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Realization

Realization I’m 18 and just got a job where communication is the number one factor. And I realized how bad my stutter effects me. Whenever I’m talking with customers, I just pause for no reason to sto...

Have I developed a stutter?

Have I developed a stutter? In my mid teens, teachers and other figures of authority always said saying umm or uhh, was a bad habit, and through university, I have tried to get rid of this habit durin...

Overreacting for sure. We all overreact to our stutter and it’s important to constantly remind ourselves of that. It’s not nearly as big of a deal as we mentally make it out to be....

do you disclose that you stutter when you first meet people?

do you disclose that you stutter when you first meet people? hello all, i’ve recently been reflecting disclosing my stutter whenever i meet new people or am in new situations/environments. it is more ...

Yes so true! I think like another commenter said it’s their way of showing their not “affected” by your stuttering and aren’t going to closely observe you while you do it. I notice I don’t make eye co...

Advice

Advice Hello everyone i hope you are all great! I just wanted to speak about something i’m pretty confused on. Does anyone else experience a parent or anyone close to you seeming a little agitated whe...

It's extremely common, a "secondary behavior". Eye contact is a lot of processing. Your brain would rather use that processing for something else, like thinking of words to say or concentrating on rat...

Many people with stuttering avoid eye contact and may speak "down and to the side". You may just be pointing your head in the wrong direction, which can impact how well your voice projects. Also, just...

people can't hear me and i'm always asked to repeat.

people can't hear me and i'm always asked to repeat. I hate my stutter, today when I was in class the teacher asked me to answer the question, so of course I said yes and proceeded to answer. When I a...

Rough Interview

Rough Interview I had a rough day today and wanted to vent on here. I applied for a role I am overqualified for and even studied the role and company inside out before going in. I explained at the beg...

I’ve always had the same question, even when recording myself speak I don’t stutter that much and if not it’s controllable....

Its common among most stutterers (like myself). I once stuttered when i thought someone was behind me as i was showing them something, i turned back and there was no one there. Its excessive self moni...

Thank you that is very interesting, and also when I do get into a conversation or approaching one I’m in this conversation self conscious mode already. Also ill be sure to give stutter talk a look an...

anyone have tips

anyone have tips I don't stutter much,when I am talking to my friends,people I know or even random people I don't stutter but when I have to do a presentation or talk infront of a grouo of peopleI stu...

I stutter when I'm around people but don't at all when im alone... i'm confused

I stutter when I'm around people but don't at all when im alone... i'm confused Ive had a stutter since I could talk and its been really had to do deal with in a social setting. However I have also be...

I think (in my opinion) it’s just as much psychological as it is physical. I think that we psyche ourselves out KNOWING we can and most likely will get a block or stutter on something, and then we thi...

Also on my watchlist is NEURALINK by / with Elon Musk and Emalex Bioscience Ecopipam by Dr. Gerald Maguire. I do not see any other cure at the moment....

Maybe it's just my own way to keep my brain busy while speaking and not focusing too much on stuttering...

Wow, very interesting thesis. Best of luck with it Have you read any Van Riper by any chance? Or the older authors in the field. Van Riper talks about the more a person tries not to stammer, invaria...

Take this with a grain of salr because its been my experience, diaphragmatic breathing helps as much as it relaxes you but its not a magic bullet. Your stuttering might be like mine, excessive self mo...