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I had the same issue. I still do especially when I'm excited about what I'm talking about. I used to tap my toes inside my shoes or my fingers in a rhythm so it helps the words maintain a bit of a be...

talking fast

talking fast Does someone also has the intention to talk fast because you stutter? Because people always say to me that I talk fast, but I think it’s just a way for me to avoid stuttering. But then I ...

I recently started not to control my stress and let happen whatever wants to happen. More I try to control and prevent it, fear of nervousness increases which follows by even more stress. Ive gotten r...

I cured my anxiety and fear of public speaking with a grounding technique shared in the Facebook group “Anxiety Relief/Support - Perpetual Grounding” [Grounding Technique ](https://www.facebook.com/gr...

For me meditation and/or breathing exercise (like the one by Wim Hof) helps. For important meetings/presentations, I take 'very' small dose of beta-blocker, combined with meditation to conjure a zen-l...

Speech block hell

Speech block hell English isn't my first language I'm 16 and I've been having speech blocks since I was born. It basically ruined my life. It made me terrified of speaking, which eventually became ...

I guess it has something to with amygdala, that's a part of brain responsible for fear. Imagine you're walking on a ground and you feel perfectly safe. Now you're walking one foot above the ground on ...

Get comfortable. This applies honestly to all areas of navigating life with a stutter. Find a way to become more comfortable with your job. I have found that laying down while making a phone call is m...

I know most of the people will tell you that supplements don't work and they are probably right. But I have taken Magnesium and B6 and they helped a bit. I don't think they had a direct affect on my s...

I personally notice it myself after at least a 30 minutes discussion with someone. I start to run out of oxygen a little, and also anxiety of stuttering has a deep effect in this issue too....

No, stuttering can’t cause asthma. It simply causes you to be out of breath fairly often bc stuttering is deeply tied to breathing. Just give her time to speak and show her you are listening to what s...

Stuttering itself, no. However, it could be an anxiety response secondary to the stutter that’s causing that; there’s a lot of unseen emotional baggage that comes with the disorder that could be manif...

How do you guys get around the fear of stuttering in front of girls?

How do you guys get around the fear of stuttering in front of girls? [deleted]...

My story.

My story. Hello everyone. First of all, I am glad I found this subreddit and I've been reading posts for a hour now and it's too relatable and I want to write my story. Before all, I just want to say ...

Thanks, ya I’m happy they saw past my stutter. My throat gets tightened and airflow is blocked. Yes, and there are many challenges ahead of me later on. Then for marriage, then kids. How will we do a...

I'm feeling the same, online classes are not helping at all and it got me really anxious. I'm also having more blocks at work. Idk how to solve this but last week i went to a psychologist appointment ...

It's a complex topic, but after years of studying books and articles on stuttering and other psychological disorders, this is what I have come to learn. You must realize the following. What is speech...

I need some help with nervousness

I need some help with nervousness My stutter has gotten really bad over this pandemic. I’m used to not being able to talk bc I’ve had it all my life so it rlly doesn’t bother me sometimes, but like no...

Part of it is anxiety, part of it is that speaking to yourself is probably functionally different in the brain when compared to talking to someone else. Kinda like how most stutterers don't do it whe...

A speech coach worked wonders for me, and I had done speech therapy with a licensed professional before. So, it’s different for everyone. I think it worked for me cause of my mild stutter, and it’s ti...