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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2021
9 points

A bit off topic... Get your anger under control. Anger eats at you. I had a lot of anger and resentment about having a stutter. I'm fluent now, but the anger has stayed with me. It's always there. ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerStress & Fight/FlightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2021
3 points

You should chat to a speech pathologist or ENT. In case it’s helpful, you should research muscle tension dysphonia as well. If you think any of your pain is due to muscle tension, I would highly rec...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2021
3 points

Most of your tips works for me too . But most of the time I forgot or unable to apply . - I'm good at phone call ( most of the time ) - in person comunication is good but not in public or with profess...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
postr/StutterDec 26, 2021
9 points

3-4 years of stuttering…

3-4 years of stuttering… Ok, so first of all… sorry if my english is not that good… english is my second language. Right now I'm 27 and I have been stuttering for almost 3-4 years… before that I did ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2021
1 points

All good. I think most stutterers aren't too happy that they were genetically denied the right to fluent speech which 99% of the population has. Actually, in the stuttering literature it often points ...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Quality of LifeStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2021
1 points

I experimented drinking whiskey to cope up my stutter. to some point it worked (not much but slightly that I was confident enough to talk to strangers). But the hangover was so bad that I couldn't foc...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 24, 2021
1 points

Yes definitely. I was addicted to cannabis for over 15 years to numb myself from it and the anxiety around it all and I also abuse alcohol from time to time because of it....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2021
1 points

I smoke it makes it worse for me too In my head and thank u brother yes it is truly hello i hope ur brother is good now...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2021
5 points

I feel u man same the rebound anxiety the next morning makes my speech worse just in the moment so desperate for fluency...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2021
10 points

I definetly relate. I was a horrible alcoholic for years because drinking helped my stutter. Made it way worse the next day though. I still struggle with it from time to time but nothing like I used t...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2021
1 points

Wouldn’t call myself an addict (not that I’m not, I just don’t call myself one) but alcohol and prescription opiates are always fantastic for giving me some distance from my stutter and letting me jus...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2021
7 points

Was abusing alcohol and Xanax to cope with my stutter still crave them everyday because I am pretty much mute when I am under the influence of central nervous system depressanTs the stutter Seems to v...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 21, 2021
1 points

Are there other things going on in your life right now? Stress, anxiety, depression? If I am having a difficult time with things, my fluency can reflect that. Just being tired can negatively impact m...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2021
1 points

Has Maguire taught PWS how to deal with stuttering when quarreling/arguing with others? This is the special occasion where I tend to get most anxious and afraid....

Community & SupportCauses & Variability
Advice RequestsStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2021
2 points

Hahahah a neurologist is gonna be the best compliment i ever receive!! Nah i just got interested in why it happens, have had a stutter my whole life and attended many many speech therapists before tha...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainFluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2021
2 points

Idk if you're wearing a mask while working but masks definitely make me stutter more since it's restricting my breathing so that could be a reason....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2021
1 points

for me stuttering is a symptom of anxiousness, so i guess be confident, find some way of doing that?...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2021
2 points

Stressful scenarios and emotions + heightened anxiety cause a trigger. Stuttering is usually caused by a neurological pathway so your brain is reflecting a "wrong" order to your motor neurones that d...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2021
14 points

I'm 36, in the military, running a shift of 8 personnel. Take my opinion with a grain of salt but I've been living with a stutter my entire life: Cnfidence with a stutter is dreading speaking in fron...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2021
1 points

Wow you sound exactly like me<39 yr old male>,having to make a phone call or talking to ppl puts knots in my tummy,sweats and shallow breathing.I hope it gets better....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment