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I stuttered disruptively in my teens and my twenties. It was extremely traumatic for me as I know it is for everyone who stutters. I’ve worked very hard to put myself in situations where I had to lear...

No they are very supportive. I am guessing its probably a subconscious insecurity since I havent really felt worried about it, it judt happens....

Guess what - I don't worry because I like it. Same way I don't feel hungry or thirsty because I like it. It's a natural response. Worry is a natural response to care. You care about not stuttering so...

My confidence got a lot better as I got older and I feel this the most important thing. I think my speech has generally improved but it is really hard for me to judge. I was so self-conscious growin...

i had a "friend group" in high schoo, in history class we had to present some topic in class. basically at the last minute they left me out of their group so i had to present alone in front of the who...

Is my stuttering curable?

Is my stuttering curable? So, I didn't had stuttering since birth. I started stuttering when I was around 20 years. I'm bit of an overthinker and I think some of those might have put some kind o...

Thanks for your reply. I agree we cannot take emotions out of the equation. But think about times when you have stuttered and there hasn't been much emotion or social pressure involved. That's the ba...

I feel like it barely even affect me personally until covid hit and after covid (covid hit when i was in 8th grade), it was going from being at school and being social then being locked away for awhil...

Stuttering during eye exam

Stuttering during eye exam Anyone else DREAD doing eye exam where the optician tells you to read the letters on the wall? I had a full medical check up today and an eye exam was a part of it. I’ve w...

So if there is no one on the other end you would stutter?  If you have a somewhat consistent stutter here and there since you said it doesn't relate to high stress situations, it may be easier to test...

Hand gets "stuck" while handwriting

Hand gets "stuck" while handwriting I get this thing where my hand kind of.. freezes for a moment while writing? Happens at random times, it's not limited to certain letters. Like i can't get my hand ...

It’s GREAT that you’ve recognized it’s based on anxiety. Took me 24+ years to accept that fact. The moment I did, my fluency took a 180. Like others said, acknowledge it’s just anxiety and not a perso...

In my experience, my emotions either made my stuttering worse or triggered it. Has the thought of making that first phone call to a romantic interest not caused is much fear of stuttering that you blo...

Hey man, I don't have experience dating girls, but I have had some experiences with them. First, you're lucky enough to have landed a date. Every time I met a girl it was when I was out, at the bars, ...

My speech therapist says it’s because we can’t see the other persons reactions on the other line. My theory, is that it’s a total lack of control, increasing the fear. We can do nothing if the person...

I think it's also because of expectations. Like those who you're around the most expect you to talk and behave a certain way, so it feels like you kinda have to fit yourself in that shell in order to ...

This is just guessing now but since it only happens with people close to you, could be because you care so much for them? So much even that you want to be "perfect" for them? Do you feel ashamed becau...

***Just keep asking yourself WHY?: Why do I trigger a fear-panic response when negatively evaluating feared words, anticipated situations, social pressure, saying our name, stutter pressure, simply wa...

***Fear-panic response – How do we minimize its impact or increase our tolerance to conditioned stimuli?*** I don’t know if we can increase tolerance directly, since the stimulus is there to precisel...

I'll answer from here: Thank you for your comment! You seem quite versed in behavioral psychology, which helps in understanding the theory and will also help in understanding my responses to you now!...