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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
1 points

As a guy in his early 30s who had alot of experience with this in my late teens til mid 20s but have been out of the game for awhile..I can say for certainty she doesn't understand fully. If you only ...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
1 points

I have anxiety/depression and though I was unsatisfied with lexapro's effects on that specifically, it damn near completely got rid of my stutter while I was on it. Wasn't worth it for the other side ...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
8 points

Had some convulsing neck-straining blocks just the other day after an international client at work called me out of the blue about something and I became nervous. After the call, I noticed this girl w...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
50 points

This is….not necessarily helpful. Most people don’t realize what blocks are, and for many, blocks lead to them being unable to say what they want. Blocks are actually a more advanced form of dysflu...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
17 points

Not every woman is like this though, I luckily met an amazing woman and we've been dating for over a year now, but yeah, some people are just ignorant. Sometimes people are unlucky with who they want ...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
2 points

As a child no one cared about my stammer, every one just thought I was very shy and anxious and would eventually grow out of and failed to recognise I needed therapy early in my life. Even though one ...

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postr/StutterAug 9, 2024
12 points

Will making new friends be hard to do as someone who stutters?

Will making new friends be hard to do as someone who stutters? Hey there everyone. I (16m) recently finished school and am in the time of getting ready for college. However the main thing that us on ...

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Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
2 points

I don’t like social situations either, but the key is that you know you can do it when it needs to be done. This is a big step for dealing with social anxiety!...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
1 points

I know how you feel bro and it sucks. Agree with everyone here that you deserve better if that is the reason that she lost interest. However, you should question yourself whether that is really the r...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
1 points

To be perfectly honest, it might not have been your speech that seemingly changed her interest. It could have been any multitude of things down to as simple and incomprehensible as a difference in vib...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
2 points

I feel forehead pain, I get really hot when I try to speak as in turning red and my erratic eye movement correlates too. This freaks people out though which isn’t really helping my situation...

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Physical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
3 points

I took Zoloft for 3 years (18-21), then I took Lexapro for 4 years after that. I was prescribed these for my anxiety though, not my stutter. I personally did not experience any affect on my fluency ...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
3 points

I agree with what you said, in school I was not only mocked by students but openly had teachers mimic my stuttering. In middle school people would assume me to be a “quiet kid” which I’m not trying to...

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postr/StutterAug 8, 2024
19 points

dang mcdonalds drive thru gets me every time

dang mcdonalds drive thru gets me every time thank god for the app but sometimes you cant customize it, like little bit of ice cream or asking for a cup of water. i had to order today but the guy kep...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2024
3 points

SSRIs like Escitalopram are effective in treating a range of anxiety disorders beyond just Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). These medications, often referred to as antidepressants, are commonly pre...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2024
3 points

Lexapro is an SSRI used as an antidepressant, and not commonly described as “anti-anxiety medication”. The most likely “side effect” is that it will have no impact on your fluency, especially if yo...

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Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/women_who_stutterAug 8, 2024
1 points

Therefore, if your stutter is truly visible, mention it, whether it be or your profile or during the first messages. I feel it's easier to deal with rejection when you don't know the person... Recen...

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Dating & RomanceDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2024
1 points

I read this anxiety/low stress explanation again and again, yet I only began stuttering a few months ago, as a 55 yr old adult. I had absolutely no anxiety whatsoever regarding speaking and yet I sudd...

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postr/StutterAug 8, 2024
7 points

Do other women who stutter find it difficult to make female friends?

Do other women who stutter find it difficult to make female friends? I've aways had trouble with making other female friends. I feel like making female friends can be hard because women seem to be mo...

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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2024
5 points

I took the same med, same dose, once I got my first big-boy job and was experiencing much more anxiety over my speech. If there was an effect, it wasn’t an immediately recognizable, life-changing one...

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