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Yes, I experience this awkwardness too, sometimes. It depends on the situation, but when I feel that I can't get past the b in time and the circumstances allow it, I just give them a warm smile,...

I have the same issue sometimes. Not sure if this will work for you too, but if I can remember to do this in the actual event of me getting caught on an m at the beginning of the word, this helps me...

Table for One - a Poem about Stuttering by me

Table for One - a Poem about Stuttering by me **Table for One** I can be a very good listener. If God willed, I could also be a good Talker. I am not mute. If I were mute, perhaps I could learn si...

yes, i totally feel this way! i make a point of saying it anyway (usually the person isn't waiting for it so it isn't as awkward as it could be) -- it's a good opportunity to speak and it gets easier ...

Saying "Bless You"

Saying "Bless You" Does anyone not say "bless you" when someone sneezes? I feel rude when I don't, but I know by the time I say it the moment would have passed and they would have to awkwardly say "th...

It's super cheating and probably takes a little practice, but if you're having an in-person conversation and your audience is looking at you, you can try to just mouth the M sound (essentially just op...

Releasing the stutter

Releasing the stutter for me for example words starting with "M" are difficult and i get stuck up there and not able to release the stutter. any ideas as how to release the stutter... i tried to paus...

While you are in your junior year, work hard to get those top grades. Join engineering groups. Attend events of all kinds. Don't let one or two nay-sayers get you down. Start putting yourself in sit...

My parents are that way. I don't have a very good relationship with them. They do say that they "know" what I'm going through, but mostly I let that pass. I do have my techniques that I use but they t...

Generally with weed, I speak calmly when I only smoke a little. When I’m stoned, my Speech is significantly worse :/...

When I tried cannabis years ago it made me more self conscious of my stutter so I became really quiet for the whole night. Yay my awkward undergrad days. Haven't tried CBD oil yet. But I've heard goo...

Oh man, I know that "look". It puts me in such an awkward position, I don't know if they're expecting me to acknowledge my stutter, but at the same time I don't want to acknowledge it because I'm afra...

Honestly the only thing i could 100% tell that worked was beta blockers. My speech impediment is more due to nervousness than anything else. Take people away and i speak clear as day. ...

Has anyone tried CBD oil/THC pills for their stutter?

Has anyone tried CBD oil/THC pills for their stutter? Where it's legal I suppose. I remember my buddy visited Colorado recently and brought me back what i think was some sort of THC pill. I took it an...

My first language is Urdu . Talking in English helps me because I make short conversations , and my mind is too busy making up sentences rather than thinking what the other person is thinking . ...

I was reading about how Samuel Jackson used to stutter and how he overcame it on set of a movie. He said he would just cuss when he felt a stutter come on during script reading.He also said he doesn’...

Quality of communication? No, you can still have quality in communication while stuttering.. by adding more words. Sometimes people try to be as brief as possible: Don't be brief or short.. I guess o...

Difficult words

Difficult words Same as with other of us here ... I have difficulty with words that start with words - M, D , I etc. For example to say the word Mother . I just cannot stop my lips from going on con...

I understand where you're coming from. My stutter is moderate, and goes almost completely unnoticed with word substitution. But if there's a closed question with no alternate answer, blocks become ver...

I use 1-3 all the time my guy! I just don't try to think much about the presentation beforehand - helps with anxiety/stress....