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commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
3 points

Yeah ADHD meds regulate neurotransmitters by boosting Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the brain, which can improve fluency for some stutterers, not all. For others, dopamine antagonists help more with...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & Avoidance
Stimulants & CaffeineHiding & ConcealmentHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
2 points

He didn’t claim to hence the question mark… confidence can certainly reduce ur stutter immensely, speaking from experience. You’re working really hard to find a problem where there isn’t one....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
3 points

My local popeyes knows its me when there's a pause between their opening line and my order. They politely cut me off because I always order ahead and they have me ready....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2026
3 points

Been afraid of using drive thru for exactly reason for many yrs. Have unfortunately recently been in the driver’s seat when my mom wanted something. And surprisingly it hasn’t gone terribly wrong.. no...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
4 points

For most people it begins when they begin speaking or in their early teens, but I know plenty of people who had a very late onset. A couple people even in their 20s. I advice is do your best to keep t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
1 points

It's easy for some people just not to care but for some It's just they can't stop thinking about including myself...but I'm inclined with you which we are going to stutter no matter what....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
0 points

You don't need to force speech. That is actually what causes stuttering, the tension in your vocal muscles. What works is a proper mindset, facing feared speaking situations with courage, reducing avo...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2026
3 points

Naturally I wanted to force it, but after that, I simply want to remain silent; it's a constant humiliation we're already used to....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

I’m sorry your going through this I completely understand living like that is never easy. For me, stuttering hasn’t just been an identity trait it’s been a barrier. It’s limited job opportunities, mad...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
1 points

I have not cured it. The knowledge and the solutions I found are not a magic pill that instantly 'cures' my stammer. But it has helped me a lot. I talk more fluently. Theoretically, it is possible to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
11 points

I remember you.

I remember you. anybody else notice you run Into someone you meet or had some kind of dealings or interaction with weeks, months or years ago and they greet you like any other person they don't know o...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2026
-1 points

I know. I've been to the best speech doctors, I have read the best books on stuttering, I have been practicing its guidelines to control/manage my stutter... The books, the authors, the doctors and ps...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2026
1 points

Hi, 30-year-old male here. I’ve been stuttering for as long as I can remember. From my experience, I can say that by the time I was around 18 and in my first relationship—I’m not even sure how—I just ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Dating & RomanceHiding & ConcealmentPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2026
5 points

I've been in a handful of long term relationships (that itself is another conversation entirely) but for all of them I was actually the opposite. So, by the way you describe yourself in basically th...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & ConcealmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2026
14 points

I’m anxious because I feel like I don’t fit in the office social environment. Im anxious that nobody want to talk to me because I talk, walk and look weirdly. It’s not related to my stutter. Stutter...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterFeb 6, 2026
4 points

Self Promoting Stream As A Stutterer (if allowed here)

Self Promoting Stream As A Stutterer (if allowed here) IF this is allowed here, awesome! If not, I apologize in advance. I was conflicted if this would break rule 1 since I do stutter, but it's about ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentHumor & Community ToneAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2026
3 points

What I have learned with time is that the more you try to “hide it” the more anxiety it creates and that makes your stutter worse. Try to take a deep breath and if you feel like you might stutter just...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2026
2 points

We're all different. I stayed up one time for 2 days straight and I actually spoke more fluently lol, I think my brain was so exhausted that is didnt care if I blocked or not lol....

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2026
2 points

Yeah, I've been in the severe category for many years but most people don't seem severity, because, I don't have many prolongations or repeat syllables... I just constantly look for ways to just get b...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentPhysical TensionEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2026
3 points

Big time... i would love to just stutter, and repeat syllables freely but most of the time, especially name asking... it feels like internal air pressure is holding it the speech back, and here i am...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more