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Yes, normally it does. But I don’t think I really need Xanax—it doesn’t seem to do anything for me, neither positive nor negative. I’m not an anxious person. However, I’m more hopeful that the Cital...

stutter getting worse

stutter getting worse hi, im 17 and have had a stutter for as long as i can remember (never got diagnosed but its prettu obvious). anyway, ill go through periods where i can get through the day and...

Ok here I go. W-e-llll hello mam ho-w aaare you doing today? My name is KJ. I-I-I came over here because I thought you were beautiful....

its only getting worse

its only getting worse 15 year old here, been stuttering as far back as i can remember and very recently started blocking badly on words and i thought i was doing a good job keeping it from interferin...

Stuttering is ruining my life.

Stuttering is ruining my life. Stuttering is literally ruining my life. Whenever I go to conversate with strangers (or with most relatives), I'm not even able to pronounce the first letter of the sent...

This happened to me too. It’s gotten to the point where I have extreme anxiety when I know or worry I’m going to have to tell someone my name. I don’t understand why it happens and I know it’s super s...

What does stuttering feel like to you?

What does stuttering feel like to you? I had a severe stutter when I was younger. There were certain words I knew that I couldn’t begin with, that felt like a boulder in my brain blocking the otherwis...

sharing my NEW strategy toward stuttering recovery or subconscious fluency

sharing my NEW strategy toward stuttering recovery or subconscious fluency I’d like to share a personal strategy that’s been meaningful to me towards stuttering remission. **Introduction:** First. W...

I think we should accept stuttering. so how does acceptance change our subconscious evaluation process just before we speak / stutter?

I think we should accept stuttering. so how does acceptance change our subconscious evaluation process just before we speak / stutter? **Accepting stuttering**: acceptance of stuttering can mean a lot...

Problem is we really believe in our stutter?

Problem is we really believe in our stutter? I know it is, but i just dont know how to change it. Like if i had an amnesia, i'd speak normally again, but thats not an option :D I was at a wedding thi...

Question about genetics and percentage

Question about genetics and percentage Does anyone know of any research that has been done on how often children are born with a stutter due to a genetic predisposition? I remember reading something...

stutter question: what can I do to stop evaluating for my freeze response?

stutter question: what can I do to stop evaluating for my freeze response? Obviously, when I was around 3 to 8 years old, the **fear of saying my own name** didn’t trigger any kind of approach-avoidan...

Positive Experience

Positive Experience My stutter is mild. But when it kicks in, it is really severe. My whole jaw locks up and I look like I'm choking. I usually stare off into space only to look back to see the other ...

When you fall into a lean like effect where you push through word after word as though not to let it block and it actually seems to get us through what we need to say but in a strenuous way, what is happening?

When you fall into a lean like effect where you push through word after word as though not to let it block and it actually seems to get us through what we need to say but in a strenuous way, what is h...

Fascinating that some kids become fluent after 3 years.  I've heard of this and forgotten.  I can imagine them being so comfortable and not caring to such an extent that they don't think twice about i...

>" Why would stuttering make someone feel more comfortable?" Back, when I was a child, both me and my brother stuttered. We talked a lot with each other. Whenever I was very fluent and my brother was...

>"If it's not social fear, it likely won't trigger stuttering! " hmm.. so I don't think that "conscious social fear" is what's triggering the approach-avoidance conflict (at it's root, at its underly...

>" Thinking because someone can't offer a full blown cure, why waste their time, not understanding how much one can improve breaking past their conditioning" Agreed! You are right, absolutely. Let ...

Comment #4: >*"Sometimes I speak better when I can look into somebody’s eyes"* I think that “Looking into someone’s eyes” can either feel empowering or threatening.. , depending on which value judge...

Comment #1: >*"I think this phenomenon isn’t totally consistent with my experience."* Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! 🙏 You're right—this phenomenon definitely isn't consistent acr...