commentr/StutterMay 23, 2015

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Thanks a lot for your response. I've never tried Xanax or any other anxiety combating drug. I've never even seen a speech therapist. I live in India, where speech therapists are hard to come by and are often very expensive. I don't drink regularly. I only go out for a few beers and rarely get high beyond a couple of hours. But I do notice a reduction in my stutter when I'm sufficiently high. A couple of months ago, I gave a presentation by speaking real slow, breathing deeply, stressing out every syllable and mostly only reading out my slides without speaking anything beyond. I must have sounded weird for those 20 minutes but at least I didn't lose control. I wanted to avoid this supposed weirdness during yesterday's interview. Has physical exercise made a huge difference for you? I haven't exercised in ages.

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Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances

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Stress & Fight/FlightRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)