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I only stop stuttering when I'm angry, why?

I only stop stuttering when I'm angry, why? I stutter pretty often, when it happens, it's always on random words. One day, I just can't say certain word at all, but the next day I can pronounce it wit...

I'm sick of this

I'm sick of this I'm tired of preplanning conversations, I'm fed up of having to hesitate even if I know the language very well. I'm tired of looking like an idiot just because I can't get some words ...

Dependence on alcohol or other substances as a way of making my stutter lighter

Dependence on alcohol or other substances as a way of making my stutter lighter I have been dealing with stuttering for so much time (since I can remember really) but there are still so many things I ...

Methylphenidate helped me to accept my stutter and become more socially active and outgoing

Methylphenidate helped me to accept my stutter and become more socially active and outgoing I have ADHD and a stutter since childhood. Growing up with a stutter was, as it's obvious, not nice. I was d...

Do I need to see a Psychiatrist?

Do I need to see a Psychiatrist? Hi! I’ve had a stutter for as long as I can remember. I went to a clinical psychologist yesterday, and she prescribed a personality test, CBT, and the PJMR technique t...

Childhood stuttering returning

Childhood stuttering returning Hello, i am 32 years old. i had a stutter in grade school. Mainly trouble with sentence initiation, pronouncing words with more than 4 syllables, starting those same wor...

How can I stop this severe stutter at least a bit?

How can I stop this severe stutter at least a bit? So I've been stuttering for all my life, it was a big problem for me but as of recently its gotten much worse, for about 2 months now I've had many m...

benadryl, benzo, alcohol, and substance abuse.

benadryl, benzo, alcohol, and substance abuse. Anyone else struggle with addiction and substance abuse, whether to cope, numb, or even aid your speech?I come home from a day at work with a raw tongue ...

My stutter is getting severe?

My stutter is getting severe? Idk if it’s anxiety but I hesitate to get my words out at times and block severely. Or don’t even say a certain word or even talk at all. it’s embarrassing and it’s af...

How to reduce the heart rate ?

How to reduce the heart rate ? Hi All, I have observed a pattern where I speak fluently when I talk to people of less authority or people who I feel more friendly with. This doesn’t mean I don’t stu...

Nofap is the key to not stutter but..

Nofap is the key to not stutter but.. I started stuttering from grade 5 which is exactly the same time when I started to fap. Now I am in grade 10th and BROOOO! I CANNOT TELL YA'LL, I was sooo much be...

Doctor's appointment tomorrow. What would be the best drug to get prescribed?

Doctor's appointment tomorrow. What would be the best drug to get prescribed? I'd classify myself as a mild to moderate stutterer. I received speech therapy when I was a very young child, and my stutt...

I’m struggling silently and don’t know where else to turn. I just need someone to talk to.

I’m struggling silently and don’t know where else to turn. I just need someone to talk to. Right now, I’m under a lot of mental pressure. I’m trying really hard to get a job, but I have a stammering...

Stutter in the military

Stutter in the military I have had a stutter since about a year after I got into grade school. It's the usual deal, I don't remember how I got it, I'm not sure if any traumatic events in my youth are ...

School starting

School starting So, im starting in a new school in 8 days, I’ve been fearing this moment for years because of my stutter, introducing my self is specifically something I’ve always struggled with becau...

I would argue that desensitization should be done to take control of your life as opposed to letting stuttering control you. But yes, fluency can be a byproduct. It's a very nuanced topic that I can...

I've been a pharmacist for over 5 years and have recently moved from community to hospital. My stutter is moderate and just like you it's always affected by my mood or stress levels. Weirdly I actuall...

I’m also 20. I’ve come to realize it’s a nervous system/ subconscious anxiety problem Trial by fire will be the only solution. Firstly, observing how I’m having a subtle anxiety attack on the insid...

I do believe that intensive speech therapy can help you overcome this condition to an extent. I have gotten to the point where I can "mask" my stutter in conversation with others & during interviews, ...

Neurological predisposition to stutter + anxiety/stress = stuttering. What you describe about not stuttering by yourself is extremely common. Stuttering has an approach-avoidance element. You want...