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Yeah, this seems to work quite often, depending on the situation. It's good because a lot of the time the person or people in the conversation can't even notice you deliberately aimed for a substitute...

Any advice for situations where you try to say a certain word but just can't?

Any advice for situations where you try to say a certain word but just can't? Hello, I would like to first say that English is not my main language so please excuse for my writing. I've been a fairl...

Medical school was ok, didn’t have much trouble, because mostly you’re graded on written exams and when you have practical exam, most doctors understand and are supportive. But then again, some doctor...

Double Whammy phone interviews today

Double Whammy phone interviews today I've been interviewing for positions at my company due to my contract expiring, and today I have 2 technical based phone interviews. Damn those phones. First one ...

At university I studied Commerce/Accounting - I didn't participate all that much in class, but really tried when there were participation marks at stake. These would be a source of stress, but it got...

Can you describe how exactly you feel blocks in mind ? I am feeling a block in my chest and throat but I can't help it......

I work in a call center with a pretty severe blocking stutter. Thankfully I got a promotion that means I'm off the phones, but something in the back of my mind questions sometimes whether I was given ...

Cluttering, stuttering, and muttering

Cluttering, stuttering, and muttering Does anyone else have a problem with cluttering? I don't think it's as well known as stuttering, but I think I have it on my bad days, especially when I have trou...

Awful day today + theory

Awful day today + theory I had a meeting with my French class + teacher today to discuss details of an upcoming French trip. Pardon my French, but holy shit, I stuttered so much. It was just a bunch ...

several times throughout the day i replay embarrassing or otherwise distressing moments in my past and are sometimes triggered by a word someone uses, a situation they describe, or something I see. af...

I start to stammer when speaking. I have to think of the word or sentence I’m about to say if not I’ll stutter and most of the time it doesn’t even work. I hold sounds and words for long. Example li...

Can you feel your hard blocks in your mind? I've always been able to; a hard block is like a knot in my mind and the harder i try to force it the tighter the knot gets. The best single tip i ever g...

Yeah man. Blocks be enemy number 1 for me. You fight through them and force the word ouf? Or you search for another word you can get out at that time? #stutterlife...

Types of stutters

Types of stutters What types of stutters do you all experience? I have blocks, sometimes silent. It literally feels like all the air has been knocked out of my body. ...

My story is one of humor and fear. I used to work at a small restaurant, and I was cutting vegetables. I was all alone in the kitchen at the time. All of a sudden, I smell something burning. I turned ...

Does reading aloud actually help?

Does reading aloud actually help? I am stuttering since like 3yrs old or maybe even earlier. I am 24 now, and decided to start improving my speeking. Reading aloud looked like the best way since im n...

Raise your hand if you can’t relate

Raise your hand if you can’t relate Repost after I realized autocorrect butchered the title. I know weird title but I want to be original, lol. If anyone here can say without a second thought, “that...

How to feel comfortable speaking to people again?

How to feel comfortable speaking to people again? I’ve stuttered for as long as I can remember, but it was never really servere until recently along with my anxiety becoming worse also. I used to be a...

Hi! Ive done this since i was a kid. Is it a stutter or a speach block

Hi! Ive done this since i was a kid. Is it a stutter or a speach block When I'm speaking I'll stop, I know what I want to say but instead of saying it I'll pronounce it wrong or say the wrong word...

Finishing sentences

Finishing sentences How do you guys feel about people finishing your sentences/or helping you through a block? This does not mean necessary interrupting you, just literally saying the word and go back...