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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2018
5 points

I'm the same. Even though it's counter intuitive to how you usually try to say it. I find if I breath out and start the word half way through the breath even if it feels weird to start a "t" sound or ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 25, 2018
4 points

I wish you the best of luck tomorrow, you're going to crush it! What has worked for me in the passed is to memorize the speech / presentation. This way you know exactly what your going to say and ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalMindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2018
5 points

Hey there! As I read your post I could see high school me. I also started stuttering around 4th grade (I was 8), just like that out of the blue. Completely neurological, all those speech therapy seeme...

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commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
1 points

Thats good that you have that attitude. There was one other guy in my grade that stuttered and he had a similar take. He would talk really fast, and if it took him 15 stammers to say one word, well he...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
8 points

Mine is tensing my head to the point it starts shaking to push through words. With my stutter it depends on what mood I’m in. Iva has whole weeks of being fine and the depressions kicks and I fall a...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Physical TensionStress & Fight/FlightSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterNov 22, 2018
14 points

I stuttered worse around 13-16 yes, but you could also attribute that to the stress of being in a hyper social environment everyday (school) ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightSchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterNov 20, 2018
6 points

Possible reason behind not stuttering sometimes?

Possible reason behind not stuttering sometimes? I don’t stutter when I’m talking to myself, talking to my dog, or reading out loud. I’ve realized that something all of these have in common is the fac...

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commentr/StutterNov 19, 2018
6 points

I started a new job past week and this was me every other hour. Heading in on the train right now with a knot in my stomach....

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2018
2 points

I'm a bit different. My stutter goes away after a few drinks but comes back with avengance after a couple more. I thinks very tied to stress an anxiety so when I have a few drinks and chill out it smo...

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Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
postr/StutterNov 12, 2018
5 points

Hey guys , u think my stutter is connected to my emotions and shyness, do you guys know how do i cope with that to improve my speech ?

Hey guys , u think my stutter is connected to my emotions and shyness, do you guys know how do i cope with that to improve my speech ? ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterNov 9, 2018
5 points

My stutter how to manage/overcome

My stutter how to manage/overcome Hello everyone First of all it's very nice that there is a stuttering subreddit. I am currently 18 and studying at University in Australia Well of course I have a s...

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commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
1 points

You know when people stutter during presentations and other similar things solely? It’s that. Circumstantial stuttering basically. Just during presentations or other anxiety ridden tasks. To clarify...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
1 points

Late to the party but I've been taking 35-40mg of cbd per day for about 2months. I took cbd for sleep and it definitely works for that. But I have also noticed that my stuttering has significantly dec...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
1 points

Yeah i think when I'm in the car for example I know no one can hear me so I don't even think about it. My anxiety triggers my stutter which ends up having a snowball effect. But even in times of no st...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
3 points

Thanks for the advice, I'll practice this. I can also speak fluently when I'm a bit drunk (to a certain point, after that even I can't understand what I'm saying :D)...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
9 points

That means you, like me, don't have a speaking problem. You can speak fluently. It's the fact that speaking to other people makes you anxious/afraid, and that makes you stutter. My recommendation is t...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
2 points

It's a fairly common thing for people who stutter to hold their breath right before they start speaking, if that's what you mean by freezing up. I guess the way to avoid this is continue with diaphrag...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
7 points

Is it a like a physical condition for you then? I figured it's purely mental for me because I have the ability to not stutter, I just do in all social situations...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2018
2 points

I did NOT start HRT to treat my stuttering and I do not advise people to do so. To answer your questions: HRT has helped me become calmer because testosterone causes aggression. I don’t believe that ...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/FlightNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2018
1 points

It's fairly common that your stuttering increases while on SRI meds. They raise your dopamine levels in your brain, which is one of the reasons we stutter. It's also why dopamine antagonists help with...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightNeurological & Brain