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When I’m nervous, I can let out some long ones. I’m like really good at substituting. My mind is always moving super fast nonstop. Some say that’s exhausting but I feel like it’s a gift. You have to l...

That the social support system around you can play an important in our fluency. A certain part of fluency is self confidence, even for non-stutters....

Still an ongoing journey but I've improved a lot by managing my stress levels, and normalising scary situations such as interviews and presentations...

That’s sad and very relatable. I too work in big4 and sadly it’s a client facing role. Everyday is filled with anxiety. Sometimes I stutter so bad that I have to sleep in order to calm my mind(it’s WF...

truly speaking , I had to struggle each day , for standups, sprint or any group discussion in company. Only time it reduces when i go back to home and spend time with my family . I had increased far m...

Stuttering when nervous

Stuttering when nervous Sometimes I can speak perfectly clearly and concisely; however, whenever I feel even a slight bit of nervousness, I instantly get a block in all of my words. This happens to th...

I recently did a ceu course where they talked a lot about the most recent research on the causes of stuttering. I would have to look at my notes for the specifics, but the gist of it is that stutterin...

I have a question about: "*if correlation does not imply causation*".. if stuttering has an association with tension, anxiety, and anticipation.. How do we know for certain if these factors are truly ...

The Stuttering Paradox

The Stuttering Paradox Stutter because I’m nervous but nervous because I stutter ...

Not only in cold winter days, in summer is much worse especially in extreme heat waves, I experienced the worst stutter blocks last month where temperatures reached 41 celsius almost everyday, there’s...

It doesn’t happen to me when I eat ice cream however, if I’m not properly dressed during really frigid winter days (for example, not wearing a scarf), then my stutter does go up. My stutter “originate...

First time hearing the nocebo effect… from my brief understanding, I don’t think it is. But for me, I think it’s just the coldness weakening sensation of my tongue, making it harder to really speak at...

Ice cream eaters, does your stutter get worse when you eat ice cream?

Ice cream eaters, does your stutter get worse when you eat ice cream? I literally cannot pronounce any word properly. I’ve learned that if I have to give an important speech or whatever, no ice cream....

It is just fear. You just stutter whenever you let fear control you. If you feel comfortable in a particular situation, you will not stutter because you don't fear. Fear is not a feeling but a spirit ...

All I can say is you have a predisposition to it—it’s a neurological glitch. But stuttering is easily affected by stress. So you already had a predisposition to stutter and when you were at the ag...

Caffeine makes me more tense and anxious. For me its easier to get a fluent state if i stay away from coffee for some time and correct my breathing. But im getting older and that damn coffee is just s...

Coffee drinkers, how you feel when you skip the morning coffee?

Coffee drinkers, how you feel when you skip the morning coffee? How does that effects your speech, does it make it worse? ...

Hello, I am new here on Reddit. I originally downloaded Reddit just to search for more solutions. Anyway, this is my first or second comment. I read your post and saw that your situation is almost li...

I’m a late onset stutterer as well. I’m a 33 yo male and started when I was 28! Mine started at the tail end of a bad battle with alcoholism. My stories kinda similar to yours. It started out very mil...

I'm 40 years old, and I've had a stutter all my life, and I know the feeling. Stuttering (the constant anxiety, grief, anger, worry and utter hopelessness about your future) are all signs of clinica...