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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2015
2 points

Yeah. That happens a lot with me. I just talk less on that day. It usually happens when I sleep less. So I think it is partly because of all cortisol and other stress hormones in your body. The trick ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2015
3 points

As someone in a clinical psychology graduate program, I doubt there's a connection. Both conditions are diagnoses in the DSM but one is an anxiety disorder (OCD) and stuttering is not, although stutte...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightTrauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2015
3 points

Is it the same with alcohol? My speech is way more fluent when I'm drinking but that probably has to do with the liquid confidence part of it. Does it matter the strain or potency of the weed? I get p...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2015
4 points

Getting stoned. No lie. I find I'm able to formate sentences better, and am not as rushed, and have less anxiety...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2015
3 points

I'm a 30 year old female. My stuttering ranges from forming a complete fluent sentence to total blocks on the next. It's random for me day to day. I've often thought I would be a happier person if I d...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2015
1 points

Feigning anger. No, seriously. I would mentally try to piss myself off to see how it affected my fluency. You should try it lol. ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2015
1 points

wow. Didn't know this subreddit existed. I've stuttered all of my life and up until my mid 30's it really fucked me up. At its worst i couldn't get a bus, order a drink at the bar, go to job interview...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2015
1 points

I'm about halfway through therapy now and not going to drop it because I do see improvements. I definitely stutter less, but situations where I get anxiety do bring it out. I can't really go to an NSA...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Therapy ExperiencesStress & Fight/FlightVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2015
1 points

Hey, I'm in medical school in the U.S. I'm thinking about going into PM&R. My stuttering is mild/intermittent, but I've definitely stuttered while talking to patients, during rounds, and making co...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightDisclosure & Telling Others+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

Hey dude, 28 year old customer service rep. My job is to literally answer phone calls and talk to people. It's taken me a long time to be where I am (I was diagnosed in Kindergarten, along with de-rho...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerDating & RomanceStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2015
1 points

Hey, I'm very impressed! It's awesome that you work as a museum guide. God, that would be a nightmare for me ;). But it's cool that you are really seeking these public speaking situations in order to ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2015
1 points

Yup, I am noticing that I am more fluent when I am overly happy or excited. I can go for mins speaking clearly, it's always a pleasure when that happens. I wish I could control that emotion and re-pr...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2015
5 points

I'm not a doctor, but my previous job, current job, and future jobs will have me interacting with people from 1 on 1 situations to groups of people. So I think I may be able to give you some advice. ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightAdvice Requests+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2015
2 points

> Stuttering has a lot to do with your mood, your mental state, and a lot of other factors This makes sense. I had just reconciled with my wife over some stupid miscommunication. I honestly didn't...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2015
0 points

You can be fluent but I feel that's something I had to learn on my own. At the same time, SLPs helped me neutralize my impediment to the point where I only stutter 3% of the time. I can say my name, ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterFeb 5, 2015
7 points

severe stammerer here need serious help!!

severe stammerer here need serious help!! hi guys how do you deal with speech blocks? i literally block on nearly every sound.. only way is to jerk my head and push it out! i have severe social anxie...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2015
3 points

Fucking is such a great word. I use it as a bridge all the time. That scene in King's Speech where the king is told to curse was amazing to me. I never realized how I never stutter when I'm angry or c...

Causes & Variability
Strategic Swearing/CursingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2015
3 points

Yes this! This is exactly how my stutter works, usually on a day to day basis. If im feeling confident I can say all the words, as soon as I get nervous it swnowballs...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

Edit: I also am someone who is fast in the things he does, Like for example I am/was supper hyper as a kid and I like to get things done fast but not normal fast because I always would walk faster tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2015
2 points

or u just dont care when you are in a game. the fear of stuttering is sometimes the greater foe ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment