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Elongation of sounds and a lot of pauses. I do repeat sounds, especially hard consonants. What is block in air flow? Sometimes I'll try to say something, and my mouth and tongue will give up mid-sente...

I think most importantly is, what form do you find you stutter? Repetition of words, elongation of sounds, blocks in air flow or a combination? As I'm sure there are different treatment techniques for...

Stuttering and Jaw Tension

Stuttering and Jaw Tension Here’s some background information. When I was younger, I was an excellent speaker. I was outgoing. I used to volunteer to read in front of classrooms, and I had no problem ...

I used to avoid advertising it in the past but I've tried changing it up a bit for my senior year of high school. So far it's been making me fairly comfortable....

Heh, thanks for the advice on the 'silent h'. Never heard of that before....

Speech is very context-dependent. Speech performance is often impacted by pressure or anxiety. For just about everyone, speaking in public carries much greater performance anxiety than speaking aloud ...

Do you "advertise" your stutter? Why or why not?

Do you "advertise" your stutter? Why or why not? The concept of "advertising" (being intentional about telling people you have a stutter) is something I've wanted to explore lately. People seem to hav...

Speaking beautifully when reading out loud to self, but constantly freezing up when reading to others

Speaking beautifully when reading out loud to self, but constantly freezing up when reading to others So ever since the school year started, I've been trying to speak much more fluidly than I did last...

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IT worker here. I've had pretty severe cases of stuttering throughout most of my life. I still do it in various situations, and it varies from crippling to barely a flip on the radar. When I first ...

Lately it's been "like" and "just" for me. It's a way to open up your throat for air to come out. My dad tells me it can be like nails on a chalkboard though. I end up extending it so its "liiiiiiiiii...

Stuttering is a physical process whose exact cause is unknown, although there are many known factors that contribute. Studies have shown us that people who stutter are "hardwired" differently for spee...

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Haha, I'm right there with you, man. justbuyamac is right: Try to distract yourself, but still listen for your name. Apart from that, say "right here" or "present" instead....

So this morning I volunteered to chair a department meeting

So this morning I volunteered to chair a department meeting So this morning yours truly served as chairman. Went good, stammering was minimal. It's always good to share experiences with our communit...

Stuttering is a PHYSICAL REACTION to a MENTAL stimulus: anxiety. When you think you are going to stutter, you get anxious, which makes you stutter. Stuttering causes anxiety, not anxiety causes stutte...

Stuttering is definitely linked to self-confidence if I go by experience. The only times where I stutter now (cause I've got it mostly under control) is when a situation intimidate me in some way. So ...