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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2026
2 points

Typically SSRI medications take 6-8 weeks to show their full effects, but it’s great you’re already noticing improvements. Keep going!...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
1 points

Its not has powerful as haloperidol in terms of d2 antagonism but it has fewer side effects. How effective would you say haloperidol was...like did it significantly increase your fluency?...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
1 points

Do you think it’s possible for me to speak for the 1.5 mins with minimal stuttering lol I don’t want to look weird infront of others...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
3 points

For me it gets worse when I’m stressed because I’m feeling unprepared or too anxious. So best thing is to be confident. 1. Prepare a bit the key points you want to say. Don’t try to memorise the e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalAnticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 12, 2026
1 points

Me vs. A One-Hour Zoom Call

Me vs. A One-Hour Zoom Call I never really learned how to interview or present myself well because I was so afraid of speaking due to my stutter. I'm a graphic designer and for the most part my work s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
2 points

What I sometimes do is find a quiet place to prepare about 15 minutes before if I can. I close my eyes and take lots of deep breaths, and then read aloud to myself for a few minutes, slowly and with l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalMindfulness & BreathingAnticipating Stuttering
postr/StutterJan 12, 2026
10 points

Group presentation tomorrow and I’m scared

Group presentation tomorrow and I’m scared As the title reads, I have a group presentation in which I would have to speak for around 2 mins ish and then answer one or two questions. I have not really ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
2 points

I used it with fluoxetine, but it's not as effective as haloperidol. Haloperidol clearly helps with stuttering, at least for me. This is just my experience, and it's different for everyone....

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
1 points

It has many aspects, not just mental health. Confidence, stress (e.g. not being prepared), how easy the words are to pronounce, etc. What kind of situations did you stutter more often in?...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnticipating StutteringEnvironmental Triggers
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2026
2 points

I think the main thing for me is just to think that it will happen, so there is no use in fearing it. I also like to think that it makes me unique from most people....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2026
6 points

Hey, I really feel this. You’re not a fool at all work meetings (especially in-person with lots of people) are brutal for stuttering. The anticipation and being watched makes everything 10x worse, it...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAnticipating StutteringQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2026
4 points

A minute before you start speaking, look at the people you’ll be talking to and honestly ask yourself: who am I truly afraid of? Then you’ll notice the little miracle that happens with your voice....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJan 11, 2026
10 points

I keep stuttering during work meetings and making a fool out of myself. I think it's time to quit. The stress is too much.

I keep stuttering during work meetings and making a fool out of myself. I think it's time to quit. The stress is too much. I feel like if I keep being stressed every day, it’s only going to make my st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2026
2 points

honestly im not really sure myself. like 3 years ago i just started having hope that it most certainly will get better. i have been to a speech pathologicst but she didnt really help. i also have many...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2026
2 points

Most of these SSRI medications essentially elevate seratonin in the brain, which basically dampens / inhibits dopamine in certain brain regions. So, by reducing anxiety and inhibiting dopamine, it ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
postr/StutterJan 10, 2026
7 points

Job interview

Job interview Hey guys, I’ve got an internship interview coming up. And I had a quick question. In y’all’s experience, is it best to inform the interviewers you have a stutter beforehand, or just go a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2026
1 points

No, that would actually make things worse. Imagine a person raising their hand to answer — the whole class turns toward them. That creates instant spotlight pressure. Under that level of attention, th...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group SizeAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2026
6 points

I have been taking antidepressants everyday for many years. It has never directly reduced my stuttering but what it did do was to reduce my significant stress which helped me to better control my stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightHelpful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterJan 9, 2026
3 points

why do antidepressants help stuttering?

why do antidepressants help stuttering? whenever i stop them i start to stutter even when i try to speak slowly i still suffer,its embarrassing, should i take antidepressants for the rest of my life o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringHarmful Med OutcomesHelpful Med Outcomes
postr/StutterJan 8, 2026
49 points

My stutter has ruined my life forever (long rant/vent)

My stutter has ruined my life forever (long rant/vent) When I was born up until maybe 8 years old, I was the most outgoing,funniest,smiliest,social, smartest kid ever. I didn’t have a stutter and was ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more