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Not a stutterer, but what seems to help most people I talked to (both stutterers and fluent speakers) is simple. If you are on a zoom call, ignore the fact you are presenting. Just pretend to yourself...

You’re not alone!!! I experience the same exact thing. I agree, times get really rough. I’ve had some bad days, same as you. Listen, I get that you don’t want to go through therapy right now, but you ...

I also have difficulties with my speech and so I just worked hard at University and am due to graduate with quite decent grades in finance. But I'm fearful to apply to jobs because of my speech, I kno...

Call center

Call center I am going to interview soon, for a position in a call center, deep down I am. Anxious I don't know what to do, I don't think that I can do it alot of dark thought is going through me now,...

>Before I continue, do you believe that stuttering could be psychological? I noticed some people get upset when referring to stuttering as a psychological disorder I believe it is as psychological...

I guess it has something to with amygdala, that's a part of brain responsible for fear. Imagine you're walking on a ground and you feel perfectly safe. Now you're walking one foot above the ground on ...

Magnesium: 400mg per day maximum. May help in reducing jaw clenching. B1: 100 mg per day. Not sure what the benefit this would have but it won't be harmful. Theanine: 200mg up to twice a day. May he...

I personally notice it myself after at least a 30 minutes discussion with someone. I start to run out of oxygen a little, and also anxiety of stuttering has a deep effect in this issue too....

Other people have hit on excellent points. Anyone who treats you as sub human is not someone to try and make a part of your life. But other angle to take it is to not look at girls as potential part...

We all have those mental images we will never forget where someone has reacted negatively to a bad block/stutter. I used to be terrified of the reactions and whether or not I would be shunned. I have...

Nick, I am currently very busy with college and work, so I will give a brief explanation of what I have learned regarding the question in your post and the phenomenon of stuttering in general. When in...

Stuttering itself, no. However, it could be an anxiety response secondary to the stutter that’s causing that; there’s a lot of unseen emotional baggage that comes with the disorder that could be manif...

Thanks for sharing your experiences! I completely understand about overthinking situations and lingering on the moments of stuttering that you had during them. I used to do that all the time and I wou...

My story.

My story. Hello everyone. First of all, I am glad I found this subreddit and I've been reading posts for a hour now and it's too relatable and I want to write my story. Before all, I just want to say ...

Thanks, ya I’m happy they saw past my stutter. My throat gets tightened and airflow is blocked. Yes, and there are many challenges ahead of me later on. Then for marriage, then kids. How will we do a...

I like this analogy because it illustrates how a seemingly small thing (like a mild stutter) can be a heavy burden if it is your constant companion. It also does a very good job illustrating how much ...

I'm feeling the same, online classes are not helping at all and it got me really anxious. I'm also having more blocks at work. Idk how to solve this but last week i went to a psychologist appointment ...

Yeah I’m really curious about this too. When I’m reading out loud or talking to myself, I don’t stutter at all but then in public it’s a different story. It could be because of anxiety and nerves not ...

I need some help with nervousness

I need some help with nervousness My stutter has gotten really bad over this pandemic. I’m used to not being able to talk bc I’ve had it all my life so it rlly doesn’t bother me sometimes, but like no...

Working with a stutter

Working with a stutter I got an interview for a summer job working at a home for people with disabilites. But I'm so scared about failing at the job. I have a pretty mild stutter so it shouldn't matte...