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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2017
3 points

You seem to have a really good head on your shoulders & I think you have the right outlook necessary to improve. As for any tips, the ONLY thing that I would recommend is to put yourself outside...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterJul 16, 2017
6 points

Any tips to help every day stuttering? It's getting worse and worse.

Any tips to help every day stuttering? It's getting worse and worse. Hello Reddit, first post here. I am 24 years old and I have a bad stuttering problem. It's not with certain words or letters; to my...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Severity & FluctuationGenetic & Family FactorsAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2017
1 points

I agree. Growing up I was convinced that people wouldn't be able to get passed my stutter or that they would make fun. In reality though, I can count on my fingers the times I've been ridiculed malici...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2017
2 points

Definitely. I think it wasn't really my stutter but my reaction toward it. My sisters always made fun of it and so I became really shy and withdrawn. People liked me, but I was so embarrassed about th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2017
1 points

Yep and my lack of popularity due to shyness thanks to my stutter made friends of mine leave me as well...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2017
1 points

Totally agree with you. However it wasn't necessarily for my speech that I was asking. I have some issues with anxiety and panic attacks. If the doctor advises that I use such medication, I wanted to ...

Emotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMedication Inquiries
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2017
4 points

It has been a challenge for me too. But I think it has more to do with your personality or how you handle your stuttering than the stuttering itself. I have a severe one, so it's certainly a challenge...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2017
1 points

Yeah, this is way I have a hard time believing people who say 'they won't mind your stutter'. Because they obviously do. I'm not trying to argue with those of you who give such advice, there is obvio...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions
postr/StutterJul 15, 2017
3 points

Stuttering at Annapolis

Stuttering at Annapolis I am planning on joining the marine corp, and plan to apply to Annapolis (Naval Academy) first. Can they deny me entry solely due to my stuttering, and does anyone here have ex...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Access & RightsAnxiety & Social JudgmentPower Dynamics & Intimidation
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2017
3 points

Hi, I don't stutter, but I have tried different anti-anxiety medications. If they are making you foggy, that is a side effect. They should not make you foggy. Sometimes this is a beginning effect; ...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJul 15, 2017
0 points

Medication, stutter and functioning.

Medication, stutter and functioning. I have seen numerous post regarding people taking anti-anxiety medication and/or anti-depressants etc. Just out of curiosity, does this have an effect on your spee...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med OutcomesPropositionality & Weight+1 more
postr/StutterJul 13, 2017
1 points

Shuttering - Lets break the myth

Shuttering - Lets break the myth Hii all I am Sammy from India,found your group from google. :) Well actually I am a shutterer from my childhood and it had affected my activities till date .Had tried ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2017
1 points

I found myself in a similar situation. Whenever I used, my stutter was practically nonexistent. My stutter gets much worse when I'm under stress and have anxiety. Getting clean was really difficult fo...

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Helpful Med OutcomesStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2017
2 points

Hi! You probably know a lot about stuttering, and of course you are aware of what is most difficult at the very beginning, is to start pronouncing the first word, after which, usually pronunciation do...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2017
4 points

I have noticed that I mostly block on the sounds which involves contact of both the lips such as 'm', 'p', 'b'. However that is not entirely the case I also have trouble with 'k', 'f', and 'dh'. But ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2017
2 points

It's very clear, darkizzle. You are a doctor. You will continue to be a doctor. There is shift you have not yet made about being a stutterer. A good speech language pathologist, *one who specializ...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2017
1 points

Ah, it sounds like you're from outside the US, as our system is different. GP still requires you to do a three-year residency here. 4th year here is not internship. It's just a year of applying to res...

School & WorkTherapy & ProfessionalMeds & Substances
Employment & CareerSeeking TherapyHelpful Med Outcomes+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2017
1 points

Hello doc! *high fives* I hope you stick with it too. No doubt we've survived some of the hardest challenges in our lives, and it would be a shame if a speech impediment made all this pointless. There...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2017
2 points

Thank you. While VERY FUCKING DEPRESSING LOL, your perspective is right on point and illustrates my crisis perfectly. And you're a lawyer, even better...we live in rather similar minefields where our ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterJul 9, 2017
25 points

I've been battling with my stutter since I was born. In a few months I'll be a licensed physician. God help me...

I've been battling with my stutter since I was born. In a few months I'll be a licensed physician. God help me... Sometimes I regret going down this path. But I wanted more from life, so I went into m...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension+1 more