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i think its because they associate it with being nervous around pretty women so you tend to stutter more. it kinda makes them feel noticed i guess idk...

Doctor with stutter here. It’s neurological, the behavioral inhibition system tries to prevent you from stuttering. And of course you get anxiety from the blocking. Solution? Explain the block and tha...

I do have a question tho.. does talking on the phone or putting you on the spot make ur stutter worse? It does for me.....

It's like giving a cripple the ability to walk and even run but he can't even take a step when he is around people....

Compare it to a fear of heights. Someone needs to jump from one rooftop to another. This person may have completely healthy legs; however, when on the roof, their legs shake, and they can't take even ...

What causes you to speak improperly?

What causes you to speak improperly? I'm listing what I've searched so far and what causes me to speak improperly.. 1. Contracted larynx (most people can't hear what we're saying) 2. Breath loss (t...

add the “embarassment” and “shame” components to it bc getting leg cramps and sleep paralysis doesn’t exactly feel embarrassing or shameful lol...

Just accept that you stutter, so you don't keep getting anxious trying to avoid stuttering and end up stuttering even more....

Stammer and the remote job market

Stammer and the remote job market It feels like my stammer is running my life. Every time I have interviews, I keep getting rejected because of it. During the interview, it sounds like I don’t know w...

Sorry, sure you didn't mean so,in my opinion you just wrote a very depressing story that, in my opinion, is absolutely not true!  E.g. this: --  "we do not realize how bad our speech is. To us, it...

Similar situation. I’m 38 and my stuttering has held me back in so many ways. Been on 100 first dates and still single because my confidence is low from always thinking I’m going to stutter and look b...

Stuttering Concerns in Interview

Stuttering Concerns in Interview I had an interview earlier today, and my stutter got increasingly worse as it went on. At the end, I found out there are a total of 3 interviews. While that number may...

When talking how do you get your mind off stuttering?

When talking how do you get your mind off stuttering? Whenever i am communicating, i always fear that i am going to stutter on a word and then that makes it worse and i actually stutter. I tend to stu...

med student with a stutter here. have to present in internal med rotation this week , anxious , scared but we will all get through it...

I do what my therapist (slp) calls “revisions”. Instead of trying to hammer through the block. I stop and retry in a relaxed way. Recently I got a fidget roller (silent and fits in my hand without dra...

How do you deal (mentally) with a severe block?

How do you deal (mentally) with a severe block? I mean, when you are in a middle of a sentence and you have literally no idea how to get the next sound out of your mouth. I know, at *some* point, or...

Like trying to solve a puzzle in a forest while a bear is trying to kill you, in simple terms...

Not being to able to speak your mind. When experiencing a block, it's a feeling that I personally can't describe because I physically cannot say the word. It's like something is stopping my lips from...

You know that feeling when you get random leg cramps and you can't move your leg cause it locks up. Picture that in the upper chest and back of the throat, and during all that, your mind is fully awar...

Life long depression

Life long depression I’m 36 years old and been dealing with my stutter my whole life.. when I was a kid I’d pray that Jesus would take something else!! Just let me be able to talk.. I’ve been dwn rea...