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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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Damn so true. I used to drink alot because of that. I could be more me. Now I´m on my 30 and starting to feel the real consequence´s of +10 years heavily drinking: tired all day, loss of focus, motiva...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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Weed makes me more anxious instead of relaxed. I’ve tried Xanax recreationally 3-4 times some years ago and I don’t remember its effect on my stutter. Alcohol helps me a lot though...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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I sometimes wonder if the reason drugs DON'T work is because stutterers often consciously use high level techniques to overcome stuttering (like deliberately relaxing your muscles or softening consona...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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> and forgetting to take them can result in seizures even in people who have never had them before I did not know they can cause seizures! I always thought withdrawal symptoms were irritability, l...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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Used to grow shrooms and went through a phase where I took them every day for a week and I could barely talk by the end of it . Staments story is just that, a story. I wouldn’t recommend climbing a gi...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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This is very dangerous please research how to taper off because the slingshot is your brains seizure threshold being lowered. Does not mean you will have a seizure but every time you yo-yo you're taki...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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I would never recommend Benzodiazapine meds (Xanax, Valium, Ativan etc) to anyone for any reason after what they did to my life. The only purpose I have seen them not abused: one tab before an MRI or ...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2023
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Ex heavy smoker, not a bad stutterer here. In my case marijuana did not help (or any other kind of drugs) with my stuttering. It even made it worse sometimes. Yes you will get relaxed, very relaxed ...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2023
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It's a double edged sword really, so don't freak out, it can also definitely make your stammering worse as well....

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2023
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I was prescribed Xanax by my speech therapist in '99. Helped a little but not really 🤷‍♂️weed or hash does help a lot for me, sometimes, but I wouldn't use it as support. Gotta learn about Speech Blo...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2023
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"Nicotine makes me feel energetic, sharp and awesome!" \- yes and causes cancer. How old are you, 16? Stop it young man. B-)...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2023
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Alcohol did and it was one factor that led me down a bad path. I’m sober now. The reduced stuttering was nice but I’d often end up drinking too much and slurring anyway. When I quit I had horrible wit...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2023
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I find when I have Xanax at first it is great but after u take them everyday for a week or so they still help but not as much, or u take more to get the same effect. But when you run out there is a sl...

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commentr/StutterOct 18, 2023
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I was on Xanax and for myself, it hadn’t changed my stuttering....

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commentr/StutterOct 16, 2023
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Depends on which ADHD med. Stimulant medications improve my stutter somewhat. I have the same effect of talking more = noticing I stutter more, but overall, I think I’m able to speak fluently for long...

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postr/StutterOct 15, 2023
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Warning about MDMA

Warning about MDMA I know this may not apply to everyone. But some time ago, after taking MDMA, my stutter got worse for about a year. Just wanted to share and warn people, though I know this is ane...

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2023
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Adderall made my stutter a lot worse. Vyvanse helps with mine....

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2023
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Any stimulate will make stuttering worse. Only thing that helps temporarily is a downer like xanax....

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2023
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I used several anti depressants and they all worsened it, but with my recent one, i cant even speak a single sentence in any way for ~3h after taking it....

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commentr/StutterOct 15, 2023
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Yes I just started taking ADHD meds and I have noticed my stutter is worse. But being able to focus on task > stuttering less. The amount of talking I do has NOT changed at all. My psychiatrist al...

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