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I think it's important to lead with a full on disclaimer of "Everyone's stutter is different with different root causes." Blah blah responsible response blah blah... I was diagnosed with General Anxi...

Hello, I’m 22M so still remember a lot of things my parents would do to ‘help’ me. My mum sheltered me for most of my childhood. Stuff like making phone calls for me, saying what I wanted at restaur...

My guess is that stuttering is a purely psychological illness (I mean blocks, I don't know how it is with tonic stuttering) in that it is purely physically possible to just talk, read, etc. Another th...

I'm in the same situation and I understood a bunch of things. First of all, you'll stutter a lot in front of certain people, who generally have a lot of authority like your boss for example or people ...

That’s a lovely message and i thank you for that. Unfortunately my stutter can be so bad that i completely lose my voice and the ability to breathe all together. Most phone calls i end up not being ab...

Stuttering lifestyle change that somehow worked for me

Stuttering lifestyle change that somehow worked for me Disclaimer: This is my personal experience, I can’t guarantee it’ll work for everyone. I have been stuttering since I was 5 years old and I’d b...

chest pain during speech blocks

chest pain during speech blocks Recently I started to feel severe chest pain when the block begins, usually on the first letter of every second word. Previously, there were only tics on the face and l...

can confirm this… I have been a sprint canoe racer all my childhood and teenage years (am 24 now). Before every race we had the urge to take a shit. My teammate also. To this day we think it was funny...

I have to go "popo" because of stress :D

I have to go "popo" because of stress :D It is crazy. In 2 weeks i have to say one longer sentence to the building superintendent. I can probably say it pretty well with a good preparation. But when ...

Hé c'est moi , je bégaye en deux langues Français y compris l'Anglais. Mais je pense que car je suis nerveux quand je rencontre avec des nouvelles personnes....

I really think the factor that cause me to stutter is indeed nervousness and is confirmed that i have this due to my neurological issues. Can you imagine, even without nervous, I still stuttered from ...

Practical Tips for/of Severe Stutterers

Practical Tips for/of Severe Stutterers My definition of severe stuttering: I stutter even when I'm alone most of the time while uttering long sentences, time-pressuring social situations worsen it to...

Honestly, I can't say for sure if the meds are making it worse, or if it's just me and other factors in my life. Going through some negative shit (harrassment due to being LGBTQ, still figuring myself...

Thank you. Yes, you are right that normally (at least from what I read in research), some PWS feel pain from excessive tension (such as secondary or struggle behavior) or pathologies (which doesn't ap...

Unfortunately I'm not a clinician that could speak to ways of addressing this. Some people definitely do seem to have pain associated with stuttering. Though it surprises me (again not as a clinician)...

Can I ask a personal question? Previously, whenever I was feeling stuck or unable to articulate \[out of control feeling\], this out of control experience consisted of: * stuttering anticipation * an...

Hey, no worries! This is the first time I've ever told my story. Glad it was an interesting read. :) Honestly, I can't say for certain. I've noticed my stutter has gotten worse since I've started Con...

This is really interesting! I was born premature (8 weeks), and had bleeding on the brain. My Mom was told I may never walk or talk, and will eventually have learning difficulties. Ironically, I can ...

Apart from everything else that has been said before, anything related to my throat Sore throat, cough, … always increases my stutter drastically...

My parents noticed early I had trouble talking early. 2nd or 3rd grade started speech therapy (in school til the day I graduated HS) also blessed to have the same speech therapist still have contact w...