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commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

Do you think recruiters would reject me if I stutter even a little?...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

Bro you can try Ksm 66 Ashwagandha + L-theamine , it's very good for social anxiety. Plus it's herbal so you probably won't get side effects etc. The Primeself brand is very good ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

I also feel this way honestly , especially when it comes to conversation with girls. Im very introverted and anti social, sometimes by fluk I can get into a conversation but for not very long. My flir...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

Anxiety exacerbates my stutter so I’m taking Lexapro which helps me a tonne! Not everyone finds SSRI meds helps their stutter, but it works for me. I still stutter/block if I get emotionally height...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

Anxiety medication will help, but it’s only a crutch. You’ll start taking a little here & there until you’re taking it almost everyday for just ordering food. You gotta overcome the nervousness or it’...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

When you start worrying about how others will react to your stuttering, the stuttering gets worse. You need to do less self-analysis and stop thinking about how people will see you....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

I think thats the issue, i am essentially at the strangers mercy, and hoping they are a decent enough person to not judge, which is why i thought some form on anxiety medication may break that wall...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

You don’t know how strangers will react to your stuttering — the anxiety increases, and the stuttering gets worse....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 18, 2026
9 points

Wondering If Medication Could Help

Wondering If Medication Could Help I have had a stutter my whole life I am 24, and obviously throughout my childhood i have never been bothered by it since i was always surrounded by friends and famil...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
2 points

Persistence and uh alertness when it comes to contextual clap backs in regards to talking points and humor. Your mileage will vary but as an ADHD sufferer I started Vyvanse 3 weeks ago and my stutter ...

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

--- How to turn off the stuttering pattern The stuttering pattern is maintained by how the nervous system receives and processes information, primarily through vision and hearing. Visual input. Do...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

I still think its pointless anyway since confidence is often mistaken for proper fluency, you could make your point and people will still say or think ‘oh he can’t get his words out he doesn’t know wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

The stuttering program really is recorded, but it does not activate on its own. It is triggered by specific conditions: anticipation of judgment, urgency, loss of breathing control, internal tension, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

I think it depends on your type of stutter. My stutter is probably from anxiety and social situations like talking to strangers, new people or presentation. For ex. when I am drunk I dont stutter at a...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
4 points

Oh I do have a pretty bad stutter block issue and it has been happening in my case for about 4 years now. I can talk to myself alone with no stutter blocks but whenever I try to talk to people (anyone...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
7 points

This. A thing as simple as walking in a gas station with 15$ and telling the cashier "Hey I need 15$ on pump 4, regular. Thanks, have a good one." Can cause great anxiety and as you said, fear. Es...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of LifeFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
7 points

For me, exposure therapy is less about trying to not stutter, but rather about becoming more comfortable with the situations where I WILL stutter. Anticipation will definitely make the stutter “wors...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
2 points

I take Lexapro for my severe anxiety and it’s helped me a tonne with anticipatory anxiety. I’m definitely more confident talking in social situations compared to before. Yes, I still stutter but not ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
4 points

The little knowledge people have of it even some people who stutter. How most people believe it’s caused from anxiety or it’s all in your head. How people assume “oh you stutter so you must be anxious...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainMedicalization / NeurodiversityAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2026
1 points

No I fixed my stuttering issue. I still experience anxiety as everyone else I don’t practice stoicism. The way you’re viewing a habit is concerning. I hope you change your fixed mindset. You’re going ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment