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I developed a stutter at 28 around the tail end of my battle with alcoholism. Idk if it was from the actual drinking, a head injury I didn’t realize I suffered (I blacked out a lot), or just the overw...

When I go to the pharmacy I write down the names of the meds I need and if I completely Block when trying to say the names I just show them the note. I know that this obviously doesn't work while spea...

> I don’t know what to do. Most of us have gone through speech therapy at some point. But. On the off chance you have not. Consider fitting a gap word, or filler, in before the words you get stuck...

Amazingly I don't stutter when I'm angry or swearing haha...

And in response to my other comment, there's A LOT of cities to choose from. My advice is don't choose the major popular cities if you actually want to have time to speak. Choose smaller cities that ...

Drugs and relationships

Drugs and relationships I’m sure a lot of u can agree with me alcohol and benzos such as Xanax help with stuttering even stimulants do no not do drugs to cope it’s dealing with a smaller problem with ...

The actor Samuel L. Jackson stutters when he doesn’t act. He pretended to act people who didn’t stutter and that helped him. Sam also used the word ”motherfucker” to help him not stutter. The singer ...

haha yes id use "like" or "fuck/fucking" as a run up. i try not to say it too loud infront of people but sometimes its a bit too loud and i get worried they think im rude or something lol...

I used to say fuck repeatedly if I felt a block coming on. sometimes I would repeat bloody hell over and over again. they were used as "run ups" to get the word i wanted out. I always thought it was u...

buffer words?

buffer words? does anyone use buffer words ALL the time? for example, you're stuttering or feel a stutter coming in the middle of the sentence, so you say a word like "like", "uhh" or "so" to delay yo...

Stuttering and booze

Stuttering and booze Hello! Before a presentation or any time I have to talk in university-related matters (I am a senior student), I take a few shots of whatever I have lying around. Sometimes it mak...

I love just blurting out random curse/obscene words sometimes, I'm almost connected to those words in a way because I don't have any problems saying them lol...

I had this exact same discovery when I started going on nights out regularly from 18. When I went to university I also went through a phase of taking mdma and cocaine on nights out, which also improve...

At this point I just don’t really care about the bad stuttering days anymore. I guess I’ve learned that some days will be not as good as others. But if things were THAT bad, I’d like to comfort myself...

My thoughts and possible fix?

My thoughts and possible fix? So im in my mid to low 20s and have stuttered my whole life. I'm super smart, funny, and talented and could definitely achieve more in life if I didn't have this damn stu...

All comments here are true. As age goes up stuttering will reduce gradually. Peak stuttering is between 18 to 25. Happy days come from late 30s to the rest of your life. Better to choose a career whic...

When I had a severe stuttering, I could always say a comeback with perfect fluency, as long as I was angry.:)...

-Share more and speak up to get accustomed to the meetings. Volunteering to speak make me feel like I’m in control rather just waiting to be picked on at some random moment. -Make sure you are prepar...

I hate this disability

I hate this disability I am never taken seriously I am looked at as incapable I cannot express myself unless I’m blacked out on alcohol or benzodiazepines which are ruining my life punching holes in m...

Does cold weather affect anyone else’s stutter too?

Does cold weather affect anyone else’s stutter too? I’m just wondering if this is just a me thing or not. But I stutter more and have more blocks when it’s colder outside. Just generally have a lot ha...