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I was taught some fluency shaping and modification techniques, as well has dealing with things like social anxiety, fear of stuttering, negative attitudes towards stuttering, fear of other’s perceptio...

I. don't think your feelings are specific to stuttering. Most people don't like to even hear a recording of their voice. We especially are very self-critical because of the stigma we experience as not...

That's a good perspective and you are blessed to have it at 24. I'm not sure I shared that sentiment then. I think often times we think it's the end-all-be-all of our issues but then I realize that I ...

Lmao, why are you getting downvoted. You literally said the truth and it's the other person who is fear mongering, not understanding what side effects mean....

Spoke to my best friend about my stutter today

Spoke to my best friend about my stutter today Hello everyone, just here to kinda rant-ish. I spoke to my best friend about my stammer today. In the past, if I’m feeling low about it, I just tell her ...

for me i believe that the main reason for stuttering is that you believe that you're going to stutter at any point, while we are speaking we also speak on the inside, it's like having two voices speak...

Theory on Stuttering

Theory on Stuttering I have observed myself when I stutter and have a theory on why it happens. This is not a theory on the origin of the phenomenon. My stutters are caused by my fear of what someone ...

Agreed. At 24, I’ve grown a lot to view my stutter as something neutral in my life. Before I used to think, “Man, people will think that I’m stupid or nervous or something”. Then, one of my bosses at ...

Agreed as well. Until I was in my mid 20s I was convinced that the anxiety my stutter caused was fueling my stutter. And to many extents it was making it worse, no doubt. But once I gained decent c...

*General query/conversation starter* do you think that stress/anxiety based stammers are curable?

*General query/conversation starter* do you think that stress/anxiety based stammers are curable? ...

Yes I hate this so much. "Why are you shy", "Don't worry I dont bite" etc. i hate these comments so much. People think you are shy person but they have no idea how frustrated and angry you are on the ...

Have any of you tried requesting interview accomodations in the form of receiving the questions before hand?

Have any of you tried requesting interview accomodations in the form of receiving the questions before hand? Like most of us, I have such a hard time during interviews. The anxiety and stress of them ...

I noticed this about myself a couple years ago. I rarely stutter or even worry about it while drinking. I think when I am anxious about stuttering, I actually stutter....

Is my case curable ? Is it only because of stress and anxiety?

Is my case curable ? Is it only because of stress and anxiety? So guys m 26 here a stutterer from Morocco. I stared stuttering at the age of 10. Most of the times I only stuttered at school, it was m...

I still block sometimes but what helps me is trying to have a peaceful mind. The reason I (like a lot of others) stutter is because we're super self conscious about our speech and our mind goes a 150 ...

I retired not because of stuttering but for other personal reasons (had to move the family, had some minor medical matters that made working at a desk less desirable) but mostly because I was lucky to...

Speech block

Speech block I speech block all the time, but it seems to only be noticeable with people I don’t know/ not comfy with/someone higher in power than me. I’m 20 now and in high school no one even realiz...

American here. I was a lawyer who worked at elite firms for 10 years (my very high law school grades enabled that) and was an SVP inhouse counsel at an NYSE public company for 11. Retired at age 50....

How stuttering impacted your job career?

How stuttering impacted your job career? Hello! That's my second time interacting here. I'm 18, finished high school in Brazil last year and started business administration degree this year. I have al...

Is sadness real cause of stuttering?

Is sadness real cause of stuttering? When i become sad i stutter a lot. But when i feel happy and positive i stutter rarely. It's awesome. ...