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Getting worse on video call

Getting worse on video call Whenever I do video calls I stutter so much more than I would do in real life. It’s extremely frustrating because ever since COVID and work from home, 99% of employers do i...

My personal way to cope with stutter (With some added religious perspective)

My personal way to cope with stutter (With some added religious perspective) Side story. I am a successful software engineer. Studied from top university in my city. Stuttering since 5. People often a...

It’s terrible when I talk and stutter my teeth grind there’s wounds and bites inside my cheeks your out of breathe you almost pass out or you do pass out you hear other people interrupting you weed an...

Just to add to this, stuttering happens because of the valsalva maneuver - your body reacts to stress and blocks the vocal cords. So the key here is to unlearn that social situations are not a threat ...

Despite having a stutter, I've led a relatively remarkable life.

Despite having a stutter, I've led a relatively remarkable life. As I sit here after a long shift at the hospital, I can't help but think that I've had a pretty good life despite this damn stutter. L...

Does anyone else stutter a lot around certain people but barely at all around others?

Does anyone else stutter a lot around certain people but barely at all around others? For some reason, there are certain people who I stutter way more around than other people. It seems to be complete...

Stutter appearing after quarantine

Stutter appearing after quarantine Okay so: as a child, I had some slight speech problems but never saw a specialist. I remember people being barely able to understand me because I spoke too fast, wit...

Stutter is destroying the dream I fought for

Stutter is destroying the dream I fought for Hi, I suffer from severe stutter when I speak another language than my native and its almost destroying my life. I have suffered from depression and abusiv...

Is stuttering just the way stutterers manifest their anxiety?

Is stuttering just the way stutterers manifest their anxiety? I believe that stuttering for most of us is an anxiety disorder. I believe that everyone has their own way their body manifests & releas...

Muscle relaxant drugs to avoid stuttering ?

Muscle relaxant drugs to avoid stuttering ? Hello I would like to know if someone ever tried muscle relaxant drugs or weed to avoid stuttering. This can work ?...

Got sober and stutter feels like its worse.

Got sober and stutter feels like its worse. First time posting here and just wondering if anyone has any experience with alcoholism and stuttering. I'm 33 years old and have had a stutter ever since I...

Stuttering and Anxiety

Stuttering and Anxiety Do any of you fellow stuttering folk have pretty severe anxiety/social anxiety that you think stems from your stuttering? Asking to see if I am alone in this or not. Thanks in a...

Small experience with substances

Small experience with substances If there's something I dread in this world it's phone calls. But I have a friend who doesn't really use chats much and insists on calling every month. So every mon...

My stutter is disappearing, fast.

My stutter is disappearing, fast. I decided to lock tf in and talk my shit however I felt fit. And do you know how I did that? I decided to face my fears yesternight and become stronger for myself. ...

Progress isn’t linear I guess..

Progress isn’t linear I guess.. To start my stutter is extremely tied to social anxiety/stress… Anyone else feel like they are on the road to becoming more and more fluent by the day and you almost f...

Hyperawareness and stuttering

Hyperawareness and stuttering Humans are conditioned to react to stimuli - even in the most minute situations. At our most primal level, think of an ape reacting to a predator. That instinct is still ...

>*You said: "When I saw the person..it felt more like a processing issue.  I wasn't afraid of her."* That is the thing with reflexive fear responses, they are mostly deeply subconscious that we are n...

That is such a good point! If it's not social fear, it likely won't trigger stuttering! That is so overlooked! It actually begs the question, if stimulation like excitement, fear, can cause a stutt...

Yes I agree with everything you said! But can I ask, you said "**processing issue**", what does that mean exactly? (A) Are you referring to **cognitive overload**? (*the brain is having issues with ...

It is interesting but let me offer another scenario i just felt.  It was very light and easy to get over but right on que!  I am on the phone and as I was talking I saw someone come out of the office....