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I know your pain bro. I am 25 years old and have wanted to share my experience with the world of people who stutter for a while now. I want to make a YouTube video soon too. Here is my story: I was ...

UK Stutterers - medication?

UK Stutterers - medication? I've been stuttering since I was 14 (25 now) and while my stuttering has improved with avoiding certain words and involuntary word substitutions, still get nervous when do...

Things will pan out man. My stuttering has had periods of absence and extreme trouble but it’s all connected to your mindset. If your life is going well, your stutter will be noticeably absent and if ...

Stress and anxiety make a stutter much worse and more visible. >this was the the time I started secondary school... The next year when I was 14 my stutter disappeared You were stressed out and n...

Yeah, it can be weird like that, right? Similar to your situation, if I am trying to be covert and I'm in a position of authority to someone else I am subconsciously thinking "I can't stutter, don't s...

Oh yeah, me too! What's weird is that in this case, *I'm* the authority figure. The only thing I can think of is that I'd had too much coffee the first time I spoke with her (coffee makes my stutter s...

Like other people are saying, a private conversation would be best. If the stuttering really did have a pretty sudden onset, especially in adulthood, he should seek medical evaluation. It is possible ...

Their is NO CURE for stuttering. Conditions like mood or stress level can affect stuttering, but their is no evidence to support treating a hormone imbalance cure's ones speech impediment. Treating ...

Definitely bring it up in private. If it continues for more than a month or two. He needs to see a doctor then possibly speech pathologist. Could definitely be stress related if it has only come up i...

Yeah, but school doesn't stress me out. I have Tourettes Syndrome and my tics have recently gotten out of control. Can stress cause stutters...

Your English is better than most on reddit:) My stutter became more difficult to ‘manage’ after my teen years. I’ve convinced myself it is a self confidence issue but that doesn’t make it any easier...

First timer.... too much to finally say after 37 years of not sharing with other stutter/stammer folk and I’m happy to feel comfortable sharing now....

First timer.... too much to finally say after 37 years of not sharing with other stutter/stammer folk and I’m happy to feel comfortable sharing now.... My stutter/stammer (as I exhibit both at differe...

started stuttering after a car accident

started stuttering after a car accident So this past July, I got in a pretty gnarly car accident. I was rear ended by a utility van, and my car was completely wrecked. It's frankly quite amazing that ...

Pretty much. It's already been proven that the brains of PWS have distinct differences from the brains of PWDS. Who even knows what causes it. But there is verifiable evidence of physical differences....

For the same reason we stutter worse when under stress. Or the same reason people with something like aphasia or Tourettes can experience their worst symptoms when under anxiety. It doesn't mean it's ...

All good points. So what are you suggesting? Maybe early-onset stuttering is caused by a difference in brain structure, but mediated by emotions? So, like, everyone is less fluent when under stress, b...

Hey! I have a mainly anxiety based stutter though I imagine there is a genetic component to it as well such as the lack of blood flow to the broca you mention. I stuttered as a kid and saw the schools...

Understandable, once you know its anxiety it's much easier to cope, there are many more tricks to help reduce anxiety out there than ones towards stuttering entirely. Also, don't underestimate how m...

Thanks for your tips! I use the synonyms one a lot. Oh and what you said about the enthusiastic mindset bit....I think that's got a lot to do with the ' Fight or Flight ' response. Whenever you're fac...

Hello! Diaphragmatic breathing is GREAT for relaxation and dissipation of anxiety. As a result it may help with stuttering. Anxiety may exacerbate stuttering. Also, stuttering may cause muscle ten...