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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2019
1 points

CBD doesn't do much for me, actual weed makes my stutter far worse. As /u/E46_M3 already said, maybe cannabis-derived CBD or even a CBD-dominant strain would be helpful. Therapy is the best thing for...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2019
2 points

Medication for stuttering does not have the same effect on everyone and results may drastically vary. Combined with possible side effects, we don’t want to give false hope that there is a cure or mag...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
1 points

Fair enough. I don't believe all SLPs would deceive stutters just to keep their business. But I'm very confused as to why in the 25+ years I've lived with my stutter, not one speech pathologist I met ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
10 points

I'm taking a fluency course right now and our professor (who has a stutter) had us listen to this: http://stuttertalk.com/i-deserve-to-exist-stuttering-without-apology-ep-614/ One of the women in the ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
13 points

I think I’m a kinder, more accepting person because of it. I also wouldn’t have found my chosen career without it (SLP). I work with a lot of preschoolers on the autism spectrum. I find that I don’t g...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
1 points

Oh boy, umm bro I'm from India so whatever the cost is, I bear it by my own pocket. So don't know about what the expenses are actually in ur country but it is working for me till now. My therapist als...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
1 points

Does your health insurance cover therapy? I have tried speech therapy briefly in the past and it was costly. Not sure if there was much improvement for me. Also, I had an injury to my neck a few year...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
1 points

You still have shame. The way to overcome shame is to face it and come up with a way to overcome/accept/make peace/whatever you want to call it. This is a lot easier to do with the help and guidance o...

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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2019
2 points

Yea greedy SLPs like me don’t want a cure for stuttering! We want to treat these people who stutter because the 1% of our average caseload is stuttering and where we make all of our money! Got us fig...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
6 points

you need speech therapy asap and should probably be devoting virtually all of your free time to working on your speech and correct breathing. severe stuttering is a debilitating condition but one thin...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
1 points

Bro ur parents don't understand what u are going through, maybe they sympathise with you but they can't actually feel your trouble. And it's ok. What they think doesn't matter as long as you keep doin...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
1 points

Obligatory tried speech therapy for years with no results :/ I'm on abilify with the idea of helping the stutter but I don't think it's really working. I'm thinking about looking into tourette's medic...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2019
1 points

>maybe it's possible that tourette's treatment may help In so far as stutter has many possible causes, if the tourette's syndrome affects this, treating the latter could help with the former. Are ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
5 points

Thank you for this comment. This is so important and it took me a long time to figure out that accepting, owning and managing my stutter was going to be the only way to live my life the way I want. AN...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
3 points

Your Mom sounds like she is frustrated because she doesn't understand why you're stuttering. I'm not defending her, but I've found with older generations, if they don't understand something right away...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
8 points

Definitely talk to a doctor or speech therapist about this. Just know, it’s not all in your head (technically, it’s your brain’s fault, so it IS in your head, but I digress.) ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
1 points

I have no idea. I'm not an expert and I don't really kn ow anything about you or other situations you stutter in. All I can say is that speech therapy helped me a great deal, but it's not an immediate...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
1 points

Im very shy guy do you think its because of that Because I feel uncomfortable near beautiful women and then I only think about being shy and forgot that I nEe d to think before I say something and th...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
1 points

Look into going to a speech therapist. As far as I understand it's rare for someone to stop stuttering altogether, but you can learn to manage it and develop techniques to avoid blocks....

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
6 points

See a qualified speech therapist with specialty in stammering. The path out, is through . But that's very hard to do on your own and much easier with the guidance of a professional...

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