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When I am alone I have no Stutter Hello guys! I wanted to share my story so maybe you will find yourself in this situations too… English is not my first language but I do speak english most of the time (at work, with friends..) Last couple of years I have to deal with stutter. It's really weird though, most of the times - it happens unexpected, what makes it even more difficult. I would say that I have mild stutter, that means I can communicate quite fluently and "hide" my speech problem. When I am alone, I have NO PROBLEM with my speech. I can say everything 100% fluent. The problem happens when I am interacting with other people, it's like my inner fear that maybe I will stutter - makes me stuttering. And when I stutter once, it robs me of confidence and then I stutter even more. For me it's always difficult to pronounce the very first words - after I am fine. Like yesterday I had to call to my bank and after “Hello” and I couldnt proceed!! Only after the banker said: I remember you… I just relaxed and then I was 100%. Generaly, when I am talking over the phone or video call it's like 50% more difficult too... And then I have a problem with certain letters like, c,d.... for me it's like impossible to say: "Can you take a picture of me." This word "Can" I just can't pronounce when it is at the beginning of the sentence. Also I have difficulty with reading. Its because when I talk - if I have some problem to pronounce some word - I can find some other word. But when I read something I cannot escape what is on the paper. And what my brain does - when I read some paragraph, while I am reading - my eyes are checking some potential difficult words and then I get scared because I see there is some long word coming up in the text… and when I am supposed to read this word - of course I stutter because I got scared. Thats why when I am reading - I cannot see what is coming up, otherwise I get scared and super nervous. But why I think it is only in my head is because I am completely OK, when I am alone. Zero stutter. Thats why I believe, or in my case it depends on my confidence. Anyone who can relate to this?