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I think it's a VERY good observation from you with your inner child! I also get sent back to my younger years when suffering similar stuff. I shut down when this happens, I also continue to beat mys...

It might help to practice speaking in low-pressure situations to build your confidence, and I’ve heard good things about using Oompf for that; it gives instant feedback that could really help you impr...

So, I had speech therapy when I was a kid, from 8-11 years old. At the time, I didn't really get it, or even why I was doing it. However, with hindsight, I use a lot of the tools that I learned back t...

Yes. For me, my stutter feels like it comes from a fragmented mind, it is very effective. I meditated many years ago and it decreased the stutter alot. Because of depression, anxiety and stress, I ha...

That moment is likely in our heads, no one cares about anything but themselves and they see and think the same for the room.  So why bother worrying over yourself when they're so busy doing the same f...

I read that if your type of stuttering is psychological, the most likely scenario is that you get very anxious when your speaking, because you think about stuttering. Talking and stuttering on purpose...

Can second/triple the responses here, I’d go so far as to say that they have been life saving medication. I wouldn’t say they necessarily reduced my stuttering in an interview exactly, but they absolu...

Stuttering/blocks if you notice shortly right after will increase cortisol or anxiety in other words.. you need to retrain your mind. Pat yourself on the back when you stutter and stop being hard and ...

I just got back from Japan. I wouldn’t say I’m fluent but I was able to talk to a lot of people. Being forced to talk to people a lot especially not in my mother tongue was very anxiety inducing and I...

List of stutter tips

List of stutter tips **Stutter tips:** reduce pressure to speak quickly reduce fear of phone calls or introductions or being interrupted or rushed or authority figures or group settings or fear of j...

Stuttering coming back

Stuttering coming back I’m sophomore in college right now (19m) and I’ve noticed that ever since I’ve been back at school since winter break, my stutter has became more noticeable, and I’ve been stutt...

You guessed right , for me , for my anxiety intensity, it cooled down , my hands doesn't shake in intense moments like saying my name or a number , reaction still occurs but the physical effect like s...

No, I've been on them and stable for varying years, my latest med change being last summer, and overall being on meds for bipolar, anxiety, PTSD, and depression; gradually since I was 18, so for about...

Hey brothers sisters , i wasn't stuttering when i was young ! I was able to read a full page of Arabic ( i am from Morocco) or french without stuttering or prononciation problems ! But getting older and with social anxiety and depression and others circumstances i have become like that !

Hey brothers sisters , i wasn't stuttering when i was young ! I was able to read a full page of Arabic ( i am from Morocco) or french without stuttering or prononciation problems ! But getting older a...

I’m 39, and stuttering doesn’t fade with time. But I put God first and keep speaking anyway. I try to ignore the uncomfortable stares when I stutter— that moment when the whole room goes silent, lik...

Benzodiazepines for Interviews

Benzodiazepines for Interviews Hey fellow PWS, it’s nearing that time for me to start interviewing for internships and full time positions in my career and I’ve been wondering if anyone has tried benz...

I just try to talk to one stranger every day, which could be the cashier, barber, it kinda makes me less anxious, I started to do that after getting ashwagandha capsules To make me less reacted wh...

My exact experience at university! It’s so nice to hear that someone else out there is sharing my exact same struggles! Everything you said is so valid and relatable and I also cannot bear that stupid...

currently on my period, which is hella irregular (meaning I have my period every 4-6 months), and when it happens, my anxiety & stutter is SEVERLY worse :,)...

It’s all about memory, your brain perceive those words as difficult word which increase anxiety and anticipation which makes dopamine to spike in speech region of brain causing blockages or repetition...