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Advice I received at a presentation skills day was to stand behind a chair and hold the chair back with one hand. It helps ground you. Also before you start the poem tell the audience you are a bit n...

Our fear of stuttering is often more debilitating than stuttering itself. My advice? Stutter. Look silly. Sound ridiculous. Making peace with my stutter was the best thing I did for my anxiety. My a...

I'm so scared for a presentation

I'm so scared for a presentation I have to present a pretty personal poem for my writing class in high school and I'm so, so, so scared I'm gonna get stuck on a word or I'll have a face tic while I st...

I think for some people, my guess is most, there is a connection between stuttering and OCD. Because the obsessional component causes a person with OCD to continually think about stuttering, which can...

I think what many stutterers miss is that people don't react negatively to your stutter so much as they react negatively to our vibe when we block. If we shut down, close off, or handle our block wit...

It's understandable that you feel anxious about ordering drinks in a loud bar, especially when alcohol can affect your speech. However, there are a few things you can do to make the experience easier ...

Yes i think there may be connection... I have stutter from age 4 and got pure o ocd from age 17 . And my ocd is also very bad...

Yes, this encapsulates the entire stuttering experience perfectly. This is the reason why most of us suffer extreme anxiety in speaking situations and find it hard to accept ourselves. We have been l...

Yes, most definitely. My family always, always say I'm shy when they introduce me to their new friends. It annoys me so much. You have my sympathy!...

This is something I know, but never put into practice. I need to work on it. What has helped me is something else I learned from watching him - the double inhale. Take a big breath in, and then brea...

>If medication lowers your anxiety then your mind-body cannot do its job to adjust when you are exposing yourself to this anxiety That's very true actually. I actually have 2 different types of an...

Connection between OCD & stutter

Connection between OCD & stutter I've had chronic anxiety since age 4, and my stutter began then too. I used to speak really well before that apparently, and was quite outgoing and charismatic for...

Has anyone tried Propanolol for physical anxiety & stutter?

Has anyone tried Propanolol for physical anxiety & stutter? I'm just interested as my stutter greatly worsens when I'm extra anxious or nervous, and if I have too much energy, which then turns int...

I lived with a family in Spain. My stutter is significantly worse in Spanish. Like no fluency break throughs. This was the only time in my life ever that I spoke less/would avoid speaking for fear of ...

There is definitely hope! You can try a therapist, even if it’s not just for stuttering but about your anxiety. Or discuss your feelings with family/friends/loved ones for support around yourself. Are...

I have a severe stutter and I have a stable job and so do most PWS that I know. So there is hope but you do need to work on your anxiety. Do you have therapy?...

is there no hope for me?

is there no hope for me? I get nervous a lot and i stutter. Im unemployed for years now. I want to get a job but i cant because i can't even speak properly. I'm also a college drop out. Tbh i only stu...

The thing is my stutter is psychological so the more I think of it tye worse it gets....

I have a question that would help me greatly, my stutter is almost identical to this post. I keep seeing the comment or saying "if you don't stutter when you're alone then it isn't a muscle or learnin...

Wait, you guys are taking drugs ? I have pretty bad social anxiety due to my stuttering but never have I ever considered drugs. I am glad I did not, even though some days feel like leaving my home and...