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"PWS (Person Who Stutters) are consciously aware when someone enters a room (or a phone call), which in turns triggers stuttering. Remove a person or any social interaction from the room, the stutter ...

If you're among the very high percentage (90% according to [this](http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/isad10/papers/rasskazov10.html) particular study) of those who speak mostly fluently when alone, you can in...

Sick of Anxiety Stuttering getting in the way of my job

Sick of Anxiety Stuttering getting in the way of my job Well this is just a rant really, would like some tips from anyone but I feel like as long as I have anxiety I'll continue to have my stutter. I'...

I try to incorporate meditation into my week, it really helps with my stress levels, getting a control on my breathing, and I think it makes my stuttering a little less severe, I highly recommend!...

I've recently been experimenting with this, but it seems like stress itself either helps or harms me. Sometimes it makes me fluent and other times it just makes things worse, but the breathing helps w...

Yeah. I think that for me, the idea of recognizing when I am stressed, worked up, and tense helps me to overcome it. By just taking a step back, I can relax in situations that I normally would not be ...

I don't have TMJ, but my stutter is causing pains and tensions in my back. I did a speech therapy with lots of breathing exercises and my back would pop constantly. Technically not the same but I thin...

I used sertraline, which is a anti depressant mostly used for teenagers. It did help me but was changing my mood quite a bit, much happier but artificial. Situations like vocal exams were still hell, ...

I’ve had some success recently (more for phone calls, but hear me out) when I set my pace in the conversation. Not in the condescending way, “just relax, slow down” that I’m sure we’ve all heard many...

Therapy has been my only somewhat successful way of managing stutter-related anxiety. That and Xanax....

Well... you sort of have to be ready for it. You're going to be anxious, and it's going to suck more or less, and you'll have more problems managing your stutter... but maybe if you're prepared it won...

How do you handle anxiety?

How do you handle anxiety? The main factor for why I stutter much more in conversations with unfamiliar people compared to familiar people (family/friends) is the extra anxiety I feel. For example, a ...

With my experience, stuttering or stammering is a result of improper breathing. So I think if one were to be shocked, the rush of energy would shorter or alter ones breath even more and it would ma...

Yeah it's like every muscle in my torso is tight! Same I've tried meditating a couple of times but after a day at work I normally just want to watch tv! ...

I'm relieved it's not just me! I get this horrible tightness in my chest under my ribs, and then I know my stuttering is going to be worse. I know I should relax but it just doesn't happen. Some days ...

I also have this problem, I have breathing techniques to use but I find once there is tension there I find it very hard to get rid of! I find my shoulders are raised, by breathing is jittery! Sometime...

I know when I'm going to block stutter as my chest goes tight, how do I stop this?

I know when I'm going to block stutter as my chest goes tight, how do I stop this? I try and tell myself to relax but then I can feel my chest tightening then I can't get my words out. Has anyone got...

Not always, but there's often a tie in between less stuttering and being extremely distracted. ...

Might have something to do with you being more relaxed when you’re sick, not doing as much and not as stressed....

It's one of those techniques that are nearly impossible to use under pressure and fail when you need it the most....