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can't count how many times i was equipped with some fire material but my stutter was like bitch not on my watch!!!...

Twice now in 2 days I got the usual stuttering symptoms (tensing of mouth, throat, ect) without the actual stutter when speaking to someone. Afterward my throat/jaw is super sore. What's happening?

Twice now in 2 days I got the usual stuttering symptoms (tensing of mouth, throat, ect) without the actual stutter when speaking to someone. Afterward my throat/jaw is super sore. What's happening? [d...

I had to introduce someone else to the class, and my hands were shaking soooo bad. I almost dropped the paper I was holding, and you could hear my voice wavering. I almost started crying...

That’s a good strategy and I agree. However, I’ve still picked up through body language and social cues where the listener had ‘just about enough of this’. Effem and feed’m hard consonants....

For me it's my chest. When alone, my chest feels fine. With people it feels tight. I agree if we can have that same level of relaxation....say when alone in our safe space as in other environments, th...

Yes but you are more aware of the tensions while talking. I notice I always tense my abdomen when talking to someone, yet when I'm alone I keep it relaxed. This has to do with the vicious circle of st...

Just imagine not being able to breath. The struggle is real to talk. Then imagine people staring at you while its happening, how comforting is that!!...

Honestly how my throat feels when I try not to stutter

Honestly how my throat feels when I try not to stutter ...

Also, you take all that stress and put it in your speech mechanism which leads to poor breathing, tensed up vocal chords, facial muscles, jaw and lip. As a result of doing this for many years, your sp...

Deep breathing helps, smoking helps (I rarely smoke tho), using my hands to speak helps (like an italian), eye contact helps...

This doesn’t directly answer you question but what you are describing (facial and hand tics) sounds like secondary behaviors. Basically these are behaviors that someone does to try to get out a word ...

Do you think stuttering is similar to Tourette’s?

Do you think stuttering is similar to Tourette’s? I have a pretty pad stutter- I have blockage, I prolong words, and I repeat too. I also have certain facial and hand tics that go with my stutter when...

Can a person that really irritates you enhance stuttering?

Can a person that really irritates you enhance stuttering? The person that I'm talking about is my dad, and he always annoys me and makes me "punch the air". His approach to life makes me wanna go far...

I assume it is with you like many of us, that it isn't nearly as bad speaking face-to-face with someone than say over the phone. A trick I usually do when that one word simply refuse to cooperate is t...

I think so. I found Colin Firth's portrayal of stuttering very good. Perhaps a bit lacking in the areas of the physical tension and breathing tension many of us experience, but then again the film set...

Can truly relate with you !! This is because stuttering has become a habit and it's become a part of the muscle memory. Try looking at yourself in the mirror and reduce the unusual openings of the mou...

am currently a lifeguard that has to deal with people who don’t listen to the rules. whenever people come in to enter the pool i have to tell them the rules before they go for a swim and it’s a nightm...

Swallowing spit before talking to crush and people. Does anyone else do this?

Swallowing spit before talking to crush and people. Does anyone else do this? When I stutter I have a tendency to kinda spit and it can make things awkward. So now I have a habit of swallowing all my ...

Impossible to appear confident

Impossible to appear confident Whenever I stutter , it makes it impossible for me to appear confident , Nature of my stutter is blocks mainly , so whenever I’m dealing with those blocks , my body aut...

When I stammer I feel as if I'm suffocating

When I stammer I feel as if I'm suffocating [deleted]...