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I, too, struggle with one worded syllables at times. Whether it’s on the phone or in person. “Bye” or even a confirming “Yes” gets me. I don’t know what it is, but sometimes it does happen when I get ...

Yea, it happens unconsciously for me and sometimes during stutter/block I realise I have that guilty feeling and my face expression turn from normal to sad/guilty and I notice that person I'm talking ...

Curious got the better then me. When you get speaking your stammer starts to go away. I have similar where my brain gets nervous when speaking. You looked cute and you have a great voice :)...

Stuttering can be made worse with stress/anxiety. You need to trick your body into feeling calm. You can do this by focusing on breathing properly and speaking slowly. ...

I want to become a PA too. What did you do to get volunteer hours and job shadowing? I’m nervous about doing medical jobs (ex. medical assistant) to put on my resume because I stutter....

At least you say “see you later”. Sometimes I can’t even say that or even “bye”. Also it’s completely okay, I’m sure she’ll understand that you stutter. Everyone has at least one experience where they...

The more power you give it the more power it will have over you. I’m mostly fluent now, and only stutter when I’m nervous or stressed out....

Couldn’t say “bye” today

Couldn’t say “bye” today I usually am able to say simple words really fluently, but I just moved in with a new roommate today and I have been kind of nervous getting to know her because we just met. I...

Stuttering is like the seasons or the tide. It will ebb and flow. We have good and bad times. Stress can make it worse because there is a social anxiety aspect about it....

Sentences starting with a vowel are tough for me. And I have the exact same problem with when you know it's your turn to talk and ESPECIALLY when I'm at work and visitors are there and it's a bunch of...

PWS feel like they are “On” when they are speaking to people, especially unfamiliar people. They feel like they are faking it like you say. And there’s this weird dynamic of the harder you try or anti...

Stuttering on A, E ,I ,Y, O, U as first or 2nd letter in a word

Stuttering on A, E ,I ,Y, O, U as first or 2nd letter in a word Ive been stuttering all my life i think, now that im almost an adult(im 16) i want to fight it and dont be scared to talk anymore. I mai...

Hey, I completely understand what you’re going through, and I’m sure most of us have experienced something similar at some point. Trust me, stuttering is largely tied to mental factors and anxiety. I...

Do you feel nervous/anxious while speaking at these events? If you do, the anxiety might be tiring out your nervous system. If you don't feel anxious, it might be what you referred to as weak nervous...

Only if recording myself or I think there’s a chance that someone’s listening. Do you guys think that stuttering is caused by deep rooted social anxiety? Or do you think the social anxiety is caused b...

Yes I have anxiety about taking on the phone, but voicemail is especially terrifying! I think I have a hard time relaying common info like name, phone #, email, etc, because they are set in stone and ...

TTY Usage

TTY Usage Has anyone used the TTY accessibility feature (teletyperwriter) on their cell phone with good results. I only stutter on the phone and had no idea such technology existed. Thanks. ...

I’m sorry that happened to you. I understand what you’re going through. I’m a construction foreman and we have weekly phone calls, along with the other normal calls I have to make throughout the day. ...

What adjustable elements underlie feared words, anticipatory fear, and social rejection in the stuttering process, do you think? Important question to make progress towards stuttering remission!

What adjustable elements underlie feared words, anticipatory fear, and social rejection in the stuttering process, do you think? Important question to make progress towards stuttering remission! First...

OCD, Complex or simple is never simple! If you are aware of the OCD, then you already recognize you suffered trauma. Why not allow your therapist to determine what, if anything your stuttering symptom...