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been there, done that. Lost a lot of jobs because of this but I did finally find a company where my interview went horribly(stutter wise, knew the answers to most questions though) and still got the j...

I stuttered over. every. word. during my interview

I stuttered over. every. word. during my interview Probably the same story we've seen here multiple times but I just needed to vent. Disclosed the stutter, got the disability accommodations, felt comf...

Spasm of the diaphragm muscle

Spasm of the diaphragm muscle When I start talking, I feel the spasm of the diaphragm muscle. So that the breathing stops. Then get into the stuttering spiral. I think if I control the diaphragm muscl...

Because i have dealt with speech blocks for probably ten years....

serious stuttering issues

serious stuttering issues hi idk if this is the right community for this but here u go so ive had stuttering problems since i was a kid i dont rmb how bad it used to be back then but it got gradually ...

Out of breath

Out of breath Have any of you ever felt short of breath and panting after a really bad block? It happens to me on occasion and it always makes me feel really embarrassed afterwards....

Psychological stutter

Psychological stutter Hope y'all are dealing fine with stutter. When I say the words start with B and K, I find my vocal chords blocking breath to pass through. Please feel free to let me know down ...

Is my stutter normal?

Is my stutter normal? My throat just randomly closes to the point only a tiny amount of air comes out (you can hear it) but no sound. I believe repetition of a phrase helps but not always. I used to...

I am already 22 and my stutter is getting worse.

I am already 22 and my stutter is getting worse. It gets worse when I openly have to do a medical report. I cannot say the names of some medicines without stuttering and sometimes I cannot even say it...

Stuttering is getting severe…

Stuttering is getting severe… I’m starting to have these hard blocks now especially with certain words where I roll my eyes back and have to rock back and forth to get the word out. I dint know if it’...

Does your stutter primarily come in blocks or repetition of sounds? And if u don’t mind me asking, how severe would you say it is? If you have a few trouble sounds or letters that show up in commonly ...

Saying your name,..... F**k thats everything to me, and I block and repetitions all the time on my name....

Parts of this make no sense. It does depend on the severity of the stutter, you contradict yourself there by saying "Stutter in a confident way". You can't just tell a stutterer with deepset facial co...

I think that it depends on the country as well. I also think the severity of the stutter too. Like if you just block out I can imagine that would be a problem. That would make you effectively mute....

Why does my stuttering vary?

Why does my stuttering vary? ​ Some days, I barely have speech blocks and if I do, they're really easy to overcome. But then other days or even a whole month, my speech blocks become so ba...

My intimidation of stuttering is keeping me from fully participating in conversation, any advice?

My intimidation of stuttering is keeping me from fully participating in conversation, any advice? I've had a varying stutter for as long as I could remember now (18M). During some months, the stutter ...

Have trouble saying simple words like "yes" or "no" sometimes

Have trouble saying simple words like "yes" or "no" sometimes Just a mini rant, when I can be very anxious I have trouble even saying "yes" "no" or "thank you." It's embarrassing and I was wondering h...

Anxiety is making my stutter worst...

Anxiety is making my stutter worst... Before my stutter was pretty mild. And I would stutter on certain trigger words. My anxiety is getting worst and my blocks are really intense now and hard to get...

My blocks intensified A LOT

My blocks intensified A LOT Normally, my nightmare is plosive consonants like k, t and p though I also have difficulty in their voiced counterparts. However, in a week or so, the severity of my blocks...

I realize when pressure is placed on me I stutter less

I realize when pressure is placed on me I stutter less So yesterday I booked a reservation for bowling and my sister asked me to call the front desk saying where gonna be late. Usually on phones I stu...