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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
2 points

Yeah 100 percent how it works, unfortunately this caused me to bullshit my way through everything in school because any prepared statements I would stutter. If I went up there during presentations and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
3 points

Odds are you will never see the people at the table again. You can be quiet and just not really talk to them! One thing I do at stuff like this is wait to the very last moment to sit down, to reduce s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2026
4 points

Do you have a prescription for propranolol which is a beta blocker? It inhibits adrenaline and helps with heart racing, shakes voice, sweating, etc. For me it doesn’t completely stop me from stammerin...

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postr/StutterJan 25, 2026
5 points

Ramble Speech and Stuttering

Ramble Speech and Stuttering Hi all. So here’s something strange about my stutter. I noticed if I ramble, I dont stutter as much if at all. By rambling, I mean saying stuff off the top of my head with...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterJan 25, 2026
5 points

How can I improve my stuttering issue

How can I improve my stuttering issue Hey I'm teenager I had stuttering issue in my whole life and I'm trying to improve my stuttering. People suggest around me to speak slowly and I do try to speak l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family Factors+2 more
postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
6 points

Not stuttering when I speak to myself

Not stuttering when I speak to myself Does anyone else have this issue where they can completely yap/talk so much to themselves like even really fast in my case, but as soon as I get into a conversati...

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postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
2 points

I dont know if i stutter

I dont know if i stutter Im not sure if its considered as stuttering or not, when i speak, many times i feel blocks and that i wont be able to pronounce that word correctly, i just say uhmms and ehhs,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
1 points

Update: Now when I lazily type "I want 2 cheeseburgers and coffee", the AI asks follow-up questions to prep me for the counter.

Update: Now when I lazily type "I want 2 cheeseburgers and coffee", the AI asks follow-up questions to prep me for the counter. It anticipates questions like "pickles?" or "iced/hot?" so I can prepare...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
19 points

Real. Even our age and fields are the same. My folks might as well have forced me too because dropping out was not an option. But luckily, I liked comp sci and was able to finish university but can't ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
1 points

I was speaking with a female colleague froze and looked away. Unfortunately, I shifted my gaze toward her chest area when I froze. She quickly clutched her chest as though I was staring at her boobs....

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
1 points

Hold on. The more you say the names of those medications, the easier it gets. I am teaching anatomy and physiology class this year as a PhD student and it has been the most challenging for me. I find ...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
1 points

People will pretend like don't know what you're talking about. We all know that the reason we care about stuttering at all is because people made us feel bad about it. They made us feel like it was s...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
7 points

I feel the same..i'm 23 years of old and i get stuck most of the time..but because of word linking ,people wont recognize it when i talk my mother tough.since english is new to me ,i get stuck all the...

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postr/StutterJan 24, 2026
4 points

Resources for an adult with fluency issues

Resources for an adult with fluency issues Hi everyone. I’m looking for some resources to help with my fluency issues as an adult. I’ve had fluency and stuttering issues since I was child. I went t...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2026
1 points

Propranolol is a beta-blocker. It mainly blocks adrenaline in the body… the physical symptoms of anxiety. It doesn’t really reduce anxiety like a SSRI does (over time). Yes, I use Propanolol before p...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
1 points

I have a similar path, i got a math degree BS and a marketing master, yet i can't find any job, i'm 26M, my mother tell me to get a sell job but if she knew how weird is it as a stutter to guide a cli...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
0 points

Where did it say I didn’t know how it works? I mentioned how I take it for situational anxiety mainly it reduces the physical symptoms of anxiety. I also mentioned in the post if propranolol makes o...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
0 points

I take propranolol for similar reasons. It is blocking the adrenaline response but it doesn't actually block anxiety or ruminating. You don't feel the surge like you would otherwise, but you need to c...

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postr/StutterJan 23, 2026
2 points

I have a bone to pick with propranolol

I have a bone to pick with propranolol Hi all, Hope you’re doing well. I’m not sure if anyone’s taken propranolol but I take it for situational anxiety. I did a med school virtual pre-screening a...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2026
1 points

Its divine but I think I would have been more extroverted. I love talking to people and networking but sometimes I stay quite. If I didn't, I think I would have been a certified yapper even tho I stil...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift