and tiredness affects me the most....

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
2 points

I still stutter when I’m drunk, so I’d say no....

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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
2 points

There are habits you can learn that will make your blocking decrease. Trust me…there are plenty of life situations where being drunk (even a little) is frowned upon...

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postr/StutterJun 17, 2024
4 points

Does alcohol help with stuttering and or blocking?

Does alcohol help with stuttering and or blocking? I've been stuttering, blocking and have been socially anxious for most of my life. As I've gotten older (22 now), I've noticed it's only the thought...

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postr/StutterJun 16, 2024
11 points

I can't get over the fear

I can't get over the fear I reconnected with and ol class mate online, we've never had a conversation but would say hi, he was more my sister's friend. We've been talking over text and I didn't expec...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
1 points

My anxiety causes me to stutter, and when I stutter it causes me anxiety. It's a vicious cycle that I needed to break before it got better. I would look into trying to sort your root cause of why you ...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2024
1 points

Even alcohol has the same effect. I'd be lying if I said that I haven't considered giving interviews with a couple of bottles down...

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commentr/stutteringJun 11, 2024
1 points

Yeah it does But can’t have the mind high all the time I use marijuana for my stutter everyday but I only use it when 75% of my work day is finished bc it slows me down...

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