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Interview & Stutter Advice Needed!!!

Interview & Stutter Advice Needed!!! Hi guys! So basically i have a stutter which can get really bad at times. Repetition of letters, blocks etc. and I decided to push myself out of my comfort zon...

I completely agree. I have been reading about John Harrison’s work. His hexagon means to explain stuttering. It is not a quick fix but definitely I think it is way. In essence it is CBT. Our thoughts ...

Let's talk about speech specialists and how to choose one

Let's talk about speech specialists and how to choose one Hello everyone from Belarus! I sure almost no one knows what kind of country Im talking about, but let me know if you're from that 'land') I ...

Cornered at work

Cornered at work I’ve been working as a bank teller for a little over 6 months now. As with most stutters being on a phone causes a lot of anxiety and when anxiety hits I freeze up and can’t get words...

Do I stutter, or is this something else entirely?

Do I stutter, or is this something else entirely? Hi I stumbled over this sub when I was trying to figure some of this out. I'm not sure if I'm actually stuttering, if it's some other disorder, or if ...

That is devastating to hear, especially your social hardships. I've made similar observations about lacking communication skills and generally not being able to convey my message and my conversation...

Thanks for the kind words everyone, it really helps. Although it was super hard and uncomfortable, I kinda see it as positive experience to get exposure to these situations and (hopefully) get desensi...

I cant do this anymore: introvert with a mind of extrovert

I cant do this anymore: introvert with a mind of extrovert I am 25F and I stutter almost 20y now. My stutter is mid-severe: when I am with my bf or friends/family, I stutter just a little, but in sit...

Just got out of an interview

Just got out of an interview Did an interview today through video conference. Started ok, but when I started presenting myself everything went downhill and I had to control my urge to just shut down m...

I’ve gone to my same school for 12 years. The kids don’t actually care anymore. I judge myself not them....

Back in high school the stress of getting into a college was so much that it basically hindered a lot of my vocal ability. It got to the point where I avoided speaking to normies. Id like to say easy ...

Since what we stutter on is likely to change over time (and depending on other factors such as context, mood or lack of sleep), we're not likely to gain much usefulness from such a tracking. But of c...

There's a different level of pressure you're putting on yourself in those situations. When you're with your friends, you're relaxed, happy and at ease. But in the other situations, it sounds like you ...

I get that pre-conversation anxiety too. I think its a form of performance anxiety. That's why I do better in spontaneous talking rather than planning on what to say and then waiting to say it,...

This is really late, but do you do the mewing technique when you’re talking as well? Because that seems impossible...

I feel we have to really work on our thoughts, beliefs and perceptions as people who stammer. I am now in my 40s and started to reflect a lot more on my thought while reading a book by John Harrison w...

I'm a bit late but this is the complete opposite. If I think, I can control my stuttering but if I don't think it's horrible and I usually forget what I was gonna say....

I like to be remind myself to stop and pause even if not the best situations. If you look at strong orators they aren’t as fast paced as some of us are, I think it’s try to take your time and when you...

Yeah, its still the same. I just want to know why I'm doing it and if its something I can help. I'm not too worried about it though. I've just been curious for awhile....

This might not be something to do with stutter. Not directly, at any rate. Have you tried reading with an assist? A bar of some sort, that you move across the page as you read, hiding the stuff you'r...