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Some people stutter because they stutter. The anxiety of knowing we stutter may in fact increase our stuttering. Many speech therapists now target the social/emotional aspect of stuttering as well a...

Does a speech therapist qualify? Feel free to message me....

Yes, I was trying to emphasize the importance of being aware of the tension (so it doesnt sneak up on you and you go into panic mode) and the breath following the block. (sorry about phrasing- never e...

Those little moments of failure hurt the most. I feel for you. But congrats on your productive oral telecommunication. :D...

I'd say my stuttering is due to communication anxiety. I speak fluently when I'm talking to myself or my dog but as soon as another person comes into play and I'm required to communicate with them, my...

High five, fellow tall and stuttering brother! :D And you're right, those scumbags never make it to college. And if by any chance they do, I quietly note their names down in my "People whose lives I'm...

Man you're lucky. I stutter and block like crazy in front of my parents. I suck at communicating with people who are close to me like my parents, sisters etc. Maybe it's because I don't try to hide my...

I think your confusing laziness with not wanted to deal with the gruel and anxiety of constant hiding. But yeah I definitely think it's a cycle. Check this out: http://www.masteringstuttering.com/rec...

It seems like you think you're stuttering because your mind is telling you you're going to. But more likely (as is the case with me, personally) your mind is telling you're going to stutter on a word ...

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Definitely not a covert stutterer. I was for a lot of my childhood/teens, but as I got older I realized how exhausting that was ^^which ^^is ^^just ^^a ^^nice ^^way ^^of ^^saying ^^I ^^just ^^got ^^to...

Vicious Cycle, Indeed. Also, are you a covert stutterer?...

It's so hard to tell. I know that once I'm thinking about either, they feed into each other. I try to separate the two, but I'd probably say that the stutter is on my mind more often then anxiety. ...

**First off, I am not a licensed professional and if you have any doubts or need someone to talk to call (I know calling people sucks) 911 or you can go to *[CrisisChat](http://www.crisischat.org/chat...

Is anyone here a therapist or have a background in psychology and willing to talk?

Is anyone here a therapist or have a background in psychology and willing to talk? Hi everyone, first time posting here, but I've been lurking for a while. I have a lot on my mind and I feel lost. I...

could you rephrase? you're trying to say that I shouldn't take a heavy breath but instead calm down and take a small one?...

It's a vicious circle, IMO. Maybe even a catch 22 if you think about it. ...

"Do you have anxiety because you stutter, or do you stutter because you have anxiety?" I get asked a lot...

"Do you have anxiety because you stutter, or do you stutter because you have anxiety?" I get asked a lot... ... and I just don't even know. What came first, the chicken or the egg? I was diagnosed wit...

A waitress complimented my boots and asked me where I got them. But both "amazon" and "online" were way too difficult for me to say, so I instead lied and said I didn't remember. It was a big failure....