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Thank you brother. For me, it took a while to realize how deeply ingrained these negative anticipation thoughts truly are. I developed them in early childhood, as I’m sure almost all of us did. For...

Placebo likely. Can you talk to yourself fluently? If yes then there’s nothing mechanically wrong with you or your nerves. Just psychological issues....

I think it is possible to relax or slow down actually, it’s just incredibly difficult to actually put it in practice. There’s a difference between practicing keeping your anxiety under control to ove...

I’m Finally Quitting My Vision Of Improving Myself

I’m Finally Quitting My Vision Of Improving Myself A few days ago, I was watching a video about a boyfriend loyalty testing his partner. It was a very elaborate setup where the girl was meant to thin...

Very interesting observations!  The worst is in our own heads as they say.  What we think they think which ironically just isn't the reality.  They worry, we think they are aggressive and annoyed.  Th...

Oh no! Think there’s been a misunderstanding, probably due to me poorly communicating my thoughts! The link is my post, so I’d like to fix it, if necessary. I’ll try again - ultimately, looking...

How do I overcome stuttering blocks?

How do I overcome stuttering blocks? I've been stuttering ever since I can remember, I'm 15 now and it seems to progressing and worsening, not so much with mumbling or stammering (sttt-,hooo-) but the...

This is just like the post that sent me to that other author. Rather than engage in the conversation, I see it's easier to just point to something that helped you that you believed in. For one,...

Public discussion for completing my degree.

Public discussion for completing my degree. Hi guys, I'm an italian girl and in Italian university in almost all universities, to graduate you have to speak in front of the commission about a work you...

To you - what’s the difference between recovery and a fix for stammering?

To you - what’s the difference between recovery and a fix for stammering? ...

I know...everyone does...I was hoping we could have a conversation about it. I think a lot of people worry over words, sounds, etc, but why does it just not line up......

Hopeless & Planning to move back

Hopeless & Planning to move back I graduated in 2023 in supply chain management degree. I have a 3.5 years work exp within the same field. Been applying for jobs from last 15 months still couldn't cra...

Self doubt manifestation causing physical stutter/blockage?

Self doubt manifestation causing physical stutter/blockage? This is a hypothesis I've had for a while now and wanted to propose it to see if others feel a similar sensation and how often. Basically, ...

My first date

My first date Hello everybody, I'm a 23-year-old guy, and yesterday I went on my first ever date. The previous two times I was supposed to go on a date ended with the person unmatching me on the day ...

I often wondered what the point of stuttering and why we know so little about it but just like I started to think less about gods I am starting to think less about stuttering on that level and more ab...

Interview advice

Interview advice Does any one have general advice for interviews? I was luckily able to get an interview at my dream med school and really want to be able to answer their questions without blocking o...

I was re-reading your tips on stuttering, and I must say, your stutter advice always baffles me. Crazy good! I've summarized the key takeaways from [your posts](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/commen...

How to get my Life back?

How to get my Life back? For context I am 23 M graduated a year ago living in a third world country, didn't even apply for jobs because of fear of doing interviews , extreme anxiety and low self conf...

Is it normal to take a breath in through your mouth before speaking?

Is it normal to take a breath in through your mouth before speaking? I've realized that whenever I start speaking, I always take a deep breath in from my mouth. I don't know if this is what everyone d...

I’m trying to integrate concepts from classical and operant conditioning into a stutter model. Specifically, I’m looking at how **neutral stimuli** (paired with a **second stimulus**) become **conditi...