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I am always in my head literally every moment I talk. I try to practice mindfulness to stay in the moment. I don't know how that's working out for me since with mindfulness there is no judgement. It j...

Difficulty staying present/mindful

Difficulty staying present/mindful Is anyone here experiencing difficulty staying present whenever they talk, fluent or non-fluent? I've noticed this today, when I'm focusing on the conversation, I al...

Stuttering in my mind.

Stuttering in my mind. Just wondering... Sometimes when I’m really nervous and thinking about talking to someone, going through what I’m going to say... I stutter in my mind. Not on purpose of course....

It did help me... But I don't have a "real" stutter. I just have a hard time thinking about what I'm about to say when I'm nervous (which is all the time) and on the outside it looks like stutter. Hyp...

Hey I've got a new tip that has been working for me pretty well.

Hey I've got a new tip that has been working for me pretty well. So it's called mewing (google it if you want). It pretty much means that you get in the habit of all of your tongue being pressed again...

Moving forward

Moving forward As my internship for the summer comes to an end, I recently had a meeting with my COO about potential opportunities outside of the company I’m working at. He asked me what I wanted to d...

Thinking Back

Thinking Back Hello friends I am a practicing speech therapist, and I have recently had a thought and was hoping for some input. For those of you who stutter, and have stuttered since a young age, for...

I’m new here

I’m new here I’m twenty three, and I am an actor/singer. I graduated with a degree in Theatre and have found success on stage without much of much stutter getting in the way. But I’m scared. I still ...

Studying medical school with a stutter

Studying medical school with a stutter Hi. I'm 21 years old and have been stuttering all my life. Most of the time I have done a good job of hiding it, mostly by changing out words and rearranging my ...

Vicious cycle vent

Vicious cycle vent I’m from Spain, and have been stuttering severely my whole life. Stuttering is a vicious cycle. You stutter because you know you’re gonna stutter, and you know you’re gonna stutter...

Stuttering is a vicious cycle. You stutter because you know you’re gonna stutter, and you know you’re gonna stutter because you stutter. The expectation of stuttering, mixed with the fear of being jud...

Speech exercises that requires speaking spontaneously?

Speech exercises that requires speaking spontaneously? I am looking for ways to practice my speech besides reading out loud. When I read out loud i speak fluently but when talk is more spontaneous lik...

I just need to finally vent because I don't think non-stutterers understand *sigh*

I just need to finally vent because I don't think non-stutterers understand *sigh* I'm a 23f, stuttered my whole life. My mom and aunt has it too but I have it the worst. I used to be known for being ...

Can someone help me understand what speech disorder i have

Can someone help me understand what speech disorder i have I am really confused about what kind of speech disorder i have, so i am going to explain, would appreciate if someone can guide me about it. ...

Couldn't agree with this more. I feel like I stutter when I am given time to think what I am going to say. I will constantly repeat the thing in my mind and under my breath until its my turn to speak....

Knowing when I am going to stutter

Knowing when I am going to stutter I’m a 20 year old who has a mild stutter and has never been to speech therapy. I recently have figured out that most of the time when I stutter I know I am about to ...

Apple Interview (Recent College Graduate)

Apple Interview (Recent College Graduate) I recently had an interview at Apple working retail. (obviously way out of any person who stutters comfort zone) The interview went alright, I went in with as...

Advice

Advice Hi all. Just a quick question regarding something I've been thinking about lately. I generally keep myself to myself and seldom engage others in conversation. I recently got into a conversation...

Stuttering, Keep it short, how to cure it, but it's a life long mission.

Stuttering, Keep it short, how to cure it, but it's a life long mission. I made it just for my stuttering family because we're all one. Not going to lie, my whole life I have feared away from reading ...

Changing perceptions- beyond my wildest dreams

Changing perceptions- beyond my wildest dreams Presentations, radio interviews, meeting new people, striking conversations with people on the plane, comfortably using the phone in virtually any situat...