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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
7 points

If it’s not super important like a food order, I throw out any name that I know I can say. Matt is a common one for me....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
6 points

Have you switched to your middle name to avoid a block?

Have you switched to your middle name to avoid a block? Ok my issue isn't a block it's a lisp I guess my first name has an S in it but my middle name does not. I've always wondered if I should just s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
5 points

Stuttering coming back

Stuttering coming back I’m sophomore in college right now (19m) and I’ve noticed that ever since I’ve been back at school since winter break, my stutter has became more noticeable, and I’ve been stutt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
1 points

I had a friend that stuttered on vowels, I wish I could talk to him again but I left the discord, it was kind of a swamp that was very bitter (like all social media) and walking out for the 3rd time ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
8 points

I'm starting to stutter at 28yrs old; is there a way to help this?

I'm starting to stutter at 28yrs old; is there a way to help this? I've never had one before (as far as I know) and so developing one this far into my adulthood is freaking me out. I've had anxiety my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
5 points

Benzodiazepines for Interviews

Benzodiazepines for Interviews Hey fellow PWS, it’s nearing that time for me to start interviewing for internships and full time positions in my career and I’ve been wondering if anyone has tried benz...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
2 points

Unfortunately Lyrica and ritalin didnt do anything for my stutter , however i didnt tried any beta blockers , might be worth it...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Helpful Med OutcomesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
2 points

ohhh how I always dreaded that. had to do this a little more than 2 years ago for every teacher. every teacher wanted an introduction by everyone🫢 often they wanted more information (age, where we li...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
2 points

I have those same thoughts. It’s embarrassing that I can’t even say my name. My name starts with a C and just trying to say the first letter of my name triggers my stutter. Sometimes I even use differ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
3 points

Ativan, Ritlan, Lyrica, beta blockers like nebivolol , tofisopam,, L theanine and l tyrosine...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
1 points

I don’t agree w “none of that shit works “ I told my son to slow down and it fixed his 🤷...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
12 points

stutter is making uni unbearable for me

stutter is making uni unbearable for me have had a speaking problem for as long as I can remember and I think it slowly taught me to be afraid of people. In school every time I raised my hand somethin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
9 points

Stutter is making uni unbearable

Stutter is making uni unbearable I’ve had a speaking problem for as long as I can remember. It’s not that I don’t know what to say it’s that saying it feels terrifying. Back in school, every time I ra...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
2 points

I have anxiety and stutter a lot on interviews, as English is not my primary language. Took it 1h30 before my interview and had almost no anxiety symptoms and notice a steep decrease on my stuttering....

Emotional ExperienceMeds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med OutcomesFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
1 points

I've heard of propranolol, but I haven't been able to get any. I think I might be responsive to it. Was it effective for you?...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Medication InquiriesAvoidance & SubstitutionHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
33 points

I removed 90% of my stutter, especially the hardest blocks with no pills and alcohol only seemed to work until wanting to push yourself passed your comfort zone like going up talking to the girl at th...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Helpful Med OutcomesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
4 points

Do I apply for this job that I’ll have to be cashier at sometimes?

Do I apply for this job that I’ll have to be cashier at sometimes? So I (M21) have been looking for a job for about a month and a half now after being laid off from my seasonal job and pretty much I’m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
2 points

No, not gonna go into a tune during a chat and really its that change in pace and feeling like your saying something in such a different way that it feels like substitution, it doesn't have to be sing...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
0 points

Stutterers Earn Less Money!

Stutterers Earn Less Money! Hey all, I swear the algorithm knows me too well. So I work in a very competitive financial field with tons of people and every year they offer a promotion and mind you I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+2 more
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
100 points

Early 20s with severe stutter – what helps you keep going?

Early 20s with severe stutter – what helps you keep going? Hi everyone, I’m in my early 20s and I stutter severely. I’ve been rejected four times from the military, two from the police, and recently...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSeverity & Fluctuation+3 more