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It's a learned behavior that's become automatic. You're not "choosing" to block in the way you're thinking about it. But you can work to undo the behavior. It's not a core stuttering behavior of disfl...

This is the most ignorant take on stuttering I’ve seen in my life. I block as a choice in order not to stutter? What the fuck does that even mean? The blocking IS my stutter, and the stutter of many m...

It's not voluntary but it is something you are doing and it's something you can learn to stop doing. You block because you'd rather block than let yourself stutter. It's like how all avoidance behavio...

So…you’re saying speech therapy helps with blocking…like it can also help with repetition, sound elongation, and other behaviors people who stutter have? Almost like blocking is a symptom of the condi...

I don't know why you're e getting hysterical. Nothing I said is misleading abd it's based on my own experiences and the experiences of many other people I know who have learned to stop blocking. They ...

I can sing normally but def not rap especially not improvise. It's not like it's my dream to be a rapper. But would be nice to be able to lol....

I am from Pakistan..... Well my university experience is not that good... I hardly asked any questions in my class... Or participate in any class activities.... Whenever i have to give a presentation ...

Few questions re my case

Few questions re my case Never spoken about my stutter before and just want to share a few points from my experience. So I developed a stutter at the beginning of secondary school (~13yo) and struggl...

Do I need a speech therapist?

Do I need a speech therapist? I am F 20 years old and I just started a law internship and I feel like a stupid awkward stuttering fish out of water in my office. Everyone is just so sharp and witty an...

Clustered speech or stutter?

Clustered speech or stutter? I have always been quiet and not really the person to contribute, even though I have many ideas. During conversations with people I’m comfortable with, I can speak easil...

Yep of course just speak even when you stutter go and give speech in school ceremonies even when you stutter constantly speak, 2 years ago I couldnt even say my name properly now man I am not gonna li...

Have you ever been made fun of because of your stutter?. I have.

Have you ever been made fun of because of your stutter?. I have. I’m a male 30(soon to be 31). I have dealt with stuttering since I was 7 years old. Funny how I got it started was I have a cousin who ...

Yes. This sucks! But here is something that has helped me ( also pointed by a few others in the comments ): \- Have a script prepared: I noticed that my anxiety doubles when I have to think of what I...

How is it insulting? Really? A "habit" can be changed. Stuttering can not. You can not rewire your brain. No amount of speech therapy will remove a stutter. You may get to a place of fluency where ...

How is it insulting ?? This is a popular theory, im saying stutter is a wrong pattern of speech that people who stutters can’t get rid of, it becomes a habit in certain way you speak that causes stutt...

My parents don't stutter, but my uncle does and growing up I only ever saw him a few times a year and we weren't close. I do not believe I ever mimicked his speech patterns or even noticed him stutter...

does anyone shares this

does anyone shares this i met my highschool friend the other day we met and walk though a cafe for 10 min i guess i didint stutter at all and when we came after we ordered he asked me told me that my ...

(sorry for making this so long i dont even know if all this is relevant) When I was super little like 2 or 3 and I used to play at this little boy's house and he had a super noticable stutter and...

I'm ok with people filling in my words for me, because most of the time I have trouble with that specific word or phonetic. But if they get the word wrong 😭😭 they're just playing guess the word atp....

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons

I’ve heard that stutter is actually not caused by genetics, it is an oral instrument malfunctioning with the brain but it’s still just a bad habit you caught on due to various reasons Like stutters h...