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postr/StutterNov 14, 2025
3 points

W or F? Stutter spiked in final round — need thoughts

W or F? Stutter spiked in final round — need thoughts Had an interview today for a non-voice media analyst role. Cleared Round 1 smoothly — HR was super chill and kept me calm. Crushed the written tes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterNov 13, 2025
27 points

Finished My PhD, Landed a Job, Still Stuttering - My Rollercoaster of a Story

Finished My PhD, Landed a Job, Still Stuttering - My Rollercoaster of a Story Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to share my story. My stuttering comes and goes. I’ve had days where I felt amazi...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2025
2 points

Sertaline is an anti-anxiety medication, similar to Fluoxetine, Lexapro, Xanax etc… I take Fluoxetine to address my anxiety which indirectly helps with my speech fluency since I’m not as anxious in s...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/Stutter_remissionNov 13, 2025
1 points

In my opinion: Part #3: Sanjeeva stated: *"I do not stutter in new situations such as speaking to a stranger at a bus stop, or in a critical situation such as angrily arguing with a landlord. So I b...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/Stutter_remissionNov 13, 2025
1 points

In my opinion: Part #2: Sanjeeva stated: *"Sanjeeva did not remember experiencing any moments of anxiety in his pre-teens while he stuttered away."* **My reply**: When a toddler learns to speak mor...

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commentr/Stutter_remissionNov 13, 2025
1 points

In my opinion: I think the model that Sanjeeva visualizes (between speech planning and the outward manifestations) seem to cover a tiny speck regarding the missing gap by Van Riper (and others). As ...

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Genetic & Family FactorsNeurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/Stutter_remissionNov 13, 2025
1 points

**Part #1:** **Sanjeeva also discussed:** Sanjeeva also mentions problems faced by stutterers during video conferencing. In the absence of body language, it is difficult to inject your self into the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/Stutter_remissionNov 13, 2025
1 points

Stutter theory from Sanjeeva’s (PhD) - Discussions and reflections

Stutter theory from Sanjeeva’s (PhD) - Discussions and reflections Many SLPs and researchers base their work on Charles Van Riper’s theory. Stuttering has clear genetic and neurological roots, and its...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringGenetic & Family FactorsNeurological & Brain+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2025
1 points

I’m more than 95% fluent and rarely block/stutter, but when I’m in an excitatory or angry state, I might block a little. But then I use my fluency shaping strategy to stop myself....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationFluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2025
1 points

Did it actually improve your fluency by reducing the amount of repetitions/blocks or was it more of an anxiety reduction? Like how much did you feel your fluency improve percentage wise?...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2025
1 points

Those are some very interesting results, I'd like to understand more. Did it actually improve fluency by reducing the amount of repetitions/blocks or was it more of an anxiety reduction (how much woul...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterNov 12, 2025
2 points

Need help with my stuttering

Need help with my stuttering Ok… where do I begin. I’ve been stuttering since I could speak and I’m 27 now and it has made my life very difficult. I do have moderate anxiety which is manageable and ab...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2025
1 points

That would be a good start. Caffeine binds to adenosine receptors, essentially blocking adenosine, which is a neurotransmitter that promotes relaxation. Whilst it’s doing this, dopamine surges in the ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Stimulants & CaffeineStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2025
0 points

Abstaining from ejeculation works indirectly because you don’t get surges of dopamine in your brain, which for a stutterer, causes us to stutter even more! If you dampen or block dopamine surges, you...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stimulants & CaffeineStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2025
9 points

Good for you! Like I’ve been saying in all my posts, it’s roots is a neurological condition. Risperidone essentially modulates dopamine and seratonin in the brain. By reducing dopamine overactivity...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Neurological & BrainHelpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterNov 11, 2025
20 points

1 Month Update

1 Month Update Hey guys! Last month, I started taking Risperidone 0.5 mg once daily to see if it would help with my stuttering. I got the idea from a study that showed promising results using antipsy...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating StutteringFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2025
2 points

I’m 44 and I still do it, but I’ve probably been able to enjoy 98% fluency the last few years. For the last decade, I’ve practiced what is referred to as fat to skinny breathing. Take a deep breath be...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2025
1 points

So, going by your logic, every single person who has an anxiety disorder, or poor self esteem, or other “psychological” issues stutter, right?! OK, believe what you want to believe. I still stand b...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2025
-5 points

Let’s get through it again. Stuttering is not neurological. It’s psychological. This is why we don’t stutter always, and especially not with people we feel comfortable with. BECAUSE ITS PSYCHOLOGICA...

Causes & Variability
Trauma & PsychologicalStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2025
1 points

You need to pay attention and figure out why and when you stutter. I just met a guy who is a happy-going person and I realized I’ve never stuttered around him. My family is always intense, and so I’...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability+1 more