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Yes I am a server at a high volume resteraunt and I find that some days I stutter more than others and some days I am pretty fluent. I think it depends on my anxiety level for that day. And also when ...

Thank you for sharing. Its so difficult to just get the words out yet it should be simple. I had that at the opticians just the other day. Just to go to a simple appointment turned out to be stressful...

Based on my experience, don't be lured into a job you don't feel good about. I quit my telephone polling job and applied to a better job (I got it, btw). I had to because I developed a speech block ...

I got an interview today

I got an interview today Hello everyone! Today I'll have an interview for work in McDonald's It's gonna be weekend only work, however I got little but stressed, my stutter is usually rather bad, a...

I do the same when I drink. Someone should make a study about this honestly. Its weird but it makes sense that you can speak more fluently when you are slurring a little and not thinking so much. Make...

I agree it is very psychological. Ive noticed periods of my life where im very happy with myself and where im at it goes away. Same with vice versa. Thanks for the tips. What did you major in to becom...

That’s a tough one.I think stuttering is worsened by how we view ourselves or how the world views us.Sometimes you got take time off,take a vacation to a nice place like a Mexico with a beach view at ...

How to deal with depression and anxiety due to stuttering?

How to deal with depression and anxiety due to stuttering? I’m a person who stutters and I’m currently dealing with depression and anxiety from being a person who stutters and it’s affecting my life…....

Finished my 2 out of 3 presentations

Finished my 2 out of 3 presentations On my first presentation for my research paper i was so nervous, i messed up on the first half i had too much sudden silence but i managed to be calm on the second...

Having a different outlook on presentations the older I get.

Having a different outlook on presentations the older I get. Yesterday I did an online presentation in an international platform. It was underwhelming. I took a lot of effort to prepare but during pre...

Growing up I definitely stuttered worse at home but I wasn't comfortable with my mom. She was patient with me, I just grew up scared and at angry at her. She noticed I'd stutter more at home too and w...

Okay it's the real prob, this has to go away. Parents has to accept/understand that this stuttering prob is challenging in their kid's professional career and day to day life compared to normal peopl...

Nah it's kind of a dysfunctional environment when I'm around them. Parents constantly fighting, and either finishing my sentences or speaking over me when I'm stuck on a word. Which I know contributes...

Yea, I think because we often feel socially anxious about our stuttering, our mind is telling us that it is a long time to protect us from social judgement. Our mind is telling us, “hurry up and finis...

Same here! I was plucked from all human interaction and given a webcam/headset to use for since March 2020. This "new normal" gave me panic attacks and severe crippling migraines. I told myself th...

I’m in the same situation. Staying inside from COVID has made me take 12 steps back in my overcoming anxiety journey. I’m now trying to get more use to being out with more people....

I was just thinking the same. I‘ve been doing home-office for a while now (March 2020) and barely have any contact with the external world. It feels like my situation is getting worse now as well. Enr...

COVID impact on stuttering?

COVID impact on stuttering? Hi you guys. I feel like my stuttering has gone from moderate to terrible since the start of COVID. I was inside with my family so I spent a lot of time talking to family m...

I'm a stutterer that hasn't stuttered in years, until now, when I'm going through a divorce. Stuttering likes to show up during the drama. <3...

I am currently taking 40mg/day Citalopram (in the morning) to help with my stutter-related anxiety, but I'm also prescribed 5mg x 3/day Diazepam for the aforementioned anxiety. Unfortunately I've seen...