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Hey guys. I just performed infront of 900+ people on friday. I can finally say I did it. (With long ass story)

Hey guys. I just performed infront of 900+ people on friday. I can finally say I did it. (With long ass story) (Link to video below) I conquered my biggest fear and shit on its grave. It’s my last yea...

I've changed my order at a restaurant to something I didn't want just because it was easier to say. I think we've all been there at some point. ...

I have a similar situation , it's like I have to rehearse my phrases before I walk up to a grocery store/food joint so that I don't mess up my order. What really sucks is when -as you mentioned in the...

I think all the physical stuff is "extra" things we layer on. Physical things like tension, movements, filler words, etc are all poorer ways of reacting to this disconnect that I feel. I think all of ...

Here is my story with my public speaking class in my computer science major. We are in the same position, I stutter severely, I had to take a speaking class for my core classes. What I did was not see...

Yes. I once told someone my name was Mike just because I wouldn't stutter saying it....

Agreed. In the end no one really cares. Understand I mean that in a good way. Someone may make a joke or laugh in passing, but after that moment is over that person will never think of it again. Where...

Laugh it off. Don’t be offended. Laugh with them. Make fun of yourself before they do. Lighten up. These co workers are not laughing at your character or your behavior, it’s just a silly thing. M...

Having a hard time pronouncing big words

Having a hard time pronouncing big words I'm going to school for pharmacy technician and I am having a hard time pronouncing large words such as drug names and diseases. I get made fun of by my peers ...

For me, my breaking point was at 21 when after university I could not get a job because I would completely panic, freeze and block at every interview and could not do a single phone interview at all....

Lack of confidence and some other reason, which I'm not sure what it is. In my case, I stutter when I'm in tensed situation or while speaking English. In my native language, Hindi, I don't stammer mu...

You have what they call "speech block". Unfortunately I don't have a great solution for you. What I do is I change the sentence mid way, substitute words or simply don't say what I wanted to say....

I learned to say “My name is Eric” rather than just “Eric” because the “em” sound is easier to slide into without others noticing, at least for me. Also the longer phrase gets my momentum going and th...

I have this same problem. Delayed start is a mess for me as well. I am usually a good speaker but I lose the moment when I speak after the convo has almost ended. ...

I wish it were that simple, I actually find knowing exactly what I am going to say before hand makes it worse. It's a very complex problem which manifests itself differently for everyone. Stay str...

Cannot get words out

Cannot get words out Hi guys, I am 20 years old and have been dealing with a stutter/stammer for as long as I can remember. Thankfully the stutter has gotten a lot better in recent years since I hav...

I find that I just have to really push myself to start or continue talking. This often then looks like I’m interrupting or talking over people, because of my delayed start :( ...

>started to choose different words that are easier to pronounce in order to avoid embarrassing myself Common tactic of avoidance, but obviously not necessarily a good one. Probably better to stick...

I feel your pain. No need to apologize. Life is hard as it is, and is even harder when we stutter. It was so hard for me. I used to avoid, make up names, and not do certian activities. Then I went to ...

Feeling helpless and frustrated and tired

Feeling helpless and frustrated and tired I’ve had a stutter since I was a child and I gradually got over it until about 8 months ago. It’s come back into my life with a vengeance. It’s been so bad th...