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This is what many of us were taught in speech therapy and what is discussed academically. I still stutter when I’m alone and talking to myself. As you said, there is a lot of anxiety for PWS when spea...

Alarmed by your number of upvotes, how does it make sense as a motor skill issue when the vast majority of stutterers don’t stutter all the time or when they are alone? I can speak pretty much fluen...

Alright, here’s the text in English: --- Imagine your nervous system lifted a barbell and couldn’t put it down. In that moment, you experienced muscle tension, fear, and tremor — and your nervous s...

My stutter has ruined my life forever (long rant/vent)

My stutter has ruined my life forever (long rant/vent) When I was born up until maybe 8 years old, I was the most outgoing,funniest,smiliest,social, smartest kid ever. I didn’t have a stutter and was ...

You don’t stutter when you’re alone because there’s no external trigger. For people like you, another person acts as a trigger, not the cause. You don’t stutter alone because your nervous system isn’...

Alcohol raises GABA in the brain which essentially puts the brakes on dopamine. This can help some stutterers with hyperactive dopaminergic baselines, as it quietens overactive dopamine levels. Some ...

There are no real ex stutters. There is no cure all. We just get older and care less. Stuttering comes from anxiety. The quote that my speech therapist gave me as kid that changed my life is: No one...

I get that brother. Having to think about mundane tasks like answering the phone at work is exhausting. At a previous job it got too anxious for me I would voice record the lines to answer the phone ...

It does get exhausting; however, I try to be prepared for all the calls well in advance. When there's unexpected questions, it does trip me up and produce more blocks; however, I try to circumvent the...

Lack of airflow is a physiological effect of the anticipatory anxiety (& elevated adrenaline) of having a stutter. It’s not the root cause of stuttering....

2nd semester anxiety

2nd semester anxiety I’m a 17 year old male, and I’m in my senior year of hs. Winter break is ending and I’m freaking out a bit on the inside. As someone who stutters I get awfully nervous when I have...

I really can’t explain it in general terms only when I stutter. For me, it’s unending nerves. Eyes on me, people awaiting my response. It stems from people or groups. I get so afraid I’ll stutter befo...

A lot of small talks with strangers. Helping customers on job or asking people on streets. About 50 a day. It made my stuttering negligible (I had severe) and I could easily speak until first serious ...

I am so tired. How can i fix it?

I am so tired. How can i fix it? I am so tired of stuttering. I am a 17-year-old male, and I stutter a good amount. I have tried to fix it many times; while it is possible, it feels very hard to do. F...

I’m in IT and the number of meetings has increased exponentially over the years. I’ve gotten use to them now so it’s kind of desensitised me to daily meetings. I use to have to psych myself up for the...

I am starting to think I am the only who stutters that voluntary is doing a job that requires 10+ meetings a week and purposely making my life harder and stressful due to stuttering

I am starting to think I am the only who stutters that voluntary is doing a job that requires 10+ meetings a week and purposely making my life harder and stressful due to stuttering When I first start...

yes .I stuttered severely. seek a specialist in stuttering. I got help and barely stutter anymore. My dad stuttered too. Sometimes frustration can make it worse....

I newer said I am ashamed of my stutter. But I newer accepted I can’t fix it either. And I was lucky to work with some amazing experts in feel of stuttering. That’s why I know that stutter is psycholo...

I thought about the bartender from Boondock Saints reading this haha. I wouldn’t stutter if I was mad and getting creative with my adjectives while letting someone know what I think about something. ...

I stuttered most of my life and yeah I am female I am over 40 now...It got better when I recieved Salvation...Started attending a Apostolic full Gospel Bible believing Penecostal Church in my hometown...