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Not the best solution but for me getting on SNRIs and anti anxiety meds helped a lot with that. Target jobs like a data analyst where the quality of your work will matter more than presenting...

I have a job interview—the most important one of my life—and I stammer. Should I bring it up?

I have a job interview—the most important one of my life—and I stammer. Should I bring it up? I have a huge job interview coming up—probably the most important one of my life. I stammer, especially un...

Yeah I have seen those jokes a lot. I hate how they act like stuttering is caused by anxiety. When I was a little kid I stuttered without any anxiety. The anxiety comes from people’s reactions and how...

gaining confidence

gaining confidence so i work with my parents not letting my stutter stop me from talking altogether, and i was wondering if anyone could share how they gained confidence in speaking! my dad told me to...

Yes I do. Sometimes I add a hard h before it, it helps sometimes but not every-time. Like: UHmerica, re-UHlection. It’s hard to explain, but it’s like forcing a bit of breath before the vowel to stop ...

Omg This is me, just this morning. Shook his hand went to say my name …MASSIVE block. Happens every time. I’ve found a loop hole that when someone else goes to introduce me to a new person, it feels...

I almost always know when I’ll block and I also get what you mean about having a script. Most of the time planning out what I’m going to say just makes it worse. My best speech is when I’m surprised a...

I relate with the question thing too! Anytime I’m asked a question I 100% will block on nearly every word, especially towards the beginning. Sometimes, if it’s not as bad, I’ll block on the first few ...

Well im afraid of not being able to talk to other students and teachers and being asked questions and not able answer (basically stuttering). And I think because i have a stutter i overthink everythi...

Delaying

Delaying Im thinking of taking a year off before going to college to work and I thought before i start working I should reduce my blocks and stutter. Right now i feel like im saying that just because...

I’m a teenage girl, I can relate. I have a moderate-severe stutter that fluctuates. I hate the whole “It isn’t a big deal, just stop thinking about it” thing. If you had my stutter, it isn’t as easy ...

Can we talk about those of us with very severe stutters?

Can we talk about those of us with very severe stutters? I feel like we are underrepresented, even in this community. The “be positive,” “don’t care about it,” “don’t think about it,” “no one cares,” ...

I taught skiing last winter, might do it again this winter. I'm expected to introduce myself to the people I teach, and I have a big problems for the first letter of my name...

Incident #1 – The Power of Preparation vs. The Weight of Fear

Incident #1 – The Power of Preparation vs. The Weight of Fear Once during school, I was extremely nervous because I had to participate in a competition — a speech event. I remember feeling so negative...

I'm going to a week-long course to learn how to be a guide and present things in front of a class, in three days... I'd love some tips.

I'm going to a week-long course to learn how to be a guide and present things in front of a class, in three days... I'd love some tips. Just as the title said, Next week I'm going out of my home for a...

I also have the same problem , I can casually talk without any shutting, but when it's a time for presentation I got stuck very much and finally ended up like an idiot in front of the whole class...

Do I risk side effects if I switch from Xanax to clonazepam? With Xanax I had almost zero side effects...

my name is aaron can i always start sweating bullets when someone asks me my name glad someone said this...

I take duloxetine 60mg for fibromyalgia has no affect on anxiety thus stutter. Clonazepam is a better stutter med...

One of the reasons people stutter is they think they're going to but they aren't. So they pre form their tounge and get ready to prevent the stuttering but in doing so they make themselves stutter.  ...