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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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Hello. I’m now in my 50s and I’ve had a stutter since the age of 7. School was very tough, like you, there were so many times where I knew the correct answer but did not raise my hand to give the ans...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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Yeah no I wish😂 All that height at my age means I'm built like scp-096 and can't gain weight to save my life, or more accurately my bloodline...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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Yeah I js teared up, you described it perfectly, fuck I hate this...

commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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Same but in school, first semesters in a new class is always hell, like real hell...

commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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well that's me in general lol. But the more I think I can't do something the determined I am to do it...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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I can contribute. I am 16 years old and have been stuttering sinxe I was 4, and recently my absolute biggest challenge has been to answer normal questions, the worst one being what my name is I am a k...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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As a teen myself, who stutters quite a bit, this helped me. However I wish I could speak fluently so I cound talk to strangers, and even the thought of that my family almost has never heard me speak "...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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To the OP, yes definitely, your mental health can exacerbate your stuttering. Stutterers already have a dysregulated dopaminergic system in their brain compared to non-stutterers. This can be overacti...

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Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
1 points

Bruh that height is automatic women and you could be completely nonverbal. Start learning what building muscle is (progressive overload etc) and hit the gym....

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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Some people find just not giving a fk really helps them because they’re not self monitoring their speech so much, which takes the pressure and anticipatory anxiety away from speaking situations. The f...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
2 points

So this ended up longer than expected, lol. But I hope it helps! I first started allowing myself to stutter freely around a "safe person," which was my wife. I told her I was ready to try to stutter ...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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My dream job was to eventually be a Chief Information Security Officer, however, the corporate world places so much focus on eloquent articulation and communication, so I’ve pretty much given up on su...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
2 points

No problems. I’m happy to hear your anxiety is under control too! 👍🏼...

commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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yeah i’m still taking it everyday since it’s helping, thanks for your input too!...

commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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Twenty is the minimum dose here, and it’s been perfect. My GP told me to try doubling it but I found it adversely affected my speech somehow. Going back down resolved it. Everyone is different so y...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
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i’ve also been on it for 4 months, i took my first dose (10mg) august 26 and a month later i got put on 20mg, i know that’s the smallest dose i think for adults but it’s worked for me. do you experien...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
1 points

How long have you been on it for? I’m going on my 4th month. You really don’t see the max benefits of these SSRI medications for months because the brain is adjusting its neurochemical balances....

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
3 points

It’s OK to speak freely and not be 100% fluent. I’ve seen high level executives give presentations and have Q&A session afterwards, and even they aren’t 100% fluent all the time. It’s OK to not be 1...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
2 points

for me, it hasn’t had an effect on my stutter and i don’t think i see a difference but im getting used to it. i’m just glad i don’t feel overly anxious anymore, im glad it’s working for you! :)...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2025
2 points

Yep, my anxiety was getting out of control too, so my doctor put me on Fluoxetine (Prozac), and now my anxiety Is significantly reduced. It’s helped a lot with my fluency because I don’t experience ...

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