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Hey! I saw your post about how you might have the same problem as me. I still have the issue. A lot of it for me is low confidence & an anxiety that I have built in my mind with talking. It’s crazy because back then I would always wonder how people had a really hard time saying their names and I’m slowly getting to that point too. In some cases I can’t even say my name without getting a huge block. But what I have noticed with me is, I block so much more when I stress over certain words that I think im going to block with in an upcoming sentence. For example, when I order food I sometimes have trouble saying “order”. So way before I even get to the restaurant, I’m already stressing out because I’m thinking of ways to say “order” or I’m thinking over other words to substitute for “order”. The point is I’m stressing out way before that situation even occurs. That’s when I block the most. It’s like my mind setting me up to fail. So what has really helped me is not stressing over things before it even happens. I try to take my mind away from that beginning stress and when the situation happens I usually have more success with talking. The way I see it is, the more you think about it happening, the more chances it has of actually happening. So I have not been thinking of my stutter too much these past months and o have noticed a slight improvement in my speech. It’s not a 100% fix but it has helped me. (I’m trying to type this message fast as I’m at work so hopefully I made myself clear.)