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Depends. I usually get completely blocked rather than “th-th-th-th-this”. I have trouble with any hard syllable where you have to put your lips together or touch your tongue to your teeth but B, D, M,...

really it depends. i feel like a block is less embarrassing or i can switch words quick enough for it to not be too noticeable, except when i block on my name, then it's kind of unavoidable...

Couldn’t speak today in class

Couldn’t speak today in class In one of my classes my teacher had randomly picked my name from one of those wheel generators and told me to say the sentence. I literally could not start the first wor...

Any Stutterers who went through the canadian military?

Any Stutterers who went through the canadian military? I'm hoping to go through, i have blocks only, and am a bit worried about being disqualified. When I'm with people i know well, i speak perfectly,...

Benzos help with stuttering for the same reason alcohol does, they all bind the GABA receptor to turn down anxiety. The best medication I ever took was low-dose Zyprexa, a second generation anti psy...

Anyone like me?

Anyone like me? So right now im 14yo and ive been stuttering for the last 3 years. I stutter on periods sometimes i cant say a word and sometimes you can barely tell i stutter. The interesting thing i...

Root Cause of stuttering

Root Cause of stuttering What's the root cause of stuttering?? When I read, I speak fluently Then when I talk stuck in every first letter Feels like sound stuck in Vocal cord it isn't coming out. Do...

Ironically, I have no issue with words that start with "ch". God forbid I want hot salsa or guac, though....

I did a presentation!🤠

I did a presentation!🤠 I finally did my english presentation after a month of anticipating and worrying and I think I actually did decent. It was a short poem, I went up there first and I DID IT! I...

Telling a girl I stutter / speech block?

Telling a girl I stutter / speech block? I’ve been speaking to a girl I used to know from school, we both used to like each other at school but nothing really happened between us. I did have the same ...

**Stutter example:**  **Neutral stimulus**: Speaking our name  **Transformation**: An intrusive thoughts “If I speak my name I cannot substitute the word” increases perceived pressure  **Conditione...

stammer is getting worse and i don’t know why

stammer is getting worse and i don’t know why Hi! i’m just looking for some advice, i’ve stammered ever since i can recall i’ve had years of speech therapy and it really improved. i started stammerin...

Crush

Crush I have a crush on someone and EVERYTIME I start a sentence I block but they’re very small and often unnoticeable, but recently I think my stutter has started to flare up more and I’m very nervou...

While it may seem counterintuitive, the science is pretty clear - it will not help. Here’s why- many PWS subconsciously come to depend on word-switching as a way around blocks. Sincr you cannot swit...

i changed my name legally a couple years ago (not for stuttering reasons) and one of the things i find a little funny is i still stutter on words with the first letter of my birth name, but i havent s...

I think I flopped my pharmacy interview

I think I flopped my pharmacy interview I just finished an pharmacy interview at an uni I wanted to attend to. I was able to answer most of the questions but I stuttered quite a bit on some of the q...

I'm 61 now, when I was 18 I changed my surname legally as I just had so much embrassment trying to say it.....

I used to introduce myself with random names if I knew I wouldn't interact with the person much in the future. That way i wouldn't stutter on my name! Good luck!...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but many stutterers get caught up on personal identifying information and words they know they cannot easily cheat and word switch on. It's only a matter of time b...