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My stutter started on fluoxetine (Prozac). I didn’t know it was a side effect until after I was on the medication for 2+ months 😬 Apparently SSRIs can *induce* stuttering for some people. Lucky me 😅...

Yeah alot of people say it's helpful. Even that anti psychotic med called ablify. It's like a dopamine modulator or something..seen mostly good experiences from people. For a moment you think whether ...

I used to every day but I stopped & now I weigh 245 (I’m 6’6) I just started again recently about a month ago & I already feel better. Even just working out helps with the anxiety you don’t even have ...

Yeah bro you probably right in a way. The best way to overcome fear is to tackle it head on..you have to really face the situations. I know definitely gym helps a lot of people told me that..I use to ...

Man this triggered me....

Great message 👍🏼...

My life would be so much better. I would have had a more active social life, and it would have been easier for me to make friends during my teens and 20s. I was bullied a lot in high school for stutt...

Let your personality shine through, despite your stutter. Growing up, my mates always said I’m quite humorous and always light up the room. I never really let my stutter get in the way of my humorous...

Tried speech therapy a few times over the years. Works great initially but I always relapsed. I still hold onto the fluency shaping techniques when I feel a block coming on when I’m really anxious. I...

It does! And i am so so sorry you are feeling this way😔idk if it gets better or not. I hope it does!...

Anything that reduces anxiety is going to help with fluency because anxiety/stress really exacerbates stuttering. I take Lexapro....

Do you notice you stutter more or less when smoking?...

It helps me a lot with anticipatory anxiety, which in turn, reduces the frequency and severity of my blocks in social situations. Calm mind = a calm body....

not yet. I thought about taking SSRI like for depression and anxiety but haven’t been brave enough to try yet...

If I could give advice on anything it’s don’t take anxiety meds it’s just a band aid they’ll work for the first couple months then you’ll just get used to them & you won’t be able to stop with weaning...

You not trying any anti anxiety supplements ? I reckon it can help...I'm thinking of starting something soon as I start work. Like Ksm 66 Ashwagandha etc...not sure whether you'd prefer taking ...

Atleast you confident enough to speak to people bro..that's a positive thing 🙂  It's coming to a point for me where , I'm thinking of just using anti anxiety supps to control it. And how's flirting...

I’m a cashier with a stammer, been doing it 6 years now...

I have the same stutter as you. A person acts as a trigger for your nervous system, which activates the stuttering. To change this, don’t focus visually or on audio on people. It’s this fixation that ...

Download a picture of the cigarette you’re interested in a phone and bring along a fake phone. When you’re at the store, act like you’re on the phone with someone and show the salesman the other phone...