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OP, *this* is the answer. Go and order a bunch of food, face your dread, find out it's not so bad to stutter horribly, you will eventually stop dreading and gain your regular level of fluency. ...

I will take note. Seems like it will work. So strange we have to resort to such crazy ways to just have the words come out right haha. What a struggle. You went for 7 years you say. How is your speec...

I’m 17 and went to speech therapy for 7 years. One of the biggest aspects of stuttering for me is my confidence. Something that helped me to not get stuck on certain phrases or words more then once is...

yes! I used to do this, very badly in fact to try to get through blocks. it releases the tension when you get the pain so it gives temporary relief, but it's a really really bad habit. I would be in p...

I used to bite my lips a lot but I started controlling it and made myself not doing it anymore....

A few years ago I started grinding my canine teeth whenever I stutter. I think it was just my bodies way of trying to cope with not being able to get the sound out! BUT I stopped grinding by conscious...

Don't run from life my man. This is an opportunity to come out of your shell. Take some chances. It's ok to stutter. You can't avoid speaking situations forever. We've all been there and it is scary, ...

You can think of it as a non-avoidance exercise. If it works out fine, if not troubleshoot the situations or tell the rude person they are wrong. It's one aspect of this journey of non-avoidance. Tel...

I would do things you fear, and after you do them and feel bad or ashamed or embarrassed, take some time and sit with those emotions. And realize you can be with them and be ok. And in time, you'll st...

From my own point of view, you basically keep putting yourself out there in new social situations and opportunities where you will have to speak. So, you could join a club, start ordering food, chat w...

The McGuire program is worthless long term in my opinion. The only thing I've been doing which has proven to be effective in my case is desensitization. ...

Sounds like a solid approach! Personally I've seen the best results with desensitization, when I've truly not cared about the outcome. It's much easier said than done and requires practice, especially...

That's an interesting viewpoint, I partook in a fluency shaping course and a lot of us that have taken it have spoken about the "relapse" that can occur after time has elapsed or you lose confidence i...

Pure speculation regarding Gareth Gates ongoing relapse issues, but my theory is he's become too accustomed to the set of techniques taught by the McGuire Program, such as costal breathing and elonga...

Well , i also struggle with blocks , one thing i would recommend doing is to just say the word “boss” for once , ignoring the reaction of others while saying it. Maybe who knows it might not be as bad...

yes, i totally feel this way! i make a point of saying it anyway (usually the person isn't waiting for it so it isn't as awkward as it could be) -- it's a good opportunity to speak and it gets easier ...

Thank you. I am going to a table tennis tournament tomorrow and I wanted to kind of learn how to hold my laugh. I found out how much people suffer because of their stuttering. I will make sure to reme...

I block a lot too and have a hard time with it. Been working on it for a long time now. We block because we're already to stutter on the disfluent sound, but we still want to move forward so we're c...

I would say to give yourself permission to stutter / be imperfect, to take the pressure off. One technique is to do a repetition early, on purpose. Then you won't need to worry if they will react wei...

Yes, stuttering on purpose. It gives you confidence and control over your Stutter, and more importantly reduces the fear of stuttering in front of others. The idea is if the stutter doesn't bother you...