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Do you also suffer from insomnia?

Do you also suffer from insomnia? I have had chronic insomnia since the age of 13, it’s pretty varied on its intensity but most of the time I find it very hard to fall asleep at night and my sleep sch...

The fact that you stutter more in some scenarios compared to others is a clue - that your sub conscious sees those situations as dangerous and trying to protect you. Why? Because its trained to judge ...

I have a stutter as well, I work in healthcare. Mine gets a lot worse when I’m in a stressful situation. I always lead job interviews with the fact that I have a stutter and it’s never been a problem....

NGL man but I used to try this exact thing of reading out loud as well and unfortunately it doesn't really help that much. Stuttering is very unpredictable in general and I used to think it was caused...

Yes, severity of stuttering increases when we don’t get quality sleep, and when we are in high stress, high anxiety situations. Adrenaline can also exacerbate stuttering. Mine is also noticeably wors...

It's not true that anxiety is the reason you stutter in front of people, since it's not a psychological issue but a neurological one. When you talk to someone, the part of your brain responsible for s...

I wouldn't consider talking to my grandma a high stress situation. I'm not even stressed when I talk to her and I stutter like crazy. My mom doesn't even mind me stuttering so I don't have the stress ...

Disclaimer: not a SLP I feel like you are placing too much emphasis on your "personal" stuttering being neurological instead of psychological. People experience anxiety differently, and what you t...

I think it’s all the do with confidence. You aren’t confident when talking to other which creates anxiety, resulting in your stutter. When you’re alone, that anxiety is gone....

Ever notice your stutter feels worse when you’re tired?

Ever notice your stutter feels worse when you’re tired? Hey everyone, I’ve noticed my stutter feels worse on low-energy days. Fatigue can affect focus, coordination, and emotional regulation — making...

I think it’s a mix of calm emotion and the brain knowing it’s not being judged by someone else so that fear that’s triggered by another persons presents isn’t activated which enhances the stutter. I h...

Yeah we actually don't stutter when we forget that we have stutters, stutter is caused when try not to stutter...

Don't stutter when I argue/fight

Don't stutter when I argue/fight The other day I was argueing with my boyfriend, and I didnt stutter once. Which is rare for me as I stutter daily and can't control it. Then it made me think of past f...

I’m the same way too. I’ve noticed I don’t stutter when speaking to my kids. Because of this I feel like my stutter is caused by anxiety, and maybe lack of self-confidence....

this sounds like actual stuttering tbh - its pretty common for it to get worse under stress even if you can speak fluently when relaxed. anxiety might amplify it but doesnt mean the stutter isnt real....

It is neurological, but it doesn’t mean it isn’t also affected by your mental state. Stuttering is primarily a motor control issue in the brain. Research shows that people who stutter often have disru...

I believe that is generally where stuttering is more prevalent. Whenever I'm relaxed it's fine. Whenever I'm nervous, excited, angry or just generally feeling strong emotions I stutter a lot more...

Do I actually have Stuttering or is it just anxiety?

Do I actually have Stuttering or is it just anxiety? I had a stutter as a child, but at the time it felt normal to me because I did not really understand what stuttering was. I did not even recognize ...

Hey bro. I’ve been through a similar situation. First of all stuttering for me is usually caused by my anxiety which causes me to stutter which causes me to become more anxious etc. First of all, we...

Take me back the first time I took XTC. My brain wasn’t busy with remembering me that I stutter. Fun fact: In front of my daughter (2 yo) or the dog I can also speak fluent. It is the anxiety for me ...