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I think if you're thinking about training the brain to be wired differently, I'd think more about practicing slowing things down and breathing techniques. It's hard to work this into daily life. I rem...

What has helped me the most is this approach (in this sequence from most important to least) Habits(Morning/start of day): Belly breathing, Basic Pranayama, 5 min meditation session Psyche: Most i...

I'm 77f. A lifelong stutterer. How do you relate stuttering to being a villain? For me and many of us, could it be that its an excuse because of our anger? I think life is already difficult enough fo...

I was 10 or 11 at the time. I was mad at my mom for something and I was yelling at her. She had tears in her eyes and said you’re not stuttering. Oh… I’m still mad at you!!! Go figure…...

Okay, thank you I will. But just for my peace of mind, it *could* be nothing, right? I see brain tumor and MS when I search, she's already mentioned checking for MS, but can it also be something psych...

Listen bro…I can tell you first hand that the Dave McGuire Program has worked wonders for me. They have a self help book on Amazon called Beyond Stuttering: The Art of getting good at the Sport of Spe...

With the goal of direct you to mostly free and safe resources, and may I DM you? I have some really strong personal and professional “opinions” with strong backing in current best practice in SLP and...

I’m a person who stutters (but now has learned how to speak smoothly) and works in early childhood mental health. I had an unpleasant visceral reaction to your description of the “therapy”. The go...

Something very similar happened to me a few days ago. It’s been a month since I started school again, was called on in one of my classes. That teacher already knew I had a speech impediment/severe stu...

Hello Friend, Im so sorry this happened to you, I empathize a lot. I myself have been stuttering since kindergarten on and off then consistently since 5th grade. I am now turning 25 and it has not go...

I'm so sorry this happened to you!! My stutter is pretty moderate but I have dealt with severe bullying throughout primary school, which makes it incredibly difficult to make friends. I haven't lived ...

Ah, reminds me of a moment of mine, where I was in university and we had to read something in english out load. The block was so hard, I couldn't even start reading. Made some noises, tried to say the...

Yes. It’s why many academics who specialize in dysfluency compare the experience of some stutterers to PTSD. (If you invent complex ways to avoid situations where you will have to speak your name or...

I know that was bad, but not only stuttering but many things going in my life, I just moved to a new country alone as a student, coping everything with my stuttering....

absolutely worst. just joined college last week and I'm already struggling to approach and talk to new people. although I'm trying to not think about my stutter much, but it always gets the hold of me...

Growing up was hell at home and at school. At a young age decided I liked school over home, as I had education happening....

Just reading this gave me huge anxiety. I know that it's probably unpopular opinion and might be seen as running away from problems but you can turn it down. I wouldn't call this cowardice because w...

Getting sober. Learning about anxiety (I thought I knew). Learning to breathe properly - I was a chronic mouth breather. Dealing with childhood trauma. No one particular thing, it was just timing ...

I’ve noticed that too with myself. I’ve been stuttering my whole life and I’m in college right now. Part of growing up is realizing everybody is on a unique path. We all have trauma and we all start t...

Its both! There is a physiological component plus a psychological one. Research shows differences in the speech areas of the brain, (Broca’s and Werniki’s areas, neurotransmitter uptake, etc. There's...