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Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion. The fact is, there’s no “cure” for stuttering since It’s not a disease. Some stutterers may not realize it, but you can actually say anything you want...

I'm inclined to disagree that stuttering is not something that we should aim to cure. If some folks don't want a cure for themselves I have no problem with that of course. But I don't think the "it's ...

I know. It’s like we’re trapped in our own bodies. What is your speech pattern like? Do you block on certain words?...

OMFG, AND WHEN THEY DO IT IN THE OPEN BASICALLY WHERE EVERYONE CAN HEAR IT. Luckily my stutter is majority on starters, so after i get the first letter i can flow to like 7 or 8. Now if they ask to wa...

So if there is no one on the other end you would stutter?  If you have a somewhat consistent stutter here and there since you said it doesn't relate to high stress situations, it may be easier to test...

I'm glad.  I do have a question when it comes to how unique everyone is because the first thing that comes to mind is considering whether there is something all stutters may have in common.  My questi...

Interesting, I remember having that same problem and wondering if it was related to stuttering in some way....

100%  it is so much easier when I catch myself earlier before its much of a hard block than when I am flabbergasted snowballing through it.  It always surprised me how easy it is to reset sometimes, m...

Ive just found this page and have stuttered for 35 years now. This is my first exploration into researching for myself. This is an interesting point. The learned behaviors and gross motor activity a...

My speech therapist says it’s because we can’t see the other persons reactions on the other line. My theory, is that it’s a total lack of control, increasing the fear. We can do nothing if the person...

Stuttering - Eyeball secondary behavior.

Stuttering - Eyeball secondary behavior. Hello guys. I'm a stutterer. I work as a policeman, so I frequently need to use my voice. I've been trying my best to avoid every secondary behavior I learned ...

Words starting with vowels seem to be my worst which is unfortunate when your first name starts with a vowel and you have blocks above all else so I am constantly getting, "What? Did you forget your o...

I’m 54 and about 10 years ago I started blocking with words that start with H. You don’t realize how many times you say “hundred”. Plus I scuba dive so always have to tell the dive master the air I ...

Yeah like when I try to write number 3 I get stuck on the top part and rewrite that part for like 2 seconds creating thick line. Idk if you're still active after 5 years but if you happen to see this ...

Agree about the speech therapist. Add a psychologist or other mental health professional as well. Your behavior changes sound like depression....

This is a long post so I think I have to split it between comments. I'd disagree and say there are clear definitions and categorizations of what stuttering is. Admittedly, there is a major lack of e...

Need advice on making phone calls

Need advice on making phone calls I have a usually mild stutter, and it usually only slightly worsens on the phone. But sometimes phone calls get so bad I have to hang up and just text the person I’m ...

Phone Call Anxiety

Phone Call Anxiety Hey y’all. I’m currently struggling A LOT when speaking on the phone. For context, I am using DAF apps on my phone during presentations and sometimes school project meetings etc. Th...

I think the fact that you are even asking this is a great sign of your intentions. I get blocks all the time and it can be terribly frustrating. You know exactly what you want to say, but your brain ...

i can only speak for myself of course but i also feel a lot of relief whenever someone interjects with the word/ phrase i’m stuck on. in some cases, it depends on the manner of interruption (if they’r...