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I think nearly all stutterers have trouble with their name. I have an event tonight where they make you go around the room and introduce yourself (thankfully first name only). I normally avoid this ev...
It shattered me today
It shattered me today I was giving a group presentation in class. Initially we played our presentation slides which had my video throughout and boy what a stutter it was throughout. The whole class wh...
I still stutter, but when I stopped taking celexa for a bit (prescribed for anxiety) I noticed it got worse again. When I first started it, my good friend/coworker at the time said my speech improved ...
public speaking nightmare
public speaking nightmare Just presented a powerpoint to a class of just 15 people and probably had the worst experience since i gained consciousness for the first time. literally fumbled ever other w...
This is a common issue for stutterers. I used to get so anxious at meetings where I knew the introduction was coming that I’d nearly have a panic attack. A speech therapist could give you some strateg...
If i'm entering upon a conversation that is expected to be high stress (and I anticipate my speech to deteriorate), such as a job interview, I open up the conversation by saying "Before we begin, i'd ...
Today Broke Me
Today Broke Me Hello, I want to talk about the most painful and disappointing thing that happened to me today. I'm in my final school years, and three years ago, my stuttering was severe, with strong ...
Pharmacist here with a severe stutter. You want to avoid benzos such as Xanax. While they may be helpful they can lead to dependency and addiction. Your doctor probably won't give it to you anyways. Y...
Successful stutterers, how did you do it?
Successful stutterers, how did you do it? Hello, im 19, a stutterer, that has almost always known the right answer, wanted to correct someone, but just doesn't do it because of the chance of stutterin...
Presentations
Presentations Hi everyone! I’m a 17 year old in high school I have a 8 minute presentation for government as my final for the class. The thing is I usually don’t get too nervous about presentations in...
1. Does stuttering bother you? I'm 44 so it doesn't bother me like it did while I was in school and throughout my 20's. It wasn't until I was about 30 that I realized how much life I missed out on bec...
Stop hiding, just do it (2)
Stop hiding, just do it (2) As said in the last post I've shared, this week i had a presentation, it was on yesterday (Wednesday 26Feb to be specific), So it wasn't a presentation it was more like gi...
I’m not doing the interview cause I know I’ll be stuttering
I’m not doing the interview cause I know I’ll be stuttering I’m really going through the worst time of my life and my stutter has worsened , I even started stuttering when I’m alone talking to mysel...
I've never posted to Reddit before, I know this post is old but I thought id share my experience with Stuttering (stammering). I just started University in Melbourne, Australia (19) male and curr...
Oh this is awesome!! I think I'll sacrifice the psych test tomorrow for this 1. It used to a lot, and I'll admit it still can at some times, but most times it doesn't. 2. I used to do therapy from I...
In my case I don’t fear public speaking but the blocks I have cause me trouble even though I want to let the other person know my input on things...
Aww, I remember being 10… what a great age to be! Great idea to reach out to other stutterers… I didn’t meet another stutterer until I was 18, and I started when I was 6 years old. 1. It does bother ...
I’m a marine , 19 years. Enlisted in 2003 and now I’m a major. Infantry officer. Key in on what fluency techniques work for you. Mindfulness helps me quite a bit and rehearsing what you want to sa...
I’m pretty sure it’s that your not scared of stuttering around you parents or reading by yourself so the nervousness/anticipation isn’t there. Therefore the stutter won’t be as bad, or in some cases y...
Dude, you can do anything as long as you’re dedicated to it. Don’t let this stutter get in the way of your goals. I served 5 years as an Army Ranger. Never in my life did I ever think I would be in a ...