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It’s a genetic predisposition meaning the monster is sleeping under the bed and it’ll come out if someone or something flip the bed over...

That's how I'd usually work. Work mode saves the day but sometimes, like the psst few days, it doesn't work and I do feel insecure and a little panicked and rushed but I have no logical reason to be a...

Without alcohol: focusing on things I'm confident about. I'm pretty damn good at my job, and if I can flip my mind into work mode, I can overcome a block. But if I'm very insecure and/or under attack ...

What helps calm your nerves?

What helps calm your nerves? I'm based in the UK and the past four days I've been vert jumpy and fidgety and I believe its making me stutter more than usual and it's causing me to panic more than I u...

100% disagree. I think it's one of the best things a person who stutters can do. And speak for yourself on its enjoyability. Time pressure is a real issue which typically exacerbates severity of stut...

I agree. It’s mostly dependent how often you take them. Everyday for a few weeks is fine. But anything beyond that, you should drop down to a few times/month, as needed....

Totally agree with you, for the record. I think they can get used in situations where an individual is very much suffering though....

Please never start taking benzos for situations where you “need to socialize”. It’s very easy to accidentally develop a debilitating physical dependency (different from psychological addiction). Se...

Dry mouth and increase in stuttering ?

Dry mouth and increase in stuttering ? I have a mild stutter and work in a call centre and the doors and windows are always closed with the ac on constantly. It leaves the air quite dry I think and o...

Yes bro,i went through it on a daily basis when i was in school.All through highschool.We used to read a set book in class and the teacher used to follow the sitting arrangement to make everybody read...

does any one had panic attack while speaking infront of everyone.

does any one had panic attack while speaking infront of everyone. Today , we had a new teacher. He asked names of every one in my class. I was sitting in the last bench. I have stuttering. When my tur...

I work in a call centre and while it isn't everyday, I can have perfect days with little to no stuttering but by the end of the day, I start getting sloppy and then I get panicked and nothing I do sto...

25+ years. Really bad I would get blocked on first words and would always try to force them out and make weird facial expressions. Also would have repeat of words. His methods work if you’re consisten...

I talked slower and with stops that helped me beat my stutter. My anxiety to speak has reduced tremendously. How do you explain that?...

Lee Lovett teaches what helped himself and is respected for his altruism. His techniques can be helpful. I read aloud just fine. I still have anxiety talking to others, especially under time pressure....

Don’t think it would since most stuttering is situational. Even if speaking with other people the amount of anxiety would vary based on who it was and the possible consequences of not communicating cl...

Yes it definitely does for me. However I have to practice consistently, i.e. taking a break for two or more days has immediately a negative impact on my speech....

Does practicing by yourself help?

Does practicing by yourself help? For a while my stutter got better but now it's worse again. I'm 33 and my anxiety hasn't helped because all the techniques I learnt as a kid goes out of the way once ...

My family has a history with very bad anxiety, but I'm the only person with a severe stutter. There probably is some very small defect in the brain, but I think it all stems from childhood. Every stut...

I got extremely anxious and dropped it. Now I feel like shit instead of getting relieved of the anxiety. This stutter is just too much at times....