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This happens to me to, I’d be speaking or singing and then in public I’m stuttering. It is very embarrassing whenever that happens especially in highschool. Practicing helps a lot...

I’m just a couple years older and for the most part an extrovert. My family was really big in preventing me from avoiding verbal interactions. Always “forced” me to ask store clerks or strangers if I ...

What is the most comfortable really for me at least is to be behaved like anyone else. Be looked at in the eyes and the listener having patience. My problem is how I think everybody hates hearing my s...

Thanks, I hope you manage to overcome your anxiety, I never have done, but your still young, try not to let your stutter completely rule, or should I say ruin your life.....

Stuttering avoidance

Stuttering avoidance I’ve had a huge problem of avoidance my whole life. I’m 32, and it’s still an issue. I always thought by this point in my life, I wouldn’t have so much anxiety about stuttering, b...

That’s the tough part there is nothing you can do to make them feel better. The time pressure they are under to speak when spoken to or answer questions when asked causes them to stutter, as we tense ...

Oh yea! That’s what helped me build confidence in school. I would raise my hand each time the teacher asked someone to read. Outside of reading though I would stutter....

Yes. I stutter less when reading. It's almost non existent. It took years of practice and the anxiety is still there however....

Stuttering is usually influenced more by scenarios or environments that become more anxiety inducing ie. being around people, presentations, when you're more emotional or angry etc. so it's completely...

My name starts with a J too and I commonly stutter trying to say it when introducing myself. I try to take a deep breath before saying my name during an introduction and say it slowly. Sometimes it wo...

The anxiety would only get away with time and experience. Of course if you always have embarrassing and ashamed experiences then maybe never. I'd recommend you try to actually work on it either with a...

Try to look supportive or smile, i don't feel that good when im talking to someone and they have a mean look on them, thinking im being annoying....

I am exactly the same!! it's been a source of anxiety for me for years, and like someone else mentioned, I'd go to great lengths to avoid first day of classes introduction stuff, certain restaurants t...

Definitely! My name starts with a "j" as well and that's a tough sound for me to say usually. When I was in high school and early college I'd go to great, *great* lengths to avoid saying my own name (...

Yeah. I have issues with my address and birthday as well. I think trying to say any personally identifying information causes some small bit of stress that causes blocks or other stuttering symptoms. ...

How to not be worried about stuttering?

How to not be worried about stuttering? Whenever I have to go talk to someone , I get anxious about it which makes my stutter worse. Any tips on how to be more confident will be greatly appreciated ....

Hey John! I graduated recently from hs and I still stutter when ppl ask for my name for my order at stores or when I was in school too, so yeah it’s perfectly normal 👌=) If ppl laugh or judge, in the...

I think the lack of self confidence was the reason for my stutter. The moment I speak my brain would recall all the moments I stuttered and got made fun of which only lead me to stutter more. I became...

An interesting scenario

An interesting scenario Hi! I am a 15-year-old boy that has a very weird stutter. When I alone in my room I can recite all of rap God by myself. But the moment that I bring my closest friend or my fat...

I am close to calling it quits on my dream, and I am in a desperate need of advice on how to stop stuttering severely in front of crowds.

I am close to calling it quits on my dream, and I am in a desperate need of advice on how to stop stuttering severely in front of crowds. I am 16 years old. Having a stutter won't prevent you from get...