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i hate being on the phone at work. even when it starts rings my heart drops. i work in a pretty open office where everyone can hear everyone's calls. everyone picks up the phone and says "hi, this is ...

I am 46 and it still happens in meetings ALL THE TIME!!! I hate it, especially on conference calls when you really have to be clear and enunciate. Luckily, I work on a team where a few of us have t...

I have a last name which is not common. Every new year the dreaded "how do you pronounce your last name". After the 9th grade i started writing a note telling the teacher i stutter and how to say my...

I hate it when talking on the phone to a stranger and they think there is a bad connection

I hate it when talking on the phone to a stranger and they think there is a bad connection No, I’m not in a bad area, I’m not breaking up I have a stutter. Please don’t shoot me down by saying I’m bre...

If this isn't me, my stuttering has actually got a lot better over the past few months but because i talk too fast It's just as bad. Think it's because we want to get the words out faster so we talk f...

I have the same issue However I try to avoid it by keep telling myself that there is NO problem in pausing a bit after each word and take my time to spell words out.....

Stuttering has made me talk faster than normal

Stuttering has made me talk faster than normal Stuttering has me talk like I'm in a rush Even when talking normal, I talk fast Even when I know I'm not gonna stutter, I don't talk because I'm gonna ...

Whatever floats your boat mate! I myself am pretty open about it, if I get a block, I simply say "Sorry, my stammer is acting up." This also gives my brain a chance to reboot, release the tension and...

I think that works -- it's really an issue that has no right solution or path, so you gotta find what works for you. I think generally being more open about it is better. Some people like to self-ad...

Same problem. I'm usually fluent too , i don't stutter much and when i do i'm pretty good at hiding my blocks with "uhms" and such, but anxiety is an hard enemy to overcome...self-esteem issues too. ...

Yes! Especially about the ordering food thing. That's probably my worst situation to be in right now. All we can do is continue to get better and gain confidence....

How I 'cured' my stutter

How I 'cured' my stutter I have a pretty moderate stutter but it's quite clear that I have one when I am speaking to people - I will get occasional blocks and repetitions in each sentence. It may se...

The phone makes my stutter worse too. I practice outloud before calling....

When I get into periods of poor fluency I put 10 pennies in my left pocket in the morning and when I fuck up throughout the day I move a penny into my right pocket. Seems to encourage me to be conscio...

I couldn't even get past the first ring. I've never been good at talking on the phone. I did send an email and a fax, though. ...

Did anyone else try to call their congressman to support net neutrality but couldn't get through the script?

Did anyone else try to call their congressman to support net neutrality but couldn't get through the script? I got stuck on 'neutrality' and just had to hang up. I sent an email but still feel bad I c...

Stuttering is a bitch. It just play with your head. People stutter all the time including myself. You just have to accept it and take it lightly. It will get worse if you make a big deal out of it....

My brain is weird please help!

My brain is weird please help! I don't know if I have a stutter but I have yet to find the correct term for what I have. Basically sometimes I just can't get my words out. I'll have the word in my hea...

Exactly same, i stutter really a lot with family and while talking via phone. ...

Hey. Thanks so much for your response! I have gone and I've done four. They basically covered all of the techniques possible and have tried doing that but it has little help. I think what will make i...