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Old enough to know better. It sounds like you might be hyper-focused on stuttering. As such, you're not seeing the portrayal of other disabilities. Stuttering is often triggered by anxiety. So, yes...

Feeling Completely Stuck

Feeling Completely Stuck No pun intended. I'm an adult with a speech block (essentially, I cannot speak verbally; imagine trying to run forward but encountering an immovable concrete wall that you de...

Can I get rid of it?

Can I get rid of it? I'm sorry if some parts don't make sense. I'm currently 16 years old (M). I've had an extreme stutter for about 10 or 9 years now. My stutter is unique. Sometimes it acts as a n...

So if I were you, I would find a way to stop relying on the boosters because it will always require you to keep pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Like I said, I still rely on boosters, but on...

Hi friend, You are not alone, I’m 30, today I had to make a phone call and I blocked like 5 seconds on saying “Nine” My wife was near me, seeing me struggle she patted lightly on my shoulder and ev...

The psychological aspects of stuttering

The psychological aspects of stuttering Hi everyone, Lots of people talk about the psychological aspects of stuttering, how social anxiety and anticipation of stuttering is what leads to stutteri...

Three Options to Prepare for Big Presentation in 45 Days

Three Options to Prepare for Big Presentation in 45 Days Hey all, I need some outside opinions on my situation. I've narrowed my approach down to three options to prepare for a make or break presentat...

Today one word came from my deepest of my mind “Die”

Today one word came from my deepest of my mind “Die” Stuttering is not always like, taking time to get out a word, sometime word doesn’t want to come out at all, like when you are trying to say a word...

Sad, But True. Once someone pisses you off, and you no longer care what they think, you're just talking. I never stutter when I'm enraged and yelling. I never stuttered when I was in physical pain. Fu...

I (33M) smoked weed everyday for a long time. I took breaks here and there, 6 months here, a few months there, and have just embarked on another break. I find the stronger the weed the longer it tak...

The word “choosing” is not the most accurate. We have chosen to block in the same way someone “chooses” a harmful romantic partner to cope with something else unbearable. The academic research is p...

Does this happen to others?

Does this happen to others? Hi Am 59m, had a horrible stutter when younger, but now it only lingers. I have ADHD and my mind runs reaaaallly fast(!) and as a result, am always stumbling over my word...

Hey 27 years old here. I want to say it's going to get better but unfortunately for me it hasn't. I have a moderate to severe stutter as well. I had a break down a month ago and almost committed suici...

There is a chance that she lied, but like 1%. Then there is 99% chance that her boyfriend does = have a stutter and it's just less severe than yours. I don't stutter much in low stakes situations, bu...

Help!

Help! So, I have a stutter, also really bad social anxiety, I guess the social anxiety came because of the stuttering and the stuttering became worse because of the anxiety, I find it incredibly hard ...

I agree with you. Learned blocks is another manifestation of stuttering. Somehow PWS noticed that delaying uttering words makes easy perception on the audience. Attempts to interrupt the blocks transf...

No, but mine got better as I got older. It still gets worse when I am stressed or anxious… that is the trigger for me. ...

I understand you too well. I’m going through similar things right now. School has me going out on rotations and I’m absolutely bombing. I’m trying my best to move my life forward but the stutter gets ...

I’m 30 y.o, been smoking weed daily since about 16 y.o , with a year break at 28, when I had my son. My stutter has ups and downs, I’ve gone through great periods of near fluency, and periods where i...

Ahahaha, im certain ive trained my brain to constantly chase dopamine. Even after a few pulls on a joint im looking for something to do which will enhance my mood almost instantly, gotta pack it in. D...