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I know the feeling of drowning in tears when talking to your boyfriend about something traumatic! I did not have to do that about my stutter as I am not someone who can hide it, so he knew that the da...

Relapsing to me means giving into secondary characteristics like making faces, closing eyes tight, biting lip, avoiding, hiding repetitions in exchange for blocks, ruminating over scenarios of dysuenc...

Ive not heard of it. But it makes sense that variations in breathing can help us when we block. Also having such tool can give us confidence boost to attempt spea,ing in situations that we normally av...

The main conflict in stuttering is the struggle, is trying not to stutter. Some researchers estimate that 80% of stuttered words are due to fear of stuttering. So, be free to tell you stutter!! An...

Well, it depends upon person to person. Almost 90% of the people who stammer, they deal with anxiety issues. In your case, maybe you should try speaking slow, one word at a time, focus on word clarity...

It's 2024 and motherfuckers still demand to speak to you on the phone constantly. This business could've just been conducted via an email or text message, just like 90% of phone calls....

There is a technique similar after going through the HCRI’s Hollins fluency program. You always know who attended the program because they have random pauses and deep breathes in unusual places. Su...

Would it help if you write it down and then just read it back to the machine (rather than speaking it)? Or even singing. I have a feeling that it may work but I’ve never tried myself...

Just found out about self-ending voice message recordings and now they are the bane of my existence

Just found out about self-ending voice message recordings and now they are the bane of my existence I had to cancel an appointment for tomorrow and the only way was through voicemail because the place...

It’s kind of tough to reverse if you have already became accustomed to that kind of stuttering. Here’s [how I stopped stuttering](https://youtu.be/MxjtD1Wt514?si=nxNsQhGdSBmRCYCy) 95% of the time. H...

I share the exact same experience like all you guys. Does anyone have a solution to this problem? I tried talking faster, louder, calmer but nothings helps. It makes me feel like i am the most borin...

This may be due to stuttering, where focusing on just "saying the words well" causes you to neglect articulation. Not articulating can also be a way to avoid stuttering (you'll have less trouble sayin...

I agree that trying to push through blocks is unhealthy, and that it's better to stop and try and work through the word a different way, even if it takes longer. I don't think choosing repetition is t...

You are a “stop stutter”? Me too. Honestly I want to be able to go back to the repeated sounds instead of just looking like I’m thinking too hard, or working too hard to talk. (My opinion) I develope...

There are many helpful tips regarding interviewing that you'll find in this sub. I encourage you to go over them. Here's how I'll summarize what I've read in the past (and have been helpful for me): ...

I’m speaking amongst my coworkers, but it’s not customer service oriented so less talking than say a retail/food industry job....

Yes, and it sucks because a lot of what I do can be critical. I work on the blue collar side of ExxonMobil. It's literally my dream job. I've worked industrial construction all my life and had a few i...

I agree, blocking is a type of stuttering. What I'm saying is in my experience and others, extreme blocks are often caused by trying to fight through smaller pauses and blocks. So the extreme blocks a...

I think both! I had that same as you... well for me I had it bad as a child but at around aged 14 it was not too bad, but at sged 20 it got worse when i was told i needed to do a presentation at univ...

I stutter and want a job (advice please)

I stutter and want a job (advice please) Hey, I am new here and would like to get some advise from PWS with a job or someone who can give me advice. Background: From the age of 5 I stutter, especiall...