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A developed stutter

A developed stutter Hi everyone! I am a 21 F and I have never stuttered in my life, not including the usual slip up of words here and there. Recently, I’ve started stuttering pretty bad. I’ve noticed ...

Throat hurts

Throat hurts So basically my stuttering got worse again.. I had a presentation at school and got a C. I dot rly care about the grade but basically everyone agreed she just rated my on my speech and h...

Just completed it. I was diagnosed with ADHD, and hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). Funny thing is, there were studies that link both hyperhidrosis and ADHD with stuttering. It's miserable honestly ...

Stutters are quite unique. I'm most fluent when I'm emotional or angry....

Some situations trigger the automatic stutter response. The meaning we give to that word in that moment is triggered psychologically which results in the firing of neurons that have learned to stutter...

It’s stress. You become more anxious talking in class than with your friends. This may be an uncomfortable answer, but the only way to combat it is to talk as much as possible in the classroom itself....

Yea i started doing that too, now its a lot less noticable but when i get even slightly nervous its like everything falls apart lol...

I've learned that we like to subconsciously put value on important words in our sentences, so we feel a subtle pressure/stress to get the word out correctly. Stress most often leads to a stutter....

Started in 3rd grade, now i'm 22 years old. Definitely still stutter, but it has improved to a point where it very little noticeable. I guess you just learn to control it when you get older, but i get...

Thank you for your post. Policing is a very macho world. The shit talk that goes on is non-stop and relentless. It’s all in good fun though and no one has ever talked about my stutter (at least not t...

Just retired as a cop. I have never let my stutter stop me at least trying what I want to do. Never fear the interactions with people. One of the best skills as a cop is a listener. Far too many cops ...

I started stuttering in my 20s, what doctor should I approach?

I started stuttering in my 20s, what doctor should I approach? I realize I rarely stuttered as a kid and teen because I was aloner that never spoke. On the other way my most fluid means of communicati...

I’m stuck

I’m stuck I’m a graduate with a good degree and I need a job ASAP. However, the only work experience I’ve had is at a restaurant I worked at when I was 17 - which I got let go from (had crippling anxi...

Can't make myself feel determined

Can't make myself feel determined Hi all! Just wanted to share how I feel today. Tomorrow, something big is happening. Well honestly, not really. It's pretty small, but when you're nervous as fuck, ...

Yep, I started at 300mg twice a day and gradually increased to 600mg twice a day. I also take a B complex once a day. Helps a lot with reducing anxiety in meetings, and when I'm expected to comment,...

I frequently do public speaking with my stutter, a large majority of the time I don't stutter at all in front of large crowds. Something to do with the prepared nature of the speech and adrenaline I s...

mini-vent and a question about stuttering.

mini-vent and a question about stuttering. this is kinda messy, cause im not putting too much thought into writing this, sorry! is it just me, or does speaking to people who dislike stuttering cause ...

This is a really good post. I stuttered and blocked from the time I was 6 or 7 through my 20's and beyond until I realized one day that I didn't stutter when I was alone, only when I was trying to tal...

Have you tried anxiety meds? Anxiety makes the stuttering 1000x worse and ruins your sleep and health. If you can get that in a box and just get a damn break from it, you’ll find your stuttering impro...

Alone

Alone 21 years old and I'm just too alone man. Making social connections with people is too damn hard; At work, at university, with new friends... I have a couple of friends here and there and that's ...