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When intoxicated, my stress and anxiety usually disappears. I'm usually too involved in the moment and boosted in confidence than to worry about stuttering. I feel like I'm always worried to speak bec...

Sorry if i used the wrong term. What i meant was, what if stutter was just a reflection of stress, anxiety, depression, etc??...

If you mean psychological like "a thing that happens in the brain" yes of course it is, your whole body is run by the brain. Its probably linked to stress, like a LOT of other stuff. Most people cant ...

Half of us stutter worse when drunk. And mdma is a very temporary and novel state. If we were permanently high it might not be the case. ...

If stuttering isn't psychological, than why don't most of us stutter while drunk, or on mdma?

If stuttering isn't psychological, than why don't most of us stutter while drunk, or on mdma? When i'm drunk i don't give a fuck and i have confidence, that somehow make my stutter so much better and ...

There are hundreds of theories but nobody has figured out what exactly makes a stutter happen. People say anxiety and fear of speaking is the cause but people who have fluent speech also feels the sam...

What do you think is the root cause of your stutter?

What do you think is the root cause of your stutter? Hey everybody, first post here. I've been thinking and researching a lot lately about the process of speech, how it works, the specific intricaci...

I'm the same as you OP! Also when I'm mad I'm pretty fluent. The same holds true for Spanish which I am not fluent (different fluent hahaha) in at all but trying. If I'm mad or exhausted my Spanish i...

Ok... I get that most people don't care if you stutter but how do you talk to those who do?

Ok... I get that most people don't care if you stutter but how do you talk to those who do? My father is SUPER judgemental of my stutter and you can see how impatient he gets when I talk to him and st...

Yeah. I almost always stutter when ordering food. I expect it's anticipation breeding anxiety, which in turn causes the stutter....

In a setting such as that, I do hope the teachers are aware of the individual circumstances of their stuttering students. I'm guessing unfortunately that isn't always the case, since stutter still isn...

Have you tried medication for your anxiety? I know when I'm not as anxious I stutter way less...

For me caffeine makes my speech much worse. Whenever i drink coffee it just makes me speak faster and it makes me stressed out and anxious. I find it really strange how different people can have oppos...

Stimulant drugs improve it A LOT - what does this mean?

Stimulant drugs improve it A LOT - what does this mean? Hey guys, I refuse to believe it is a permanent, neurological issue. I don't want to. I believe that if I change my mood and general state, I m...

My stutter is directly related to the size of the group. I feel like the pace of the conversation increase the more people there are because everyone is trying to talk which just put more preasure on...

Everyone stutters. It's a natural part of speech, especially in stressful situations....

I think a lot of people get this. Like how people mumble and make less sense when they're tired. Stress can send your head a little crazy and be a little less fluent probably ...

Beta Blockers

Beta Blockers Has anyone tried using beta blockers to relieve stuttering-related anxiety? They suppress the effects of adrenaline and are often used to alleviate performance anxiety. I have a hard tim...

Have an Evaluation for the Military Coming Up, need some advice

Have an Evaluation for the Military Coming Up, need some advice I have been pursuing a job the military for a while, and only recently have found a job I'm satisfied with: Intelligence Analyst in the ...

That's the thing, if you have Down syndrome or are severely autistic you're not expected to function in society. With us nobody can tell we have talking problems just by looking at you. That in itsel...