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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
2 points

It's soo hard when you're tired I call it my crunchy voice if I know it's gonna be a bad stutter day. I really like your approach! That's how I'm trying to think, not care what others see or think of ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2026
3 points

reason why is body goes into survival mode after too little sleep and speech is not important for survival.. energy shifts to other tasks inside body...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
7 points

I’ve been covert most of my life. Some people have said they haven’t even noticed I stutter! I’m normally an introvert but after a few drinks, I’m more of an extrovert in social settings. I definit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentEnergy & Biological RhythmsAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
2 points

I did something similar a while ago, but I think it was only b12 or something, not all the Bs. I didn't notice too much of a difference at the time, but I'll dig at it again after seeing your post. I...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
1 points

I have really fragmented sleep like you where I wake up super early and can't fall back asleep. Melatonin helps me fall asleep but I sometimes wake up at around 4am and basically just lie in bed for a...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesTherapy & Professional
Energy & Biological RhythmsHarmful Med OutcomesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
1 points

I had horrific insomnia as a teenager. It would take me hours to fall asleep. That went away when I became an adult, thankfully....

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterMar 4, 2026
3 points

Do you also suffer from insomnia?

Do you also suffer from insomnia? I have had chronic insomnia since the age of 13, it’s pretty varied on its intensity but most of the time I find it very hard to fall asleep at night and my sleep sch...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
18 points

Nearly two decades ago, I participated in a Vitamin B stuttering study, I was given a daily supplement that may have been placebo and they took fMRI imagery during various speaking activities multiple...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsOnset & Life-Stage Changes
postr/StutterMar 4, 2026
35 points

How Sleep and Vitamin B Almost Solved My Stuttering Problem

How Sleep and Vitamin B Almost Solved My Stuttering Problem Hi yall, I just want to share my life experience on how stuttering has affected my life, and how I almost solved this problem. Growin...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Energy & Biological RhythmsHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
18 points

100%. My superpower as a PWS is that I am a human thesaurus. But my god, the bandwidth needed! I only recently realized that it was because of all these mental gymnastics that I come home every day wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2026
27 points

Yup. That about sums it up, and this is what we do everyday, all day with every conversation. It's exhausting....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Energy & Biological RhythmsPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2026
1 points

Same, there was a a night where I got like zero sleep whatsoever and I thought it was over for me in terms of speech. The next day I was somehow the most fluent I had ever been in weeks....

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2026
1 points

My stutter greatly reduces when I'm tired or unwell. It's pretty surprising, but it is what it is....

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2026
1 points

Yes, severity of stuttering increases when we don’t get quality sleep, and when we are in high stress, high anxiety situations. Adrenaline can also exacerbate stuttering. Mine is also noticeably wors...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological RhythmsStimulants & Caffeine
postr/StutterMar 3, 2026
7 points

Ever notice your stutter feels worse when you’re tired?

Ever notice your stutter feels worse when you’re tired? Hey everyone, I’ve noticed my stutter feels worse on low-energy days. Fatigue can affect focus, coordination, and emotional regulation — making...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2026
7 points

Try reading aloud (slowly) for 30 minutes every single day. Try to take notice of what foods/drinks make your stutter worse. For me it’s caffeine and sugary drinks/foods. Do box breathing techniques...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & Breathing+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2026
1 points

Worked decent. Far from a cure, but after my third session I felt a lightness in my chest I never felt before. The big lesson was that stuttering was far more in my control than what’s taught. Obvious...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Mindset shiftEnergy & Biological RhythmsQuality of Life
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2026
20 points

Eat real meat, rice/potatoes, vegetables and fruits. Drink water and tea, add some lemon in your water if you want. Workout daily, whether it's 10 minutes on a treadmill and 2 sets of bicep curls. ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2026
1 points

Thanks for the advise but I am almost 100% sure my sleep is causing it. I stay up way too late but I’m fixing it now...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2026
4 points

It does for me. I take anti anxiety meds because of overall anxiety. Side affect was my speech patterns improved (I still stutter, it less) and I could feel the normal anticipation anxiety but it was ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms