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yes yes yes! 100% feel you. when i watch movies and tv shows, i often repeat what they've just said in my head to process it. sometimes they'll say something, and i'll have to rewind the whole scene b...

Yes, it would be a dream just not to block on specific words that I use a lot on a daily basis ...

I hate stuttering (not people who stutter, my problem with my stuttering/cluttering/block whatever you call it)

I hate stuttering (not people who stutter, my problem with my stuttering/cluttering/block whatever you call it) I have a problem, and I'm not saying it making it up, other people say I stutter. An...

I work accounting for a utility company, but have to handle the phone pretty often actually (2-3 hours a day). My stutter is mild and isn't a stutter, but speech blocking. Honestly, the worst this is ...

I feel like we need to differentiate between stuttering and blocking. I rarely stutter but block a lot. Which makes communication for those brief moments, impossible. ...

Yeah I get really bad, I don't know if it's what you would consider stuttering, but I freeze up and can't think of words to say, or I get stick repeating a word ...

Can you hear someone say a word in context that you know you would block on?

Can you hear someone say a word in context that you know you would block on? Sometimes when I'm watching a video or talking with someone, I hear a word spoken in a context. I can "feel" that if I said...

The same thing is true for me. Whether I have memorized what is being said or just talking in front of an audience, I speak very fluently. The problem is getting close to people and having individual ...

I hear this a lot, that people are fluent when they are alone. I am not. I stutter when I am alone and around people, equally. ...

Ive been meditating for over a year now and it has helped me deal with the negative emotions that come from stuttering but it hasnt helped my speech itself unfortunately, still get very strong blocks....

That feeling of adrenaline after a presentation is amazing!

That feeling of adrenaline after a presentation is amazing! So I just gave this 5 minute technical presentation for my undergrad engineering course that I've been dreading really badly for a couple we...

I feel like I might have semi-bombed an interview on Monday too because of my speech. They told me I'd hear back by tomorrow or Monday morning at the latest. So we'll see. I'm really hoping they offer...

It wasn't today but Monday I had a job interview for a place I'm really hoping will hire me. My speech was pretty terrible that day unfortunately and I'm sincerely hoping that the interviewers can loo...

Cluttering and stammering

Cluttering and stammering After reading about cluttering, i noticed i have many of the same sympthoms. I sometimes have no control over the accelaration of my speak, i dont speak certain words very cl...

Oh that is interesting... I sent you a PM so we don't leave a million comments on the thread, I would love to hear more! BTW, my stutter is moderate with lots of repetitions and blocks, so being c...

This happens with me too. I discussed this with my speech therapist and what he said made sense. It is because there is no substituting the words in a predecided text. So your mind anticipates blocks ...

Something weird I've noticed with fluency

Something weird I've noticed with fluency Is it just me or does anyone else stutter substantially less when talking without prior knowledge of what you're going to say, just talking off the top of you...

I'm the same way. I'm in the National Guard so when I have to drill and speak to a Sergeant I block up. Speak to any other of my lower enlisted guys and I speak just fine....

Hey brother. Youre not alone. Ive also bombed in an interview and stuttered my ass off. Just remember it is not your fault. Im preparing for the same thing, I graduate in one month and will be job hun...

At first it just helped me to get out of blocks, but overtime the blocks started to happen less and less. I've been staying home so I haven't been talking in public much. Before I started doing this...