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This is called a vocal block. Completely anecdotal and may not do anything for you, but have you tried vocal tapping? AKA tapping your chest (not too hard) when you are struggling to speak. As if you...

It's called stutter blocks and I have the same case. Yeah, it's so tiring, in my case blocks are physically painful when I try to get my words out. Holding my breath or taking a deep breath does not h...

It's called stutter blocks. It's actually extremely common among stutterers, besides repetitions like e-e-e example. I'm dealing with the same problem but also don't know how to deal with it unfortuna...

How do you communicate if you are in that situation literally unable to speak (or to say 95% of words?). B-) Like literally mute....

Thx, I used to do this but sometimes my name was really block in my throat. I could tell any words but my name I couldn't. Will try it without pauses between the "is" and my name. When you use this me...

There is nothing worse than asking a severe stutterer 2 question at once. I would say "yeah, hehe" and that would be it. Bam....no new friendship xD Or I would write it if I felt especially confident....

I only stutter in English in my normal accent. If I use a fake accent or speak a second language, I'm fine.

I only stutter in English in my normal accent. If I use a fake accent or speak a second language, I'm fine. I can speak 5 languages. English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Spanish. Growing up in Canada I...

Teeth/gum issues due to stuttering?

Teeth/gum issues due to stuttering? Hi! I’m a person who stutters who has a heavy “block” type of stutter - very few issues with repetitions, but instead quenching my jaw when I start words. Due to th...

Huh? We must have different definitions of “scam” and huckster”. Anyways… I had a debilitating block for over a decade. From the advice of a FREE podcast, I made dozens of FREE random phone calls,...

I’m sitting at a loud bar

I’m sitting at a loud bar And the man behind me is ordering a drink and stuttering. The bartender couldn’t understand him. What’s the concensus on telling the bartender what he’s ordering? My gut t...

Can't say my name... Do you know a way to do it?

Can't say my name... Do you know a way to do it? Hello, I am 17 and have been stuttering since 4-5 years now. I mainly have big blanks in the middle or the beginning of a sentence. I followed therapy ...

I’m 25 and I can say that I’m a middle-high stuttering because I’m always stuttering before beginning of EACH sentence as soon as I passed the 5-10 seconde of annoyance I’m good I can finish my sente...

I understand and agree with your intended point about public acceptance. However, some people have hard blocks to the point of being unable to say necessary things with proper tone, timing and caden...

Why do I still stutter when talking alone?

Why do I still stutter when talking alone? My stutter tends to be worse when I'm talking to someone, but I've also noticed that I tend to stutter every now and then when I'm alone and talking to mysel...

Stuttering, but only with certain people

Stuttering, but only with certain people Hey guys, I am a fellow stutterer who has stuttered my entire life. Although, my stutter really only shows up in the form of blocks and very select few sounds ...

rant

rant im a 17 year old guy and dont know when my stutter blocks are gonna stop, they arent severe but it drains me from making friends at high school ​ i have already been in speech therapy a...

I had the most humiliating moment of my life

I had the most humiliating moment of my life Today I went to the bank to ask for an account statement paper, I approached the banker and was about to say "I want an account statement" but suddenly I g...

something i noticed

something i noticed ive stuttered since i was 7 and i am now a sophmore in high school. during freshman year i skipped most of the presentations. a few months ago at the start of sophmore year i decid...

Stuttering at work

Stuttering at work Hi I always had a stutter. Sometimes it was more severe (especially in middle school) but never let it stop me from normal life. Now I work over the phone in customer service and I ...

I can't speak a second language even though I know it

I can't speak a second language even though I know it I was born and raised in NYC by Polish immigrant parents. That means all my life I was surrounded by Polish speakers. I may not know how to read...