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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2020
1 points

Alcohol and drugs are a slippery slope for me and fluency. I started drinking in high school (in my late 20’s now) which felt like breaking free from the chains of stuttering because I could speak rel...

Meds & Substances
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Helpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2020
1 points

Eh it doesn't really matter to me. I'm pretty introverted anyways. And the only drug I do anymore is weed and I almost only smoke by myself anyways. And my speech doesn't get reeaally bad unless I get...

Meds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 13, 2020
1 points

Alcohol helps with anxiety, but worses dysfluencies. I don't think weed has any effect, but in general I am anxious someone would notice I am high, and am often too tired to talk at all. MDMA made me ...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2020
2 points

Weed and kratom make it worse. Benzos do help, but you're playing with fire. The best two drugs that help my stutter are amphetamines(adderall, vyvanse. It's amazing how well it works.) and phenibut. ...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2020
1 points

Bascially every drug I've tried makes it worse. Alcohol, weed, cocaine, ectasy. Only tried Xanax a couple times and I was drinking so can't say how that would work on its own. About 10 years ago I ...

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postr/StutterApr 12, 2020
0 points

Stuttering and drugs

Stuttering and drugs I love weed, but It makes my stuttering (even) worse. I found that benzos (xanax etc) and muscle relaxers help a little. Alcohol helps just for the moment. Obviously I do benzos...

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Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2020
2 points

I don't know why, but if I'm drunk I almost not stutter, problem I don't wanna be an alcoholic 😁...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2020
1 points

Dude that was amazing thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed reading that and dude alcohol helps me too but I wish I could use it more but my family is Muslim and you know how that is. Im really glad...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterApr 4, 2020
2 points

Yea, 22 here and have had a mild stutter since the age of 5. I will say I definitely have my ups and downs depending on other circumstances surrounding my life. Yet one thing is definitely generally t...

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Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Avoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2020
1 points

Hi RorschachSwe, the same exact thing happens with me. I love Omega fish oil just for the general benefits;skin, brain, hair, acne, etc. BUT it does make my stuttering worse immediately. I have tried...

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Harmful Med OutcomesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2020
3 points

I appreciate your positivity but ill just continue burying my social problems in electronic distractions and various chemicals to deal with the plight....

Meds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Loneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2020
3 points

I was in my graduate program with an attorney from Harvard. She was a corporate attorney for around 12 years and never saw the inside of a courtroom. That’s great to hear that it doesn’t affect your...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Employment & CareerGenetic & Family FactorsRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2020
1 points

Yes. Stress is a huge factor but also, sometimes getting high, it removes barriers but it's only temporary. Figure out what those are and play with it. A quick tip that I have learned to understand i...

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Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
postr/StutterMar 10, 2020
0 points

My speech while high

My speech while high When I was younger my stutter used to be severe and I could barely talk and speech therapists gave up hope on me (long story) and said I’ll have it forever. as I grew older it kin...

Meds & SubstancesSpeech & Stuttering
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Onset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2020
1 points

this might sound stupid but please, have good wank before you go. It'll keep that T at bay and help a lot in making you focus on girl as a person rather than someone whose bones you want to jump....

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
3 points

>Dude this happens whenever I drink alcohol. Like I typically don’t slur my words from drinking too much, but everyone thinks I drink too much because I stutter! I got turned away by a bartender w...

Meds & SubstancesSocial & Relationships
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Listener Reactions
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
3 points

Dude this happens whenever I drink alcohol. Like I typically don’t slur my words from drinking too much, but everyone thinks I drink too much because I stutter!...

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Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
2 points

I can relate so much. I had lots of friends in my teens, a totally different life. I like my life now aswell thanks to my kids and family. But I really dont have any friends, I seem to be to akward to...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2020
2 points

Agreed. I've experimented with various tools, techniques, and therapies, and have yet to find something that works on a *consistent* basis. I found speech therapy to be -- 1. Often a one-off/ad-hoc ...

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Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesAccess & Affordability+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2020
1 points

It depends on the people I’m around and my emotional state more than anything else. Sometimes weed will make me more anxious and that will make me stutter more, but it will have more to do with the an...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/Flight