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commentr/StutterSep 16, 2025
6 points

Yes, caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, which in turn causes a surge in dopamine. People who stutter already have an imbalance of dopamine in their brain, which has been linked to one of the causes ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Stimulants & CaffeineHarmful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 16, 2025
2 points

I have started stuttering really badly, but only sporadically. I can be fine one minute,  and then suddenly I start to shake and I can hardly get any words out. My doctor says it's anxiety, but I don'...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2025
1 points

Take deep breaths and speak and say your name while holding your breath. I struggle with Speach impediment extensively also I had did a Speach course last year and receive great results from it. It ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2025
2 points

A therapist suggested this too but it can be difficult to avoid. I believe a lot of stutterers experience a rush of adrenaline especially in pressured situations in which we must speak, i.e drive thru...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2025
3 points

When I here people say that drinking makes their stutter worse I’m visibly confused. If I’m about to meet a bunch of new people or be in a social situation I usually try to get a drink before hand (an...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2025
1 points

It's true with me, but a stutter is really only your brain going faster than your mouth. Just because your brain can go fast, doesn't always mean you're smart. It's also a myth that nervousness causes...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2025
1 points

If I stopped? The stutter returns slightly even if I miss a day. The longest I've gone without them was a four day weekend when I went away without my pills. My anxiety was high and my speech atroc...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2025
2 points

What happens if you stop taking them? I usually stutter a lot when I am talking with my favorite people....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2025
2 points

Great to hear about your experience. Ashwagandha has helped me reduce anxiety. I haven’t taken any anti depressants, but ashwagandha works in the same way. Speaking English with an accent is even hard...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2025
1 points

Prolly not everyday.you gradually cut back when your brain creates new patterns that no longer enforces the old habit of stuttering..most of us stutter because the brain has normalized that pattern of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2025
1 points

Prolly not everyday.you gradually cut back when your brain creates new patterns that no longer enforces the old habit of stuttering..most of us stutter because the brain has normalized that pattern of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2025
1 points

I don't stutter when alone. Only in social settings. I stutter less with my friends and family but still it's there. I highly stammer when I'm under pressure, stressed. Like repetitions mostly....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Experiential AssociationStress & Fight/FlightRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterSep 10, 2025
8 points

I will attempt to explain why we don't stutter by ourselves

I will attempt to explain why we don't stutter by ourselves Hi all, I see this question come up a lot, "why am i fluent by myself but stutter around others?" and answering it deserves a post. It is...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightCycles & Randomness
postr/StutterSep 10, 2025
0 points

Maybe we stutter cuz we are fed up from the bs that we see

Maybe we stutter cuz we are fed up from the bs that we see _ you see , we don't stutter alone right , we became so ourself when we are alone, atleast in my case , but just when family come home , just...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalFrustration & Anger+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2025
6 points

Here's a possible explanation: Our brains have a vulnerable speech motor system. Speech is a heavily energy dependent process and without the right resources, breakdown easily occurs. This vulnera...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight
commentr/Stutter_remissionSep 9, 2025
1 points

Additionally, I believe [perfectionism](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Perfectionism%22+%22stuttering%22) (i.e., a cognitive distortion) and stuttering can be tied to an unwillingness to be vulnar...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/Stutter_remissionSep 9, 2025
1 points

For your information. What works for one person may not work for another. The best thing we can do is learning from various perspectives to expand our own understanding and beliefs! Here is a summary...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalMindfulness & Breathing+3 more
postr/StutterSep 8, 2025
5 points

New job, relationship & masters thesis

New job, relationship & masters thesis I'm currently 5 weeks in in my new job. I work here part time because i'm still a student in my last masters year. The first two weeks went really well with rega...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2025
1 points

I’m not a doctor but from my personal experience anxiety was the root of my stutter didn’t realize until I was 18 and started lexapro I was more talkative and the stutter stopped but also try to contr...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/Stutter_remissionSep 8, 2025
1 points

All three red squares indicate that stuttering will occur. A neurogenic biological trait will result in stuttering. Not telling one's brain to start speaking will cause a block (nothing comes out). Th...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightBlocks & Stoppages