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I think you should emphasize her focus on things that would not matter at all to a person who does not stutter but do get in every stutterers mind like for example a presentation at school or meetings...

I’m finishing up a finance degree now and one piece of advice I will give is not to avoid those situations where you may have to speak up in front of people. Trust me when I say those presentations wi...

I know I shouldn’t let it bother me, but it’s hard not to. I’ve always been very self conscious about my stutter. I had gotten pretty good at suppressing it and talking and clearly and normally as pos...

Stutter and your MBTI

Stutter and your MBTI I was wondering about how my MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) has an effect on my stutter. I haven't done much research on it so currently I am inclined to believe that stutter...

Anxiety In stammering

Anxiety In stammering So i realised i only stutter when i have anxiety. Any tips for killing anxiety before speaking? Thanks !...

This is what worries me the most. Stuttering has taken over my life and I can't fuckin stand up for my self. I've got no confidence, even stopped taking phone calls etc altogether. I'm graduating from...

How do you reconcile stuttering and being a man?

How do you reconcile stuttering and being a man? As a man, I’m expected to be the “protector” in a relationship. Masculinity is embodied by confidence, charisma and and assertiveness. As a moderate t...

Hi, as a 43m. I can relate to a lot of his behaviors and sympathize with your situation. There are times when my stuttering is so severe that I have to rely on my wife for a lot of the interaction...

Thank you, I was curious as to the prevalence of depression and anxiety in those who stutter. I can partially understand that because of my own anxiety issues. I'm going to try to redirect my efforts ...

I really just want him to live in the way that makes him happy and at ease, but it seems that for him that is becoming an urban hermit, which unfortunately places all the responsibility of adulting so...

Does this happen with y'all?

Does this happen with y'all? Some days when I practice speaking a lot before mirror, I barely stutter. However, barely stuttering on the sentences makes me very confident. I, then, get lost in thought...

I have a stutter and anxiety but my stutter still occurs when I‘m not anxious, althought it gets ridiculously bad when I’m nervous. I‘m currently taking some medication for anxiety and it helps becau...

I do deal with anxiety issues, but I still stutter around people im comfortable with. So for me I don't think anxiety fuels it. Though I do think it sometimes entangles with my stuttering and does mak...

My stutter is triggered by severe, crippling anxiety. Does anyone else have this problem?

My stutter is triggered by severe, crippling anxiety. Does anyone else have this problem? I’ve had a stutter since I was young. I was diagnosed with depression and severe anxiety at 12. I’m now in my ...

Advice

Advice Hi, I hope it’s okay that I am posting this here. I (36F) don’t have a stutter, but my partner (45M) does. We have been together for almost a decade, and ever since we retired 8 years ago, he ...

I asked the same question to my advisor/conductor of my mock interview in my internship class before graduating undergrad a few years ago. He said that he didn’t think it was necessary, and it shouldn...

Speech therapy for adults

Speech therapy for adults Background: I'm 24 years old and I feel like my stutter is controlling my life. I don't want to live my life in fear of stuttering. I mostly only blocks and these blocks are...

Struggling so much with blocks

Struggling so much with blocks I don’t know why my switch flips so fast but recently it has. My blocks are so bad and I can barely even say a sentence smoothly. I have a presentation next week ( a s...

Seeinf what the other person is doing is why I'm afraid to look back. Sometimes it makes me feel so much more comfortable, because they're still engaging with me. Sometimes it makes me feel so much ...

I like to order takeout over the phone. It’s good practice. I have god awful social anxiety too, so it helps me get more used to talking to people. Though, my stutter isn’t nearly as bad as some other...