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To add to what others have said, this is very common. Because stuttering is largely mental, a lot of disfluencies are situational in nature. I can read out load by myself and be 100% fluent. Reading t...

I don't know what coastal breathing is. All I do is make sure I dont start talking right away. I take my time and make sure I inhale deeply before I start talking. Or if I'm answering the phone or abo...

I can't even say stutter I have to say "speech impediment" because that actually comes out fluently. But I do do the same thing where you block on the first sentence then basically explain why and try...

You aren't alone. Those factors you mention must be important to your stutter or you wouldn't mention them. But as for myself I can often say the exact same word I was trying to say out of context cl...

Not being able to say a word when you have to, but being able so say it when you don't have to

Not being able to say a word when you have to, but being able so say it when you don't have to Hello. As I have mentioned earlier, I work as a cashier. When I have to say "would you like the receipt" ...

5 % of all children go through a period of stuttering that lasts six months or more. Threequarters of those will recover by late childhood, leaving about 1 % with a long-term problem. The best prevent...

Hi Lyssinflannel, I had to respond to your post because I felt like I was reading an entry in my diary lol. I’m a 23/f stutterer…soon to be 24 I never attended Hollins, but I did purchase the speech...

Yes! I'm a covert stutterer as well and have had similar experiences before. I suppose recently I've decided to cut back on my asocialness (is that even a word?) and force myself to talk more. I thin...

Thanks! Yeah it was quite something and you should give it a try and you'll feel the same way I did....

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You have to pause for a longer time. Being light-headed means that you're breathing fast. ...

> I only told someone that I stuttered before I started a conversation that was sort of an interview just over a week ago and you don't understand how amazing it was. I never wanted to tell anyone ...

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Introduction Long time listener, first time caller. Or, something like that. I've been an avid Reddit reader for a while now and recently decided to post on the forum and reach out to everyone. I'm n...

I feel everyone's level of fluency and stutter varies. I am sorry to hear you are feeling this way because I have been there before. Each day is different for myself. Some days will be better while ot...

Is your method the same as costal breathing? I've been trying it recently but I get lightheaded...

I feel the same way. I get anxiety when my phone rings and I have to answer it - normally when its from someone I don't know or someone that is important (like a job interview). My heart races and mos...

I feel the same exact way as you do. I am a covert stutterer as well and gone through every thing you went through - decent job, would occasionally go out to bars, play basketball on the weekends. As ...

a tongue tied in a knot? a megaphone in a cage? ...

Awesome idea! If I were to ever get a tattoo, it would have to be about stuttering.....nothing else has played such a big part in my life. Some of my friends got this tattoo back at the NSA (Nationa...

I had Porky Pig from Warner Brothers tatooed a couple of years ago. That's kind of funny and not to overly emotional, and I like it. ...