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postr/StutterSep 30, 2018
1 points

Why do I barely stutter on triple c’s because me and my friend got some triple c’s and we took them at his house and we were talking and I noticed that words I used stutter on I could say with out stuttering

Why do I barely stutter on triple c’s because me and my friend got some triple c’s and we took them at his house and we were talking and I noticed that words I used stutter on I could say with out stu...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2018
2 points

Full disclosure: I’m not a doctor, so please take this at well-meaning bro science. This may be a stretch, but alcohol affects the GABA neurotransmitter by binding to the neurotransmitters and emula...

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commentr/StutterSep 14, 2018
3 points

That's interesting. I've never taken ketamine but I've noticed I'm more fluent if I smoke weed or take mushrooms. The downside is that it's not realistic to live the rest of my life fucking high all t...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2018
1 points

I guess it slowed me down to the point where my brain was not working so fast and I could talk without having the extreme anxiety that comes when thinking about saying a word as a stutterer. Yea, I te...

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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2018
2 points

Wow. This is definitely the first time I'm hearing about weed curing someone's stutter. What do you think happened inside when weed made the stuttering go away? Did it make you less self conscious? ...

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commentr/StutterSep 11, 2018
2 points

I know your pain bro. I am 25 years old and have wanted to share my experience with the world of people who stutter for a while now. I want to make a YouTube video soon too. Here is my story: I was ...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2018
2 points

Not read the other comments, but I’m 18 and my stammer is as bad as ever. I have friends and all and at the moment I’m sort of relying on alcohol to mitigate my stammer. I’m getting a speech therapist...

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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2018
2 points

i could tell you dont worry it will get better but then i would be giving you false hope bc truth is it will not and "normal" people will always look at stutterers as incompetent or unintelligent bc o...

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commentr/StutterSep 8, 2018
2 points

Definitely bring it up in private. If it continues for more than a month or two. He needs to see a doctor then possibly speech pathologist. Could definitely be stress related if it has only come up i...

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commentr/StutterSep 7, 2018
2 points

In a way, it's definitely easier to converse than if I didn't use them but I can't really have that full range of voice and dynamism that I'd ideally have. If I'm drunk my speech is very good though, ...

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2018
1 points

I had a bad stutter and had intense shame. I found it hard to say my name or my parents name. My advice to you would be to learn to love yourself. You need lots of self compassion and patience. I have...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2018
2 points

There are ways to hack stuttering at least for the short term, just try getting drunk or doing some type of mind-altering drug. I really mean this with respect though and I respect fluency shaping - w...

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commentr/StutterAug 30, 2018
2 points

Hey! I have a mainly anxiety based stutter though I imagine there is a genetic component to it as well such as the lack of blood flow to the broca you mention. I stuttered as a kid and saw the schools...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2018
1 points

I've found it to be less bad but not gone. Usually when I'm drunk I just slur my speech the same way everyone else does....

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2018
3 points

Alcohol doesn't simply "give confidence". Alcohol _distorts_. We should remember this modification whenever we speak about lessons (purportedly) learned from/during intoxication. Anyway, I've experie...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2018
2 points

Same goes for me. When I start to get tipsy i stutter more and I can't control it at all but after a couple more drinks I don't stutter at all....

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2018
3 points

Me too, though less when trying to combat the effects of a mega-hangover and I have to concentrate hard. There's a lesson or two in there for me....

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2018
7 points

i dont stutter but my boyfriend does and his stems from stress and anxiety. he barely stutters around me because he says he's "comfortable with me" idk if your stutter is biological or if it comes fro...

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commentr/StutterAug 27, 2018
2 points

It's the opposite for me. I stutter even more under the influence of alcohol....

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commentr/StutterAug 26, 2018
6 points

Yep, me too. But the next two days after drinking my speech deteriorates significantly. But it's so tempting to know that if you have a few drinks you can be fluent. Just know it doesn't last. ...

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