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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
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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2026
4 points

Yeah, I accidentally became dependent on benzodiazepines many years ago trying to find ways to reduce the stutter. Talk about a hellish withdrawal!...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Harmful Med OutcomesFeared Words & Names
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...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
3 points

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

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
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postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
2 points

Stuttering and anxiety

Stuttering and anxiety Hello guys 24m just wanted to see if anyone has some advice. I have had a stutter and anxiety since I was very young but I feel like it’s been getting worse as I get older I’ve ...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2026
24 points

School starts in 3 days I'm terrified

School starts in 3 days I'm terrified SORRY IN ADVANCE FOR THE RANT I'm just getting my thoughts out lol So many introductions and what's your name and what did you do in the holidays tell the whole...

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postr/StutterJan 31, 2026
2 points

What's The Playbook For Job Interviews?

What's The Playbook For Job Interviews? I know this is asked a lot but seriously what can you do except tell them you have a speech impediment? On the email they included an email if you need any acco...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2026
2 points

Man, I can relate so much! I get so distracted by fighting the demon that I just throw words out so I can quickly escape the situation. I battle the exact same things you do! Today I was working out...

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postr/StutterJan 31, 2026
9 points

Looking for answers. :)

Looking for answers. :) Hey everyone, I have been stammering all my life but somehow it's less now but there are times where i am worse like- Calls scare me, introductions mess me up infront of a str...

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postr/StutterJan 31, 2026
4 points

Anyone else realize the only thing that helps sadly are benzodiazepines

Anyone else realize the only thing that helps sadly are benzodiazepines Drugs like klonopin or Xanax, highly addictive drugs not to be taken every day. Not like I can get a prescription anyway but i h...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2026
1 points

my name starts with N , i dont have issue with other words starting with N only jus my name...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2026
2 points

Have you tried practicing in any way? My name is also a big problem. It’s not as easy to pronounce even. Before I even avoided saying my name. Like when introducing to each other nobody remembers t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
1 points

I hate the look of pity I get sometimes, I know it's usually from a place of kindness but it's so condescending sometimes. Like people will nod while I'm stammering as if they're actively listening or...

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Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
1 points

I'm the same way. For some reason I can't say my name but I can ask for a beer at a bar just fine..I'm pretty sure it's PTSD related for me atleast..I figure when I was little in school the whole clas...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesTrauma & PsychologicalBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2026
1 points

we all stutteres have a troublsome word, for me its my own name, hella sucks...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2026
1 points

Yeah like i stutter with words like: memory, did , didnt , t-- sounding ones, present, ... It's really embarrassing cuz daily convo need those words shitttt 😭...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment