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Discussion: the cause of stuttering

Discussion: the cause of stuttering Let's discuss the underlying mechanism of stuttering. Researchers come up with different ideas about what causes stuttering. It's possible for two ideas that seem ...

Yes, you absolutely can! It's the fear of stuttering that can be so debilitating. If you focus on being a good communicator instead of putting your energy into not stuttering, you can become very empo...

I think one of the biggest problems is just being a teenager, stutter or not. Starting to plan out your life and becoming an adult is stressful enough. Stuttering only amplifies it. I eventually real...

Your suggestion to volunteer is very good - I would have never thought of this myself. My school actually has volunteering opportunities so I think I will ask for the list of available positions next ...

The inability to speak, to live a normal, average life, this starts at school, when you are perceived as "shy, quiet," and what am I supposed to be? J since I can't speak fluently? If you volunteer to...

no. my confidence issues are not intrinsic, while my stutter is. With my SOs, I do still stutter, but I feel confident because they don't act like jackasses about it. Lack of confidence is an effect o...

Whats worked in my case (may not work in yours)

Whats worked in my case (may not work in yours) I've been a stutterer since I was 10. Been to all the therapists, tried all the tricks, and I'm happy to say that it doesn't play a major role in my lif...

People assuming I’ve been drinking. 😪 Or that in plastered. Oh and being told to take a deep breath. Fuck off....

If only stutterers had the problem of indecisiveness in relationships with the opposite sex, it would be valid....

No it doesnt. Your premises is wrong too. We lack confidence because we stutter, not the other way around. Else there would be many more people with a stutter....

The same thing happens to me all the time, I stammer less when I am around with friends but can barely speak when I am alone with strangers....

Good for you, dude! I've never even thought about coming by and starting a conversation with anyone, especially girls :/ Keep practice for it makes perfect!...

Afraid to start conversations unless it’s someone I know very well (that knows I’m stuttering)...

Maybe it’s similar to how people are generally more confident in groups than alone. A person complimenting a strangers shoes on the street will find it much easier if he was with friends than if he wa...

when I’m around my work buddy, I can say customers totals just fine but working alone, I can’t

when I’m around my work buddy, I can say customers totals just fine but working alone, I can’t My friend works with me when’s she’s home from college and for the last three weeks I’ve been in a horrib...

Conversation with a girl in university

Conversation with a girl in university Yesterday i saw a girl sitting, and i asked here if i can set next to her, she said yeah its fine sit. i sat down and starting doing my things. After like 10 min...

Social anxiety is what fuels stuttering. I honestly believe it's the main cause. It's much easier said than done, but you have to learn not to care what other people think....

Same here. That fact give us a big clue; is the other person that triggers our negative response. If you manage to handle your beliefs and reactions about the interaction with a third person you wil...

Nope. I’ve been going to speech therapy all my school life because I was forced to. Once a week. I dreaded it. It just gave me anxiety and low self-esteem by them forcing me to talk and hear myself st...

It’s okay buddy just know that we all have a purpose, talking for me was a really rough experience, it was rough until I accepted being the odd ball and if people judge you by your voice it is their l...