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I used to stutter really bad in loud situations like bars, concerts, etc. Would be really awkward when I'd lean into a dude's ear to say something, have a block, and just be standing there a couple in...

I understand that feeling. I have been using this phrase for a year and it has given me a strange confidence: "Feel the fear and do it anyways"....

I stutter more when the room is quiet.

I stutter more when the room is quiet. I've found over the years of studying my own stutter, that I stutter a lot more in quiet situations. If I'm talking to someone in my house and there's no sound, ...

I always have more trouble speaking to an authority because I have to pay more attention to my words - when I focus on my words too much, I overthink them and stutter. I put pressure on myself to say ...

I'm nervous about starting a YouTube channel.

I'm nervous about starting a YouTube channel. I really want to start a YouTube channel because I really love talking. But I can't even get through a video successfully because of my stutter. I always ...

That's great to hear! Sadly, mine has never gotten better, and with the added stress of unemployment and bills stacking up, my stutter seems to be getting worse. It was much more manageable in colle...

Just commented on a post similar to this. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/hn018p/is\_it\_just\_me\_or/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/hn018p/is_it_just_me_or/) It's the incr...

I've never thought about this until now but it makes sense. When I talk to someone deemed 'lower' by society such as a cleaner (I don't on purpose, I respect people based on their values) and ask them...

For sure. If I feel intimidated or more-than-usual-self conscious I stutter more....

Can this be retrained/fixed because it's weird if I stutter around people my age then clearly anxiety plays a part, how do I get rid of it. I would rate my stuttering about 3-4 normally sometimes bor...

I stutter equally or maybe more around young people. I've often heard questions like ' didn't anyone teach u how to speak' etc. Makes my anxiety worse....

Young people make you feel more comfortable, cause you are older than them, you are more self-confident Old people usually dont judge anyone, they are smiling and living a slower life, they also mak...

I tend to avoid phone calls, but when I really have to, I will psych myself before picking up the phone and calling to boost my confidence. This usually works but hey it doesn't matter if I do stutter...

I'm a mild stammerer, I first did weed 3 years ago just to see if it helps with my anxiety and stammering and yes it did work I could speak with ease but now it's just opposite I get more self conscio...

I've completely stopped talking on phone calls after numerous bad experiences. Im a freah grad and job is starting from 20th. It's wfh so I'm very afraid about the calls...

I have such a hard time on the phone to the point where I have my boyfriend call off from work for me on the few occasions I can’t come in. I know it’s definitely something that I hype in my head and ...

The phone is very tricky. In my worst moments I've been like 30 mins with cold sweat looking at the phone without being able to press the call button, and being in the receiving end was like getting m...

I think that's unlikely to happen anytime soon, your best shot is learning to not give a shit about it and maybe learning some techniques to become a bit more fluent when you need it imo. Speech the...

How many of you struggle with phone calls?

How many of you struggle with phone calls? I tested positive for COVID so my work sent me home. I’ve had to make numerous calls to both my work and the clinic. It was so painfully hard to communicate ...

Went to a job fair, presented my resume (significantly impressive due to the fact I’ve channeled all of my anger and stress into my majors and programming and competitive engineering clubs and side pr...