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I just was prescribing Abilify again. While I was taking it in the past(atypical SSRI ) and became totally fluent while taking it. The I had to stop it because it caused insomnia ( really severe and ...

My first thought is yes, the confidence, but as you may know, the confidence is directly correlated to the stutter, or lack thereof. Went to my doctor because my sex drive (and sex life) had fallen ...

This happened to me when I was put on SSRI's. It was completely gone. I ultimately went off them though for good, as I could not get past the side effects. Having no libido was enough to get me off th...

I disclosed my stuttering to my therapist in our first session. She believes that my anxiety and task avoidance are due to me always avoiding any stressful social or speaking situation during my form...

Stutter is an anxiety! I worried about situations long in advance all the up to the situation itself, then if I made it through I worried I was going to have to speak again. I worried about feared wor...

When I'm talking for long periods, my stutter gets worse as I progress. I assume since we we're kids, we shy away from any verbal communication. We never really developed the muscles(physical and me...

Nice, I’m interested in sales but I feel like this could be a blocker....

I don't understand my stutter

I don't understand my stutter I can speak very well in front of large crowds of people, I am known in my school for my speaking skills. I can also speak perfectly in front of newer people, and to myse...

my stutter story

my stutter story so the story behind my stammer, Let me narrate: I have been a stutterer since I was a child but it wasn’t something that bothered me much in my early childhood before class ten or ...

Any mods or others who stutter - want to join me in researching about stutter conditioning? (Novel stimulus > unconditioned stimulus > CS > CR)

Any mods or others who stutter - want to join me in researching about stutter conditioning? (Novel stimulus > unconditioned stimulus > CS > CR) Nobody speaks all of the time, including non-stutterers ...

Same for me what do you do? What helps you or how do you proceed? I’m exactly the same my name and introduction terrifies me...

Every time I prepare myself, believing I can face my fears, but when the moment arrives, that belief crumbles into dust....

How to flirt with a girl if you stutter?

How to flirt with a girl if you stutter? I'm 21 years old and I stutter, I stutter a lot, blocking out words and sometimes prolonging them, when I'm very nervous I can't speak because I hold my breath...

Yes, this!! The waiting kills me, it's so bad. Saying something spontaneously is bad but "seeing the danger come closer" causes a different kind of panic and dread. I've also noticed what you said ab...

OMG, I have a similar planned event in January. I'm living in panic since last 3 months because of it. Goodluck to both of us....

I have work event in January, where should be some presentations from the leadership, various meetings, etc.. and my mind already goes there 😅 What if we will have to go around the room and say some...

Saying your name fluently is one of the great barriers most stutters face. I really hate when I’m in a group setting and someone says for everyone to introduce themselves. Totally feel like I’m being ...

I understand this feeling so painfully well. The anticipation of having to speak activates my fight or flight....

My journey of medication for stuttering

My journey of medication for stuttering # Experiences: I have stuttered since childhood and am now 39 years old. Over the years, I’ve tried various therapies, including traditional speech therapy wit...

>*"Is it the stutter or the fear that comes first, the chicken or the egg"* You raise an excellent point! I completely agree that for most young children, stuttering likely came before the conditione...