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From own experience I would say that stuttering is not due to social anxiety, rather it is increased by it. I do not see myself as a socially anxious person, in most situations, and I stutter anyway. ...

I would also like to know the answer to this. I've been dealing with a lot of the same issues. I started on an ADHD medication that has made my speech worse. ...

Same here. I've been going to speech therapy since 1st grade and I'm going to be a senior in high school this fall and I still can't say my name fluently every time. ...

Good to know I'm not alone! It feels like I always am....

I would say a certain kind of speech therapy really helps. Bot sure where you r located, but I went to the American Institute for Stuttering in NYC when I was sixteen - it's a three week intensive wh...

Anxiety medication and stuttering?

Anxiety medication and stuttering? I've been dealing with anxiety for quite a while now, sleepless nights, feelings of dread and fear both fairly often, and stuttering. Concerning the last, I only see...

Why does it make you feel angry? Most people don't know I'm stuttering, and I take it as a compliment, for hiding it so well, but also saying exactly what I want....

Anyone want to skype?

Anyone want to skype? I need some more practice and thought skype might help. pm me and we can set up times....

I'm completely know what you mean! I have the same issue, whether it's saying my name, ordering food at a restaurant, or even saying the date. Haha you're not alone!...

So I called my therapist and left a message that went something like this...

So I called my therapist and left a message that went something like this... "Hi [insert therapist's name here], its um... um, um, um [insert my name here]. When you get this message can you please gi...

This is my first reddit post ever. You saying you were cursed with a name you can not say is what made me want to post anything. I feel the same way about mine, and its honestly been my main issue wit...

Not at all. I feel that people without speech disorders will never truly understand what it's is like for us, well, not so fluent speakers. Hey, do what you gotta do. There's no way of ever making a s...

Yep, like others are saying here, what you're experiencing is a between-word disfluency rather than a within-word one. Otherwise known as blocks. I mostly have these too. Look into Van Riper's stutter...

Awesome. And at 19, you've got this figured out long before I did....

I am a 4th year Communication Sciences & Disorders major and a person who stutters, so I know a bit about this kind of thing-- These programs are complete BS. Never trust any program or method tha...

That's such an uplifting story! Thanks for sharing it. I definitely wish I'd had a positive role model re: stuttering when I was young....

I had a math teacher in 8th grade who stuttered quite often. I also have a stutter; this math teacher was super supportive of me, as I was to him. Whenever I would stumble over a number or somethin...

Sounds like my life. Feels like ill never live a normal life. ...

I'm gonna try this. Nothing else has worked. Been living with a stutter my whole life...

What are some simple but effective tips that help you speak fluently?

What are some simple but effective tips that help you speak fluently? Pace yourself and have confidence in your words. Easier said than done, I know. But I feel that when I worry about saying a word, ...