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Stuttering and the military

Stuttering and the military Hey guys, I just wanted to share a little bit about my experience with stuttering and being in the military. I developed social anxiety in college and later decided that I ...

How can I be more confident in my stutter?

How can I be more confident in my stutter? I have always been very self conscious about my stutter, I’ve lost a lot of opportunities because of it and it’s made me want to hide my stutter. I never go ...

Thank you for even caring about how we feel. Also, if you are 100% sure that I am going to say "ketchup," then please say it, but if you guessed it wrong, it becomes a problem because it adds more an...

I call this anticipatory anxiety. It wreaks havoc on our speech!...

At times? When specifically? When alone? When reading? That’s because there’s no emotional load on the brain in those situations. When there’s emotional load in social situations, the amygdala, pre...

Your contradicting yourself. You originally said you have to worry about what people are gonna think of you, how long its gonna take to get a word out, how your neck might ache. We agree more than yo...

That's an individual basis. I personally find it really rude when people do that to me. Others dont mind it. I'd err on the side of caution and just wait....

Started to agree until the “Stop worrying for no reason” You must’ve grown up in a privileged environment because trust me, a majority of us stutters have every reason to worry. We get mocked on a...

Will my stutter ever go away ?

Will my stutter ever go away ? I had a stutter my whole life tbh wasn’t really that bad or I don’t know maybe I didn’t care when I was young it actually went away in grade 5 6 and 7 and Nobody even ...

I experience this too, and I believe I understand the reasons, though knowing them hasn't made it much easier to overcome. It's all about confidence. With most of my family, I rarely stutter but my...

Nice, i havent fixed mine yet im only 17, but after analyzing myself, i know the problem. Ego. My biggest fear is embarrassment, i dont like it when people dont see me as perfect. I care wayyyy to ...

Hey, I think both views can be true. For me, my stutter always disappears when I’m alone. With ample of preparation, I’ve also been able to speak fluently in front of large audiences. I once gave a 1...

The more you do it the easier it gets. Your developing an aversion and avoidance of the phone. I recommend going on the offensive. Make some call from home. Just keep your energy moving forward and re...

It honestly sounds like more of an anxiety issue than an actual neurological stutter. The way you’re describing it sounds like the idea of picking up the phone stresses you out which hence gives you a...

Answering the phone at work is a nightmare. (Advice wanted)

Answering the phone at work is a nightmare. (Advice wanted) Hi all, I work front of house at a bakery part time while I'm in school, I had a moderate stutter for a really long time. However, I I finis...

Looking for someone to speak to

Looking for someone to speak to Hi all, I’ve struggled with a stutter for almost 20 years. There are videos of me speaking fluently until about age five, and then it began. I’ve been told it stems fr...

If you’re not stuttering when you’re alone then you don’t actually have a stutter. You just have anxiety....

When someone talks to themselves do they stutter? If yes then I don't know have any idea about it. But if no then that stuttering is usually because of social anxiety or incorrect breathing.......

To not care about what others think - or, more accurately, what you imagine others think - is, in itself, a necessary attribute to being happy in life. So, if it doesn't cure the stutter, it'll cure t...

Military is like a hell for me

Military is like a hell for me I’m 25 years old and have been stuttering since I was 8. After graduating from university, I had to start my military service. Since joining, my stutter has gotten worse...