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haha, funnily enough I actually have my self view turned off, because I feel like it made me feel very self conscious of myself when I block...but maybe I might give it a try again! And yup, I’ve al...

In the same boat indeed. However, I’ve noticed that I have better control if I can see myself speaking (just turn on Photobooth or whatever). For me it’s easier to catch tension and makes the blocks l...

I too took a public speaking/speech class my first semester of college, and I was sweating buckets the first day afraid that I was going to embarrass myself in front the class. Thankfully, though, the...

Have you tried developing a mindset where you pay less attention to strangers around you, and focus more on what you actually mean to say? - >I went to a speech therapist before, started talking ...

>people here with the looks, the giggles and the comments Who are these people? - >I tried to do the steps I did before to help myself but it doesn’t seem to work Which steps are those?...

Mid-sentence pauses

Mid-sentence pauses Hi everyone, I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this; I just couldn't find anywhere else and feel like the people here would have the best advice. I don't stutter but I ...

I think it's important that we sort of phase out those around us for a brief moment, when we're working through a stutter. The important thing is for us to continue delivering that which we intended. ...

Currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of Tourette’s syndrome in children and adolescents. Trial documentation last updated in October of 2019. [Links](https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/...

Stuttering and ADHD?

Stuttering and ADHD? I’ll make this short and sweet: does anyone here have ADHD/ADD in addition to a stutter? If so, how have your experiences been different than a regular PWS? This can be anything ...

Is This A Stutter Or Anxiety?

Is This A Stutter Or Anxiety? Hi! So, recently I have self diagnosed myself with anxiety after multiple anxiety attacks. I drew my conclusion for what causes it to people judging me after my previous...

For me it's exactly the opposite. When I'm having a normal conversation with anybody I tend to be more self-aware about my stutter and what techniques I use, doesn't really happen when I'm arguing lol...

i have to repeat myself a lot and my stuttering makes me sound nervous (which i am but geez) and i end all anwsers in a way that sounds like im asking a fucking question...

god damn conversations

god damn conversations yall know why im here. i STUTTER. not to much but enough to be a huge inconvenience, when im bouta stutter i just pause for a few mins so i don't sound lie an idiot. my friend w...

Cold calling and stuttering oh no

Cold calling and stuttering oh no So I’m going to law school in August and they do cold calls which is basically where they call on a random person that day and that person has to answer questions abo...

Being a PWS in the Workplace and How to Self-Advocate

Being a PWS in the Workplace and How to Self-Advocate Long time lurker, first time poster. This is piggybacking on the post asking the community if their stutter was used against them in a professio...

Does anybody else feel super marginalized at work?

Does anybody else feel super marginalized at work? My stutter has been a strike against me with pretty much every employer. The worst thing is that unlike racial or gender bias, it’s much less recog...

New Call Center Job

New Call Center Job Hello everyone i’m new to this group. I guess I just wanted to say has anyone here worked in sales something similar to a call center. I’m currently doing training from home and I ...

My story i guess

My story i guess Ive been lurking this subreddit for a while so i guess it’s time to post. Okay so i have stuttered since i was little but it hasn’t really been much of a problem until last year when...

Does anyone else find that they stutter way more around people they’re more comfortable with?

Does anyone else find that they stutter way more around people they’re more comfortable with? Hi! I’ve been lurking here for a while to try and make more sense of the feelings associated with stutte...

Stuttering as a form of negative autosuggestion/self hypnosis

Stuttering as a form of negative autosuggestion/self hypnosis So, over quite a long time I have formed this theory about how my stutter works. I say 'my stutter' because I think it's entirely possible...