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**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. Also bit long of a post but for those who truly see their stutter as detrimental to their well-being, it is a completely viable option.** --- TLDR: I t...

A few years ago I smoked a lot of weed after a while it only made my stutter worse and anxiety living hell, alcohol helps but only if I drink a lot....

Here’s an obvious one: getting called on in class. As soon as I’m called on, I feel sweaty and I can feel my body tighten up. This tightness let’s me know that I’m about to stutter. I open my mouth to...

I went through this late last year. It was very work/stress/mood related and it was a hard 4-5 months (my stutter reached the worst it's been in over 10 years). Basically the only thing I could find t...

Stress plays a big part. Self awareness is key. If your body is tense and you’re mentally struggling it’s hard to be fluent. Stuttering is a red flag that says you’re stressing out. It’s like your re...

I'm depressed as hell and I have no self esteem. I have to get into shape because I'm joining Civil air patrol. I'm worried about getting a job and my future in general, and my stutter itself is stres...

Are you going through a stressful period? I find that when life throws stress/anxiety at me it negatively affects my fluency....

Hello, Stuttering is a very complex disorder and every person who stutters is unique. The amount of dysfluencies in your speech related to stuttering can be affected by many thing; chemicals, fatigu...

We know what part of the brain is responsible for speech (Broca's Area) and that damage in that area can cause speech impairment (even Sign Language) but yeah, thats pretty much all we know in that re...

I’ve only had my stutter for less than a year. It started the week I was returning to work after time in the hospital for a suicidal episode I had. I still don’t know much about stutters but I’m certa...

I found that stuttering also fluctuates a lot with different levels of confidence. Working out and being in shape, dressing well and doing voice projection exercises all change how you feel about your...

Then it seems very anxiety based. Talk to a therapist or doctor about your anxiety. They might prescribe meds to lessen the anxiety, which might decrease the stutter....

Stutter due to the loss of someone important?

Stutter due to the loss of someone important? Hello everyone, I have a weird case of the stutter and I wanted to hear your thoughts of it. I was just an average boy, never had a problem with stutteri...

I have found my stutter at least is almost entirely based on subconscious anxiety. I generally stutter more when I am more stressed in my life. So practicing alone speaking aloud can help but in my ex...

It is believed that stuttering doesn´t only come from an overall dopamine dysfunction, amygdala is involved too, I think this is the why your stuttering increases when you have anxiety. In my case for...

I am in the EXACT same position as you, with a similar degree, so so frustrating. But I cannot only blame it on my stutter, in general, I am just bad at speaking and being put on the spot despite the ...

My stutter flares up when I'm anxious. This actually includes when I get overly caffeinated. Deep steady breathing exercises and meditation: I envision a dolphin diving down into the ocean as I brea...

Anxiety and Stuttering

Anxiety and Stuttering Hi there! First time poster here! 👋🏻 I’ve looked at a multitude of posts and noticed so many people experience correlation of anxiety and stuttering. I don’t remember stutter...

It can. I stuttered bad up until age 12 then completely stopped until i turned 20. Am 21 now and it’s on and off. Some days it’s not even there and some days its worse. For me it depends on how stress...

I just landed my first real job after doing my thesis (the thesis is still ongoing, but I landed it even though). I started out disclosing about my stutter, and that it sometimes takes me a bit long...