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Extract from Mastering Blocking & Stuttering by Bobby G. Bodenhamer

Extract from Mastering Blocking & Stuttering by Bobby G. Bodenhamer The primary secret of stress management for you is to learn how to avoid sending the “danger!” message when you face a physical ...

How much is your stutter affecting your confidence in the interviews? I'd hazard a guess that's the reason for your lack of success more then the stutter itself. If you go in with the attitude of "ye...

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Job Interviews Hello, I graduated college a year and a half ago with a degree in Graphic Design. Not to be conceded or anything, but I was always the best in my classes and my portfolio is very good. ...

How? I feel so demotivated when I stutter because I can tell people judge me for it over what the actual content of my speech. Do you just own it and act like you don’t do it? How do you act confident...

turning 18 in a couple of months. and my country is conservative as fuck so i don't get to see the "opposite" sex often. i never get nervous around them or anything the only thing i worry about is if ...

Worst part is that sometimes people think they’re side of the argument is more valid or that they must be right because I can’t articulate my point very well if I’m upset. My mom and I used to argue...

I wouldn’t in person, the smell might get you and that’s bad news bears. Over phone or Skype works for me, I always have a hard time verbalizing my thoughts (high stress situation or not) unless I’m p...

An old ex i had (know her intentions were pure but i felt judged and different and just hurt ) she showed me her history ( we were doing bets ) and she forgot she searched shit like how do I deal with...

not currently, i mean when i tend to talk to someone im interested in or someone new in general i need a while to improve my fluency around them....

Personally it's the thought of being judged that worsens the stutter, when im alone I never stutter but when I try and record something my stutter becomes so bad. about being passionate and relaxed I ...

well i hope the best for you, i tend to avoid conversation because i beat myself up for not joining in when i want too. I'd give you any sort of advice but we are both dealing with this together so, i...

Thanks for chiming in! I’m really excited to improve my speaking. I’m sick of having anxiety, even just from a simple introduction to people....

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New here.. I'm 34 years old and have been stuttering since third grade elementary school. Before that I had no issue talking except a lisp when I was like 7 years old. My oldest sister stuttered also ...

You're welcome! I think those are reasonable expectations. My confidence in group speaking has definitely gone up and my anxiety has diminished for sure. There has been some fluency byproduct. I th...

Great info, thank you! And while I definitely don’t think it would completely cure my stutter, I’m hoping that by improving my public speaking skills, as well as my confidence, will eliminate at least...

Although I stutter when I'm alone it goes up and down along with my social anxiety. I only know one other person in my family who stutters....

Was in backseat once on drivers side with 4 of us in car and driver said I’m not hungry and pulled forward for me to order for rest. Ugggghhhhh that was painful....

Thats the worse. I have this nightmare of a story. New highschool, new friends. I was the first one who had car. After school we all got into my car and went for the drivethrough, 4 people in the car ...

Has anyone ever tried Toastmasters to help with stuttering?

Has anyone ever tried Toastmasters to help with stuttering? I’ve been stuttering since I was five. I’m nearly forty now and in a career where I have to sometimes give speeches, which for me, is mortif...

The way the jury's looking at him, my biggest fear😭 then giving up before you're finished saying everything you wanna say, omg 😭...