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I also use the avoidance strategies when I need to give presentations for class or need to talk in a more stressful/important situation. With my friends I guess I started putting less effort into it b...

I've always been bervous of meeting other stutterers, since I've l don't want to be in a situation where I stutter after they do amd they think I'm mocking them. Thankfully it hasnt happened yet....

I've never met another stutterer but I really don't want to. Even seeing stuttering in movies makes me really uncomfortable and self conscious of my own stutter....

So, your question is complicated. Most people do have dysfluencies in their regular speech. 99% of people are so slight that most won't notice. Many children will see their stuttering decrease throu...

Has anyone else here started stuttering out of the blue?

Has anyone else here started stuttering out of the blue? It's been like this since Saturday, after a hard competition, but the doctors think it's stress. Luckily people at school are nice about it, bu...

M8, I used to be in your shoes, like exactly in your shoes. I used to be extremely sensitive to people's requests, tried not to annoy people, even though my stutter did even though I couldn't control ...

I just stutter normally too. But I am more sensitive to how people react...

Focus on the moment and what you want to say. Don't get caught up in trying to speak fluently and carry a conversation. What you just said - however you said it - is already said. Don't fear failing t...

Do exactly what you said. Be confident and optimistic man. The key to dating is just to keep doing it until you're so relaxed it's like second nature. I haven't had any particularly bad dates and mo...

Thought I was the only one! I get uncomfortable because people might laugh and that will remind me of the times when people would laugh at me. Also, I get uncomfortable cause I realize that's how I ac...

I have a date tonight, feeling nervous but optimistic. Anyone here have dating stories?

I have a date tonight, feeling nervous but optimistic. Anyone here have dating stories? going to see a movie tonight with a girl i've known for a little while. I like her a lot and i think she's into ...

For me, if I'm blocking on a word, I'm not going to get it. I restart my sentence (or part of my sentence) and try to push through it. The issue is that this is a coping mechanism as they say in SLP (...

How much research has gone into the psychological aspect of stuttering?

How much research has gone into the psychological aspect of stuttering? Before I start, some background. I'm 18, I've been stuttering since 6th grade. Growing up, I talked really fast (I feel this may...

Hiding your stutter is the worst thing you can do. It's what it's driving your anxiety and fear of stuttering. You have a job, a wife. You've accomplished plenty in your life already. No reason to wo...

I can carry on conversations with some people with minimal issues. I do stutter at home but it is certainly not nearly as frequent or severe. The social anxiety side of things makes it worse so I nor...

Blocking for almost 30 years

Blocking for almost 30 years Hi everyone. Most people don't know I stutter. I've been able to finish school and work full time without any major problems but that doesn't mean I'm not stressed out an...

You have an awesome attitude, keep it up! I was in a similar position in college (I'm 30 now) but nowhere near as mature -- I drugged myself up to my eyeballs, partially due to my insecurity about m...

I would tell you it gets easier but it really doesn't imo. You just get better at managing what you can control about it, and you get much better at managing the people you decide to actually spend ti...

College Stuttering Thread

College Stuttering Thread Hey guys, I'm a college student who struggles heavily with stuttering and blocking, particularly over the phone and in classroom settings. It comes and goes in waves. Some da...

I hear you man. I can really relate to your train of thought - I grew up with it, and had it until relatively recently. I used to think stuttering and confidence were definitely mutually exclusive, bu...