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Yes. I have. And this is just my experience. Also, as a "former" stammerer, i start to talk fluently and then have to slow my speech a bit down to deal with all the speech blocks. So that's why I say ...

Not sure if such method has been mentioned before. Recently I attended an annual religious ceremony where several hundred people gathered in a big hall. During the ceremony people were chanting pray...

Im 44yo with a life long stutter and I blink and avoid eye contact alot when I'm having a bad day.. but if I focus enough and slow down to a robotic speech pattern,I can control it. Hope it works ou...

i will hide it at all costs unless its a person i will never see again and it doesn’t matter. i was at disneyland the other day and had to ask an employee something. got stuck very badly and was able ...

I Hold Back Until My Censor Approved What I Have To Say

I Hold Back Until My Censor Approved What I Have To Say *I remember clearly when I was a little boy my mother did not like that I cursed. She hated it. So everytime I curse while talking she yelled at...

Nope, stuttering is of the things I'd never mention. The fact is when everyone finds out this problem they automaticly stop treating stutterer as an equel. They treat you not with understanding, but w...

ADA letter finally acknowledged by employer at almost a year in, meeting Tuesday what do I do??

ADA letter finally acknowledged by employer at almost a year in, meeting Tuesday what do I do?? \[This is a throwaway account that includes a TL;DR toward the end but I need to get this out. If anyone...

Agree, though the transition from Covert mode is not easy...

I'd say go for the acting - but, big warning: it'll be hard. During my drama school training my stutter was severe, and I had a major lisp. When I came out of drama school I was what [Stamma call a '...

I agree with you. Moreover, I think that combining our experience and insider knowledge of this terrible malady can if not solve the problem, then contribute to its resolve. Now about “blocks.” Block...

Can't take it anymore, I hope life had a quit button

Can't take it anymore, I hope life had a quit button I just can't, I have had a severe stutter, from 12-13. It's more psychological, and it's like a block. I repeat my comfort sentences like "I mean" ...

I’ve never met or spoken to a fellow stutter before. But I’ve always wanted to.

I’ve never met or spoken to a fellow stutter before. But I’ve always wanted to. I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can remember. I’m 25 now. Some days are very bearable. Some days are a struggle. Eit...

It's only getting worse..

It's only getting worse.. Hi so I'm a 22 year old girl in uni and I noticed that my stutter has been getting worse the older i get.. I've been more anxious than ever and i almost never leave my house ...

I understand exactly how you feel. I'm 44 and I hated saying my name in high school or other places. It's a shame we feel but it's not the stutter, it's what we think others see us. I still stutter...

YES! this was instrumental for me as well. We start to feel like we can't take up space and we have to make ourselves as small as possible. But the truth is, if you listen to other people speak, they ...

Experience

Experience Attended an interview. They were highly impressed, never once stumbled on words or experienced speech blocks. I was unusually my usual confident self, related my experience in my career (ev...

Tips to overcome Stutter

Tips to overcome Stutter • Take pauses between words • Keep toung down • Use hands • Light contacts: consonant letters: don't make a hard contact with lips in sound B or P, no hard contacts with toung...

Fear of Incompetence

Fear of Incompetence I’ve been stuttering since the third grade and I have always maintained the perception of being the one in class with all the intellect. With that maintenance comes the expectatio...

I don’t know how long I have left.

I don’t know how long I have left. I’m 15 years old and I have just started my fourth year in high school. It has been the worst thing to ever happen to me in my life, my stutter became worse over the...

How do I convince my group to do the speaking for me in a group presentation

How do I convince my group to do the speaking for me in a group presentation I need some vaild reasons, as just me stuttering isn’t enough. I did do most of the work for the group which gives me a upp...