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Definitely don’t bring it up imo. Because if that was me, my brain instantly goes, omfg she notices it it’s so bad, how many times has she noticed does she thinks I’m stupid etc just spirals really bu...

I’m sorry this is getting worse and you’re feeling isolated. I found my stutter has long periods in which it gets worse and others in which it goes almost in remission (although I’d never do public sp...

Unless told otherwise, ignore it completely. Act like you would with someone who talks fluently - keep eye contact, don't cut them off, don't try to finish their sentence. It can take some patience so...

In my opinion, Totally ignore it, and don't change your behaviour, because whatever you're doing naturally is making him feel relaxed and comfortable to speak fluently, keep being yourself. I've been ...

Dating someone who stutters. how do I be supportive without making it awkward?

Dating someone who stutters. how do I be supportive without making it awkward? Hey everyone, I’m currently seeing this guy I really like. we’ve gone on a few dates, we talk a lot, and recently started...

I'm going to college in a year and I don't know how to make friends. Stutter makes it worse.

I'm going to college in a year and I don't know how to make friends. Stutter makes it worse. - So basically the friends I have now are the ones I met in primary school. - I've barely met any more peop...

Try standing next to them and talk to them so you’re not in their direct line of sight. I get super nervous when I “feel” eyes on me. Might help if you’re both looking or focused at something...

I'm not sure if this is the right place but I need some help with school...

I'm not sure if this is the right place but I need some help with school... Sorry if this is too long, I just wanted to fully explain the situation Hi I am 15m, I am autistic and i struggle with an...

Ahhh… The story of my life… You wake up one day and can say it, but you lose two others that you had fluently. I’ve stuttered on every letter and diphthong at least twice in my life. Unpredictability ...

25M - stutters sometimes - any techniques to overcome unexpected stutters

25M - stutters sometimes - any techniques to overcome unexpected stutters Hey everyone, long-time lurker, first-time poster. I’m a 25-year-old guy who only stutters some days—most days my speech flows...

Naming my baby

Naming my baby I’m 31F and 31 weeks pregnant! My husband and I have picked names for both a boy and a girl, as we aren’t finding out what we are having. During the name picking, I was pretty focused o...

Ok that makes sense 😭 yeah maybe I’m a little intense with the eye contact 🤦🏻‍♀️ just staring into his soul aggressively, smiling and nodding might genuinely be SCARY. How did I not realize this be...

Regarding the research from 2020. Here is my summary of the recommended interventions from the link you shared. **Interventions**: * Enhance awareness and acceptance of internal states (e.g., anxiet...

Just keep doing what you’re doing. Sometimes too much eye contact can feel a little intense, so maybe divert your gaze every now and then so it doesn’t feel like you’re staring into our anxiety filled...

All participants discussed relationships between increases in stuttering and cues including specific sounds, words, situations, or past experiences of stuttering. Recent experimental investigations ha...

**Summary** of the NEW research: *"A phenomenological exploration of the contextual variability of stuttering" (2025)* Contextual variability: "Randomness and cyclical patterns of stuttering," "inter...

Exactly! The real stutter, I guess, is when we say nothing at all—just as you said. If we speak anyway (during this approach-avoidance conflict I would call it?), then the outward disfluencies are hea...

I hear that. Phone calls are one of my least favorite things, no matter how confident I feel otherwise about my voice ....

Hesitation/Stutter when answering phone/radio

Hesitation/Stutter when answering phone/radio Hi all! I used to have a pretty bad stutter as a kid that cleared up for the most part as I got older. I haven't had issues in many many years, but recen...

I had a similar experience in the past when just taking Wellbutrin - it’s definitely worsened general anxiety. I’m only able to take it with an antidepressant and also started with a lower dose (150mg...