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I’ve had this happen to me. When I was younger, yes, it was humiliating. Now that I’m a little bit older, I don’t mind it especially if I’m the customer. I get the VIP treatment. On the other hand if ...

My two cents, people who stutter are conditionally wired to stop sending command signals to speech muscles (resulting in a speech block), if they: * feel anxiety * foresee anticipation (from negative...

I find that if I'm sitting down to eat with other people that If I order first that usually helps. Otherwise I build anxiety really quick anticipating what I'm going to say while the others are orderi...

I think a lot of us have experienced this. And of course it’s annoying. But I wouldn’t stress about it too much. You can’t control what happens outside of your power. What you can control is how you’r...

Yes, I’m always sitting there, practicing in my head, much more nervous now since the time a waiter sighed and walked away while I was mid stutter trying to order, worst experience ever...

Nowadays it's much easier but there is still an element of nervousness whenever I am in the drive thru or at a restaurant with family. Just try to remain calm, the anticipation of you messing up will ...

Block anticipation is likely the most important trigger for People Who Stutter. [These](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=reduce+anticipatory+anxiety) YT videos explain how to reduce antici...

I think you are definitely right. I perceive stuttering and Tourette's syndrome both on the other end of the spectrum. People who stutter are in a vicious circle (of relying on the senses, thoughts, f...

But then how can stuttering be a Neurology condition if someone saying the word with us allows us to be fluent. I still believe due to been able to talk very well when I am alone that our speech iss...

I understand. I had cool friends when I was younger and a good wife through life. My issues are often situational. The problem I have with a sit-down meal is the fact someone is doing somethin...

Thank you a lot for your advice. You just said 2 of the missing pieces for me too, facing fear (stop avoiding situations) and accepting stuttering. Now that you said this, I just realized that accepti...

"It's not because it's a flawed therapy, but it's because you didn't work hard enough", I totally agree with you. Bro, you said that the battle against stuttering is not just about seeking fluency, b...

Hey, my worst fear incarnate! If you're absolutely sure you heard them mention it, you need to politely complain to the office....

I know where you’re coming from. And I agree, stuttering is almost exclusively caused by the fear/ anticipation of it. However, it seems a lot of stutterers benefit from these kinds of breathing exerc...

You're not blocking because you don't know how to breath correctly. You block because you don't want to stutter. It's honestly that simple, even if it feels more complex. Also they don't cramp up, you...

My 2 cents. Ive tried techniques and I experience the "downward spiral". Where I hit that first significant block and all of my thoughts are muddled and I turn on survival mode and try to brute forc...

Talking to your teacher might be the beat idea. If she says you must do it, tell the class that you have a stutter before hand. This removes all the stress of trying to ‘hide’ your stutter. Good luck....

I feel this so much. I'm in college, on the premed track and I stutter. I'm applying for medical school in a few months and I'm beyond scared about interviews. The process is already so competitive, I...

Yeah I experienced that too, even after a two weeks intensive therapy. I think in real-life situations we tend to want to speak more naturally and the social and temporal stress is way higher compared...

Before you start say this, “before I get started I just want to let everyone know I stutter, so it takes me a bit longer to get my words out.” This is what I do for all interviews and presentations. I...