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I have a similar issue. I can be 100% fluent in all casual conversation but if I need to explain something or request something I stutter. I suffered an abusive childhood and I was prevented from voic...

Is this why chunking is a good suggestion to improve your stutter?

Is this why chunking is a good suggestion to improve your stutter? I have always liked the idea of chunking for some reason but it was only recently that I realized why that may be the case. I don't k...

Yes, totally, and with my pets and in general conversation. My stuttering is situational. I only stutter when explaining or trying to request something from someone. Never when placing an order or eve...

I have no problem with complex statement and words . I can even do tongue twister when i am alone....

My stutter is hindering my ambitions

My stutter is hindering my ambitions I like creating stories. Not just that: I love to make them come true. Basically, my dream is to work in the cinema industry as a director… this obviously involv...

Way to go! Science vocabulary is often difficult for stutterers so that makes it extra hard!...

Darn, niche stuttering. I have an issue with stuttering only when trying to explain or describe something. Other than that I'm 99.5% fluent. Its like covert stuttering because few people see it. When ...

All the time. It sucks because a lot of being funny comes down to the timing and stuttering makes it almost impossible to nail timing. And then once the opportunity to make a joke passes, that’s it it...

Acid cures my stuttering...

Acid cures my stuttering... Out of all the substances I've tried Acid seems to pretty much cure my stuttering. It lasts for like 10 hours too. I think partly it's because I'm less "conscious" or aware...

I think maybe it has different causes for different people. I was told growing up that I stutter because my brain goes faster than my mouth can keep up. So I have to focus on slowing everything down...

Yea, I think it's hard for non-stutterers to grasp or wrap their heads around the concept of not being able say words on command and also why we're not able to articulate them. They will immediately a...

Yes, i hate when people do that also. I think they are trying to be helpful but they lack the awareness of how they come across. They don't understand how important fluency is in today's society and ...

What is the difference between us? We both stutter. Are you saying there are other factors to being persuasive than just fluency?...

Get 8 hours of sleep. Best time to sleep is before 10:30 PM. Don’t use your phone when you wake up. Don’t get up instantly. Close your eyes and think about what makes you happy. Think about good memo...

Do you ever feel like you are "unable" to do something because of stuttering. Like it's not a matter of being scared of being judged or embarrassed, but simply being practically unable to communicate ...

Why is it so hard to say a particular important word, but so easy to yell out “FUCK” in frustration...

Navigating Conversations in a Fast-Talking Group: How Do You Manage?

Navigating Conversations in a Fast-Talking Group: How Do You Manage? Ever found yourself in a group of five people where three of them speak incredibly fast? It can be quite a challenge to contribute ...

I think the problem with stuttering atleast in my own experience, is as we stutter our minds move a lot faster than what we can deliver in speech and it’s at that point where I stutter when my mind is...

I have so much to say to my friends, my family and my coworkers but I can’t. It’s really hard feeling like you’re missing out on your life because you can’t get a word in. In your defense though, spee...

I am almost always fluent unless i think about it. I know which word is difficult for me or the situation where I have to present something and everybody will listen to me. In that kind of situation I...