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Heightened anxiety and adrenaline can cause surges in dopamine, which can further exacerbate speech blocks and dysfluency, especially in stressful speaking situations such as meetings/presentations et...

this is more than stutter. i sense severe anxiety issues or other mental health issues. seeing a doctor to check for social anxiety issues would be a start. and both of you sound like you need good t...

Stutter on certain sounds and anxiety on meetings.

Stutter on certain sounds and anxiety on meetings. I stutter on 4 or 5 particular sounds.if those sounds are not required in a conversation.i can speak freely. But its hard for me speak in meetings (i...

Hey, I appreciate you being honest about it. Even I feel that she really needs to stand up for herself and not always make her stutters and anxiety dictate every moment of her life. Encourage her to s...

Okay, I have a few comments to make about this. First, I understand your frustration, and I'll give you some grace regarding your wording here. However, I have to point out that you don't come acros...

Felt this 😭 the added insecurity makes the stutter worse and creates a more fortified negative feedback...

I used to stutter a lot when I was a kid. I was mocked and joked about in school every day; I think the other kids just found that funny or out of place; I was an easy target for the bullies. It took...

Depends. If I'm focusing - which is most of the time - then no, but when I encounter irl Spanish speaker's, it's a nightmare, esp cuz they talk so fast...

I remember when I first met my partner, she thought my speaking was really interesting and beautiful. She never thought I stutter that much. When we talk, she always listen, and since the day we met, ...

I'm in the same boat. Recently defended my PhD dissertation (i posted my story here) and since then, my mind has been occupied and I stutter more than the days before my defense. Sometimes, I feel whe...

Good on you for seeking advice on how to understand and deal with a stutterer. All I can say is give them time. Don’t look at them funny or judgemental. Maintain eye contact even though you might fee...

Looking for Advice: Dating/Socializing Someone with a Stutter

Looking for Advice: Dating/Socializing Someone with a Stutter Hi everyone - I recently went on a first date with someone and when they arrived they started stuttering a lot. It was a first date and I ...

People don’t understand the true disability side of stuttering. I’m not gonna sit here and compare it with the likes of other physical disabilities. However, stuttering can be hidden and may be mistak...

All the time buddy, I’ve dealt with this my whole life…. You should see their faces when I say I have an undergraduate degree in engineering with distinction…. Their minds are blown and then often the...

Whatever works, works. We don’t really get to choose how we adapt but we gotta get through everyday and that’s enough, the thought of the constant mental battle and every social interaction feels like...

That's a difficult question and I'd like to probably answer no. However according to my therapist I have been known to disassociate quite a bit....

Are you more anxious about stuttering or other things in your life...

My stutter is getting worse and I don't know why

My stutter is getting worse and I don't know why For a long time I thought I had my stutter pretty much nailed, still happened but it was more of a rarely thing. However recently I have noticed it bei...

Actually, yes, I'm a very extroverted person who loves being around people all the time and large friend groups. However, my stutter led me to develop almost social anxiety, where it is very energy-co...

Why do people assume I'm dumb because of my stutter?

Why do people assume I'm dumb because of my stutter? I wonder if anyone feels the same, but from my expirience people tend to treat me like I'm dumb or less serious when I stutter. I have had people ...