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Well, it is all in your head. Your brain, specifically. My theory is the hesitation in conversations is what triggers a stutter. When talking to yourself or to a pet, there’s absolutely no hesitation ...

Exactly! Just focus more on the conversation and less on the words you're gonna block or stutter on. It's a habit with in itself but it's how you get over it that becomes the difficult part. ...

I don't have any nickname actually. Anyways, can you tell me, how can I order in restaurants, buy train ticket, buy stuff from store, buy books without getting a block? Or in college where during fo...

Can I get some tips on how to manage my speech block.

Can I get some tips on how to manage my speech block. Some sentences I don't block. But most times I have this speech block. It's so unpredictable. My face distorts. I can't keep my eyes open. Worst ...

Yeah the last part. If I do not think about it it's fine. How do I not think about it?...

What a coincidence, I am the exact same age and have the exact same problem :D My speech therapist gave me some tips: try to find a rythm in your speaking, like in a song or in a poem. As in, take pa...

Yeah, if I just do not focus on my stuttering, it's kinda fixed. It's just hard to not think about it...

For me a lot of it is mental. If you can somehow forget you stutter on the letter k, or not expect to stutter, that has helped me...

I think speaking slowly is the one thing I need to work on. It’s because I think so much that I try to get everything all out. So I stumble and stutter and sometimes even mix words around like “you ha...

I constantly tell myself to slow down and relax but my anxiousness literally comes out of no where. You would think after being in the customer service industry for more than 5 years I’d learn how to ...

Voice Recognition Technology

Voice Recognition Technology What is your opinion on Voice Recognition Technology as a person who stutters? (i.e., Siri, Alexa, Google, etc) ...

I’ve been focusing on breathing (from the diaphragm) and SLOWING DOWN. Try to consciously make an effort to slow down your speech. And in general, I try to keep my anxiety levels down, whether it’s yo...

For the longest time, and still currently, it was any word that had a “Sk” sound at the beginning. School, scratch, scare, etc. I’m 44 and just this past year, I’ve had issues with words that fall c...

so, i mean that i was putting a lot of time and energy into dating and trying to find a partner. i had an account on match and okcupid (i don't know if these are sites kids still use), i was working o...

The thing is, I found out that actually thinking about my stutter and trying to figure it out makes it worse. Because I think everybody here knows that spontaneous talking with difficult words sometim...

Why do I always stutter when answering a question?

Why do I always stutter when answering a question? Hi, Ozy here. A little background: I have been stuttering since the age of 5 i guess. Sometimes i get a little fluent.. and at times it gets worse....

Talking to Teachers About my Stutter?

Talking to Teachers About my Stutter? My speech therapist told me that I should tell my new teachers about my stutter and ask that they try to understand and be patient with me. It makes me nervous ju...

I am actually going to celebrate when I finally manage to get a job

I am actually going to celebrate when I finally manage to get a job So, I graduated with a pretty good STEM degree in the summer but I’ve found it very difficult to get a job. To be honest… I’ve never...

It's probably a coincidence but my boyfriend who has a stutter always has a blocked nose! Like it's constant!...

Mine comes in waves. Recently my brain tries to premeditate every word that comes out and I get major blockage and can’t seem to turn my brain off and just speak. When I don’t have anxiety I speak a...