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hey i’m almost 17 and i have a mild stutter and i also have social anxiety as well and trust me i know how you feel. it’s literally the worst thing ever. staying home to avoid presentations, constan...

lack of sleep i don’t really notice! but stress for sure does. I’m a student and it definitely gets worse during exams for example. also anxiety has made my stutter way worse so i’ve recently started ...

Stuttering is not a disease. It's a disorder, an irregularity, disturbance, or interruption of normal functions. . You can't take antibiotics and kill some microbe causing it. It's probably somethin...

I'm exactly like OP. For instance, I just had an interview and I did not stutter at all in some sentences but completely blocked when I anticipated a stutter word. Slow reading techniques really helpe...

I’m 24 now, so not much older, but old enough to be in a different stage of life, and I’ve gotten here while stuttering all the while. First off, you’re not fucked in the head. Social anxiety is nor...

Thank you for the kind words. The same CBT approach is used when treating the anticipatory anxiety both in ET and stuttering, so it's easy for me to empathize with you....

Why isn't there a cure for stuttering?

Why isn't there a cure for stuttering? I'm 17 and this mental problem has impaired my ability to communicate and socialize without having any blocks or pauses in my speech. I'm just mentally fucked in...

8 year old son

8 year old son Hi everyone. I have been lurking around and reading up on stuttering. My 8 year old son has been stuttering for a few years. He was born with spina bifida (full time wheelchair user) an...

I do not stutter, however I can relate to your problems...

I do not stutter, however I can relate to your problems... I came here to read about how stuttering affects your thinking, behaviour, and how it predisposes you to be anxious, especially in social sit...

How are you guys doing on your Zoom calls?

How are you guys doing on your Zoom calls? I’ve been stuttering more and more on zoom calls, maybe because the year is starting and I’m getting nervous. I’m hoping a standing desk and changing my post...

Yes, I understand what you mean, we shouldn't underestimate ourselves, but when you live in a normal world, you see yourself as the only freak, and everyone avoids me, especially the girls 🤦‍♂️.....

Having a bad day

Having a bad day Had a virtual academic conference today where I had two presentations. Presentations were pre recorded (which is awesome because it took away the pressure of presenting live), but we ...

How can I stop my stuttering caused by THINKING about stuttering?

How can I stop my stuttering caused by THINKING about stuttering? Dear people, I really need your advice. My story is a bit weird, I have to say, but I'm sure there are people out there having similar...

Well... we don't know exactly how stutter works yet, but we do know some things that we can say about it. It's definitely not the case that stuttering exists because people are pressured into speakin...

Did you suffer in your emotional relationships because of Stutter?

Did you suffer in your emotional relationships because of Stutter? I am aman And my age 21 year old . One of the problems in my life is always because I suffer from stuttering, and they are love rel...

going out if your way to talk to people will help out believe it or not. dont look at the bad side of going out to talk to people & stuttering. look at it as, “i gave it a shot and went out of my ...

Hi, First off Breathe, in through the nose out through the mouth two or 3 times. I feel like what's happening in life and the anxiety currently in your life is affecting your stutter. I know it seems ...

Its suffocating. Help me.

Its suffocating. Help me. I'm 18(F) and I dont know who I am anymore. I dont know how to react to things. I dont know the appropriate behaviour. I do things thinking that they would lead to a certain ...

I mean like fluent people sometimes stutter when they're nervous, that's a real thing. That's different than having a stutter though, and iirc Quirrel was characterized has having a stutter. It's not ...

As a person who stutters, how do you feel about how stuttering was portrayed in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?

As a person who stutters, how do you feel about how stuttering was portrayed in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? I’m just listening to it now in an audiobook. The book really pushes a link betwe...