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I just had a really tough round of interviews, and ended up getting it. I normally take Xanax and propranolol before (doc prescribed for stutter/anxiety. One thing I also do is tell the interviewer “I...

practice on friends using zoom calls to get used to remote conversations. when you speak, focus on a point on the monitor. maybe put a sticky note near the camera....

I too struggle with my first name but even when I say my middle name easily, I just want to be able to say my first name too 😅 but it's like at times I'm able to say my first name then I can't...

I would say it's generally similar but each person would have their own difficulties. For example, my name begins with R so I usually struggle more with that letter....

what are the most common letters that people struggle with when stuttering?

what are the most common letters that people struggle with when stuttering? Do people stutter on the same set of letters or is it more personal to each person? I used to stutter and “m” “s” “j” and “...

Introductions

Introductions Met two new people yesterday and had a block while saying my name. The guy I met just looked at me funny. The girl was cool. Anyone have any advice on how to do better with this? I am ha...

I hardly ever get stuck on s. Stuttering is such a difficult little taskmaster!...

It sucks! I go by my middle name and can say it perfectly, but when someone asks for my first name I have so much trouble. I’ll never forget the time someone asked me if I forgot my own name....

I too feel the same way except for the last part. I've never told anyone that I have a speech impediment which happens to be speech blocks because I speak well and I don't struggle much. My only issue...

I basically have trouble (at times occasionally) with words that begin with letters O, I, U, A, E and it's A....

Ironically I stutter when I say stutter so I prefer speech impediment....

I sometimes have that but mostly I handle it just fine but saying my name is my main enemy here(:...

IKR!! I am able to say my name when I'm alone or at times I can just say it without any trouble and then there are times like these that stress me out so much. I can talk fine although some words tend...

Speech Blocks are ruining my life...

Speech Blocks are ruining my life... Got a call and I was unable to say my name. I hate being like this. I can talk and I have no issues regarding that but when it comes to saying my name, it's always...

Same, anything that starts with the first letter of my name is almost impossible. It’s almost comical at this point in life. I tell people to call me whatever they want or I just make up a name....

ever ordered something you didn't want because you couldn't say the thing you wanted? A friend I met on a speech therapy course could not say b sounds. so when he wanted a battered sausage, he would a...

How do stutterers get into relationships?

How do stutterers get into relationships? Just curious, as a stutterer myself there are times when I can barely get through a sentence when talking to a woman without my head jerking violently and stu...

Hahaha I feel this completely, along with trying to Order food or asking a teacher something. Just consistent stuttering or blocks....

I learnt it because I had a job where I was always saying the same lines when introducing myself and getting stuck on the starting letter of the company name lol...

Yeah, I can't say anything. I can barely get a sound out. My mouth tenses up and spasms but nothing comes out. I did have 11 seizures 3 days ago, I'm not sure if that's related at all but... Yeah, I ...