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I try not to think about it too much to avoid getting hung up in analysis paralysis. When I hit a block, though, I stop, take a few slow breaths, and then try to breathe through the trouble word. ...

Normally I'm not afraid to speak and I usually talk without techniques. I'm also pretty decent during presentations and stuff as well. During the commentary I forgot to use techniques while under the...

My husband almost knocked a guy out at McDonalds tonight.

My husband almost knocked a guy out at McDonalds tonight. I was really thirsty so I went into McD's drive through to get a soda. I asked for a "Diet Dr. Pepper." but it came out like "Can I get a Dddd...

So I tried commentating on our local Smash Bros Melee stream yesterday

So I tried commentating on our local Smash Bros Melee stream yesterday I thought I'd challenge myself and talk on stream during the Melee tournament yesterday. Go to 1:06:30 ish [https://www.twitch.t...

Some say breath from the diaphragm, like a singer. Some say talk on the exhale. My uncle tells me to stretch vowel sounds. All of this planning before every sentence can't be good for an anxious pers...

Weird question but what’s the right way to breathe

Weird question but what’s the right way to breathe Ok I just recorded myself saying some random shit. Here’s what I noticed: 1. Take a breath to talk 2. Speak 3. Obvious exhale at the end That #3 st...

When I’m pissed off or yelling I don’t stutter either! But having to repeat stuff is still very difficult for me...

500% mine is the worst when someone doesn't hear me the first time and asks me to repeat. Never fails. ...

Almost completely cured - a few tips that helped me

Almost completely cured - a few tips that helped me I blocked as child, the way you're screaming the words in your head you want to say but the anxiety stops the breath flow. Then when under stress an...

What is your experience with stuttering blocks?

What is your experience with stuttering blocks? My experience with stuttering has always felt especially frustrating because my stuttering doesn't "sound" like stuttering. There are many times I get s...

Visualizing words in your head as a cure/workaround for stuttering

Visualizing words in your head as a cure/workaround for stuttering I've just found this as an interesting approach to deal with stuttering. I don't know if this is already a thing yet, but here I go. ...

This reminds me of my younger self. Well, I'm also a shy person, and I did the same: I tried to keep my answers as short and concise as possible. I bombed an interview. Later I thought it was wrong to...

This happens to me all the time and I think it’s because I’m usually too focused on saying my words fluently. ...

Forgetting to breath when talking

Forgetting to breath when talking I'm just curious, if anyone feels like their mind forgets to breath. Because every time I stutter, it feels like I'm out of breath. It's like how I forgot to breath ...

I know how you feel. I can almost never say my name without stuttering, god help anyone who asks me to repeat it. I end up spelling it out and often feel like I’m being rude. I’ve actually found that...

Yes. Usually I say it right the first time and when I have to repeat it, I stutter :/...

I view it as just punishment for not listening to me the first time: "I'm taking you down with me!" On the other hand, if I really crash and burn on something, I don't mind being asked to repeat it."...

Completely agree. The second time is always a mess and I feel so dumb because most of the time people don't know I stutter...

"Can you repeat that"

"Can you repeat that" I hate when you say something so perfect and then the person asks you to say it again because they werent listening like I'm screwed ...

Omg when someone asks me to repeat something it's always the absolute worst, because most of the time when I said it the first time it was pretty much fluent, but the second time is *always* a stutter...