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commentr/StutterAug 31, 2017
2 points

Hi. I know you had a bad experience with benzos. And a lot of people have side effects from them. AND a lot of people abuse them, leading them to live in a drugged out state. But to blanketly say t...

Community & SupportCauses & Variability
Validation & EmpathyStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 27, 2017
3 points

Hey there! Like somebody suggested, anti-anxiety medication can be useful to somebody who stutters. I spoke with my GP about starting medication at the end of July to help my stutter. My stutter/block...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2017
1 points

Yes, usually associated with negative emotions, but many many stutters describe exactly what you have here -- stuttering when excited but NOT anxious. ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2017
2 points

Yes! When I want to tell someone something that's funny to me or that makes me happy or excited, I want to run through it so quickly that I stutter a lot. ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2017
4 points

This is very true for me as well. I consider myself to have a higher fluency. I tend to stutter increasingly more when I am really excited or nervous. I have found that reminding myself to breathe and...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterAug 25, 2017
5 points

Stuttering when excited?

Stuttering when excited? First off I just want to say that my general fluency level is pretty high. On a scale of 1-10 I'd say on my best days I'm a 7, or even an 8. But I still struggle with stutteri...

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Repetitions & ProlongationsPropositionality & WeightStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2017
2 points

It was, I have recovered from the other issues but the speech problem endured. In the beginning it was very VERY stressful and confusing, to have something so "normal" change suddenly like that is hug...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightCycles & RandomnessOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterAug 24, 2017
1 points

Stammer is back after a long time

Stammer is back after a long time Hey fellow remixers (way cooler than stammering right?) So I am a fully grown lady with a childhood stammer I thought I had left in the rear view mirror after speec...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Cycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2017
2 points

Most stutterers can speak perfectly fine when they are by themselves, so there isn't anything wrong with the speech mechanics. But it's also not purely emotional as in if we would just relax we wouldn...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterAug 22, 2017
2 points

I started stuttering 2 years ago and I completely don't know the reason

I started stuttering 2 years ago and I completely don't know the reason I've never stuttered until 2 years ago, I exactly remember my first time, I was at the gym and I felt a block when a guy asked m...

Speech & StutteringCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesBlocks & StoppagesStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
postr/StutterAug 21, 2017
2 points

Random jumbled thoughts

Random jumbled thoughts I cannot for the life of me say things that start with H sounds. E.g. home, health I am now taking a speaking class and I hope I can get through it. I am on meds now to help ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightFeared Words & NamesStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2017
1 points

Drunk, I don't notice it and a stuttering drunk ppl don't give too much thought Less stress too I guess ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
1 points

I definitely stutter less after a couple drinks. I **assume** it's something to do with feeling more relaxed....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2017
2 points

OK, this does not deserve a downvote. Come on. The scene, I actually don't know what it's from (I'll probably get down voted for that -- tho I DID live in the same neighborhood as Zach Galifiankis!)...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2017
2 points

There is zero correlation let alone causation between those two. Truly believing that is only going to give you a nocebo effect....

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2017
1 points

I don't actually think my asthma affects my stutter. My asthma is very mild so it only affects me when I do lots of strenuous activity or I get a cold or the flu symptoms. I can talk quite well even t...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2017
1 points

Yes! But my mum who also has asthma doesn't stutter at all. ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2017
3 points

Oh yeah, it can definitely be draining. I'm a cyclist and when I do group rides it's fun to chat with people. But if you get someone who's really chatty and keeps asking you questions, that can real...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Friendships & BelongingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2017
1 points

I struggle with bipolar so I'm "double lucky" but any advice between stutters can't be bad, we may come from different backgrounds and have different situations but we can all share our insights. Oddl...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightEmployment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2017
1 points

I get a mix. When I'm really tired, I kind of zone out and am pretty fluent but that's not always the case. I'm super lucky and have Bipolar so when I'm up near mania, all I do is stutter!...

Causes & Variability
Severity & FluctuationStress & Fight/Flight