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Using masks has probably had negative effect on my stutter as it restricts movement of my jaw (especially in N95). But I find it better to stutter than not wearing a mask and contracting covid19...
Yes, alcohol always helps, because alcohol fights my anxiety problems for some hours after consumption....
41, stutterer, a father, and MMJ card holder. I went through all the same. One of the things that helped me the most was being on a very low dose of Benzodiazipines (Ativan/Xanax/etc). At 8, he may b...
The problem I have with those kind of techniques is that it all sounds good in theory and usually works in comfortable and controlled settings (eg. at home or when you are alone). Once I get into new,...
I have word block too, especially when anxious or under pressure to say a specific word! It’s so aggravating. I try to avoid phone calls as much as I can. For some reason it happens more to me when I’...
Hi there. I know the feeling all too well, for me, when my stuttering started to improve was when I hit my lowest and wasn't sure I could take anymore. Being terrified to go to school, then work, and ...
I am 19 years old , going to second semester in university seeing everyone living their university life crushes me , whether we like it or not speech is so important in your personality , i feel lik...
I think they have higher effiencies than adjusting breaths or watch out speech speeds or something,cuz at the same time they will be effected by your speech but your speech need adjust [them.](https:/...
Thx.But the main mission I posted this thread is to make sure stutter isn't ireversible cuz it's for real I didn't find any papers exclaiming stutter can never recover.I think the view point that it's...
That’s great man and I’m happy for ya but a lot of people are double the age you grew out of it and still have problems with it. Anti anxiety pills could be helpful id agree with that....
I also had knowledges about some improving methods but yeah mosf of them are not effective. I tried accent exercise,saying words myself to myself,reading texts and so on. But yeah nothing worked. B...
I do not stutter in certain situations. Tells me it's not some neurological damage that can't be fixed but a question of my internal well being. But that's me, there can be different reasons for stut...
From my experience, yes. I’m taking alprazolam (aka Xanax) and antidepressants for panic attacks and social anxiety, and I am having much less blocks. Probably because the majority of my blocks were d...
Yeah, that's what I was thinking of. But most people are saying it wouldn't help so I guess it wouldn't help long-term....
Idk but I've thought about this alot, I feel that anxiety medication would help only because I feel that I tend to stutter a little more when I get anxious or nervous but me being in the military tend...
The side effects haven't been too bad for me. Aside from improving my stuttering (which by the way was pretty bad), it has also helped me with reduced anxiety and improved sleep. At 10mg I feel I get ...
This works, yesterday I had a drink with ginseng in it, it created a warming affect in my nerves and body, anyhow the only thing I subconsciously focused on was focusing on my words & to my surpri...
I remember thinking “My life is a fucking SNL skit” when I got picked up to be a drill sergeant. I got through it, but those were hard times....
Yes the thanks yous and your welcomes are always tough. Most time pressure stuff like that and introducing yourself are a real pain. You ever tried to tell a joke? Good luck with the punch line. 🙃...
I'm in the same, exact boat. Contrary to your experience, it fucked my confidence, though. More than 80% of it is definitely anxiety and triggered hyperawareness of our speech. I went to plenty neuro...