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SLP here. Stuttering can indeed vary throughout the lifetime. If it bothers you, that's the main issue. It may be a good time to brush up on your strategies to help your confidence....

Wanting to do the speech will help, deading it will not help. I know this might not be possible with an English speech but if you are at least interested and engaged in your work then it will go bette...

I would highly recommend you to talk to everyone you know and trust about having a stutter. Just being open about being a person who stutters can improve your speech tremendously. Furthermore, if once...

Well, there _is_ something wrong. But it doesn't have to mess you up. :) Suffice to say that stutter varies, comes and goes, surprises, frustrates and confuses. If you feel like it's out of control, ...

Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed response! I've found there is definitely some truth in what you're saying, my newest job requires me to make phone calls daily and I've been getting...

The way I used to fix my stutter, and especially certain words I would tend to block on was by, simply put, forcing the word out. No matter how long it took. Your stutter will get worse if you feel wo...

Thanks on both fronts! You're right, I just need to calm down and be deliberate about it. If there was a magic fix I think we'd all know about it by now haha....

Self-therapy for the stutterer (free)

Self-therapy for the stutterer (free) in case this wasn't posted yet: here's a free e-book (PDF) on self-therapy for stutterers: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/default/files/migrate/book0012_11th...

Does anyone who stutters lack confidence in their voice?

Does anyone who stutters lack confidence in their voice? I found myself stuttering less as soon as began to have more confidence in my voice....

Own your stutter. Don't let that mother fucker own you. Best of luck to you!...

Fears & Anxieties with Stuttering - Explained

Fears & Anxieties with Stuttering - Explained I've been asked a few times to highlight how to deal with anxieties you develop through stuttering. To highlight ways to manage the fears we have and ...

The silver lining of stuttering is that it takes so much perseverance to deal with it, all the other obstacles along the way seem a little easier. Good luck with your goals!...

Yea this is inspiring hearing someone with so much power have a speech impediment, proof is in the pudding right there, you gotta be who you really are and can't let this shit control you....

Guilty....guilty for what?? You have nothing to feel guilty about. Nothing! If any of what I said was a little bit helpful, I am very glad. I realize it's a huge leap coming from where you are. ...

I really can't believe how inconsiderate people can be, I had a similar experiences in school the one thing that stopped the people laughing was taking a stand for myself. Although I don't advocate vi...

Time and exposure is how to overcome your stutter. I hated high school. Sweaty palms waiting for my turn to answer a question every day. Horrible experience. Adulthood is way better. You've just g...

I can only guess. I journaled my thoughts the 1st time it happened in summer of 2010. After reflection, my best guess is an increase in self-actualization. In 2010, my long term GF and I were about to...

I improved greatly when I joined the Army, basic training just squared me away in many ways. Plus I realised I wasn't a complete tool because I was so much better then the other recruits in many thing...

That's better than me! My first period of fluency happened when I was 31. It lasted 90 days and then sadly faded. Then, 7 years later, I had another time of fluency but it wasn't as smooth and only la...

Why does it drive you crazy? I see it as a source of inspiration that I someday can overcome it too....