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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2021
1 points

i believe emotional states can definitely be related to your current fluency level. i know a person that would stutter a lot more when they were stressed, and would stutter less when they weren’t. i’m...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2021
2 points

I've heard that being in a situation like this sort of shocks your body and makes you forget about even stuttering? Idk, good luck....

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Stress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMay 8, 2021
31 points

How do you feel?

How do you feel? I feel as if I don’t belong anywhere. I’m not meant for anyone or any thing. That being stated. I know many of you were able to overcome this and have productive lives with support ...

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2021
2 points

I just posted something really similar to your post. For me my emotional state is completely linked with my fluency. Don't despair, you are still young you have time to learn and gain skills that w...

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postr/StutterMay 7, 2021
16 points

Anyone else ever completely shut down and not talk?

Anyone else ever completely shut down and not talk? (18M) Lately, my stuttering has gotten so severe I’ve just completely began to isolate and not use my voice at all. Hell, I kind of forgot what it s...

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2021
2 points

Do you mean AirPods? I remember using headphones & listening to music on a low volume when I had to give a presentation, and I didn’t stutter at all. It was crazy....

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2021
1 points

i wish i could confront everybody 😂 but I am also more fluent when I curse or I'm angry, I think I should be angry all day to make it productive (?...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Some things definitely require medication to get healed though. I will say though that benzos are technically made for people in very very desperate situations. The entire point of a approving medic...

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postr/StutterMay 5, 2021
63 points

My experience with prescription pills and stuttering (Cautionary Inspirational Tale)

My experience with prescription pills and stuttering (Cautionary Inspirational Tale) I would like to share my experience with prescription drugs and stuttering. It’s a bittersweet cautionary tale typ...

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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
2 points

I'm sorry that you're going through this. There is no magic cure, but medicine can help quite a lot, my man. Maybe see your doctor and ask him what he can do. Benzos usually help, but they are pretty ...

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commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
2 points

This comment means a lot to me. I play Cello in school and guitar out of school, so I completely understand what you are saying. Those first couple years kinda sucked, but I feel better in my musical ...

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commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
2 points

It is the same when you stutter.You are repeating what you are hearing, disfluency. Rewiring your brain with fluency will help you tremendously. If you can read out loud without stuttering, most of us...

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commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
2 points

Yeah I do too! Sometimes I have good and bad days too, but for me my stutter will be good for a week to a month then bad for a while. The reason why the severity of stutters changes so often (like da...

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postr/StutterMay 4, 2021
56 points

I’m so upset right now

I’m so upset right now I hate everything about this stutter, it ruins my social life. I never talk in class or ever try to socialize because I’m always nervous it will activate. And it only activates ...

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commentr/StutterMay 3, 2021
1 points

Not a call centre, but I work for a mental health service where we assess and treat (provide CBT) clients over the phone. Can get very demanding, physically and mentally. I often tell my clients I sta...

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postr/StutterMay 3, 2021
6 points

Gonna start a new temporary job soon, as a call center employee.

Gonna start a new temporary job soon, as a call center employee. This is my first post btw. I've been using reddit for a few years now but somehow never took the time to look up a stutter subreddit.. ...

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commentr/StutterMay 2, 2021
1 points

Reduce dopamine levels such as by not using your phones, gaming excessively and not watching porn if you do....

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commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
6 points

Stuttering is a daily onus that I must comes to terms with when I wake up. It is stressful and absolutely destroys my mental health. My daily strive for perfect speech gets tiring and the emotional to...

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commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
2 points

My stutter relapsed too, I'm unsure if it was because of stress that I had but it happened during that phase. I couldn't do anything about it. You mentioned that it is because of stress, so I think ...

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postr/StutterApr 30, 2021
8 points

Stutter coming back & Flaring up when I hear others stutter.

Stutter coming back & Flaring up when I hear others stutter. I had a serious stutter till I was 8 which abruptly stopped when I became mute. That ended three years ago and am now speaking fluently...

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