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postr/StutterOct 4, 2017
8 points

Dating With A Stutter

Dating With A Stutter I (M 23) don’t know if this belongs here or not, but what the hell. I have had a stutter for around a year now, it started around the time of a really rough break up and I’ve bee...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterOct 4, 2017
18 points

My life is ruined because of my sutter.

My life is ruined because of my sutter. Hello everyone... I'm 20 years old, my name is David, I stutter so bad and I want to share my story. I can't really do anything with my life, I can't even talk....

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postr/StutterOct 3, 2017
3 points

Anxiety and stuttering

Anxiety and stuttering I've always had a stuttering problem, a very bad one, since I could remember. During my high school years it got better but it would come back when I was stressed/excited. So, d...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2017
1 points

Doens't do anything for me. Alcohol does it takes an edge of my extra layer of (useless) thoughts...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 27, 2017
3 points

**Shutdown in public**

**Shutdown in public** I have been living in the U.S. for a **very** long time now and I still can't speak English at a decent level. Whenever I speak to someone in an open, public place (classroom, s...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2017
2 points

If it's loud or some shit it can worsen my anxiety and thus makes me stutter a tiny bit more. I remember indica strains and cheap weed relaxing me and making me stutter *slightly* less often. I prefer...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightStimulants & Caffeine
postr/StutterSep 26, 2017
16 points

just kill me now

just kill me now I just had one of the worst speaking experiences of my life. I had to give a short presentation and I legitimately could not get through three sentences. i wanted to shoot myself midw...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2017
2 points

I feel I'm more prone to blocks after a good workout cause I'm exhausted and the adrenaline from the workout makes it worse. ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterSep 25, 2017
2 points

boy, this is a bit of a delicate subject, i feel like i need to walk carefully here! there is a famous clip you can find on youtube of paul stamets, a mushroom expert, talking about how a trip on mu...

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Psychedelics & MicrodosingAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
postr/StutterSep 25, 2017
2 points

Stuttering and psychedelics

Stuttering and psychedelics Hello everyone, i stutter and i feel like it's slowly taking over my life. Since i started therapy i became scared to talk to people i wasn't scared to talk before. I becam...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterSep 25, 2017
6 points

Job related phone calls, hell

Job related phone calls, hell Hello, guys, need an advice. I applied for few jobs, but shit went down, when they called... Not able to get a single word out, not even introduce myself, so it ended up ...

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postr/StutterSep 24, 2017
7 points

Difficulty at work

Difficulty at work Hello all. I have been having a hard time recently and I wanted to get the opinion people here since I don't really know any other stutterers in real life. I have been at my new ...

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commentr/StutterSep 22, 2017
1 points

Um, you do realize fapping raises prolactin amd therefore decreasing dopamine?...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterSep 20, 2017
4 points

I have a speech disorder that is ruining my life.

I have a speech disorder that is ruining my life. Hi everyone, (bear with me a little as i don't usually speak in english) Backstory : Had an accident with my jaw during my early teenage year which sl...

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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2017
3 points

Stuttering is complex! There's no ONE reason why an individual may stutter. Yes, anxiety and nerves play into it so if you're anxious, you'll probably stutter more. BUT stuttering can also be genetic ...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability
postr/StutterSep 20, 2017
3 points

Why am I scared to stutter?

Why am I scared to stutter? So my stuttering usually occurs to me when im scared or nervous which i think is natural but when i talk to a family member i start stuttering but im not scared what is the...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational VariabilityBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2017
1 points

I've been stammering for the last 25 years now, even though I don't take speech therapy now, I did for 4 years and to be honest, it haven't helped me a lot. What you said is true in my case, I stammer...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSchool & Academic Life+1 more
postr/StutterSep 18, 2017
11 points

Anxiety before class

Anxiety before class I'm a junior in high school with a moderate to severe stutter. I'm currently taking university level English while in high school. Every day before going to this class, I get awfu...

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Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 17, 2017
1 points

When you face your fears head on you will be more anxious and fearful - hence the increased stuttering. Everybody experiences that at first - I did too....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterSep 17, 2017
27 points

I don't know if I want to live anymore

I don't know if I want to live anymore I'm not a very depressed person but the pleasures of life doesn't seem worth the pain anymore. I have a speech impediment (stuttering) and it makes me overthink ...

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