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My wife and I spoke our vows facing each other and the guests could hardly hear us at all. I was stressed about it also and it ended up being a non issue....

Stuttering as a kid was the worst. Not necessarily elementary school because you didn't really care about what the other kids thought since you grew up knowing them. But once highschool approached thi...

My fiance and I are planning on saying, "I do.' The judge or JOP will read a passage that will essentially be our vows. This is what my fiance's brother and sister in law did and it was really sweet. ...

Hey man I'm 19 and this is one of my biggest fears... Just think to yourself your partner loves you, she is all that matters in that moment and even if the words just cannot leave you mouth she knows ...

Congratulations to you. If you don't have a very severe stutter I would recommend taking your time, and practice breathing exercises leading up to the day. It'll be just the two of you up there so foc...

Yeah, it took me a good 3 years in college before I had the confidence to speak up in class. I have really found the benefits in practicing mindfulness and really focusing on my own mind rather than t...

I used to be very afraid of phone calls when I was a kid and it caused a lot of anxiety. Now that I'm an adult, I recognize the irrationality of it and accept them as a part of daily life. However, I ...

This is you essentially performing a valsalva maneuver. Your larynx closes (trying to say a vowel) and your stomach tightens. This compresses your air and creates that tension. I don't think the larn...

I really suggest reading around on this sub, because you'll find many people discuss the tolls it takes in their daily lives. Those of us that struggle with mental health issues find that that it may ...

It did, absolutely. I would build up such ridiculous amounts of anxiety in anticipation of having to speak that any hope of being fluent was gone. After pushing myself farther & farther outside ...

I think for stutterers like us, speech pathology isn't really the answer. I'd always speak fluently in therapy because I was very relaxed and didn't care what the teacher thought of me. I think some f...

Stuttering Solution anxiety?

Stuttering Solution anxiety? I have seen success with my stutterering. I accept I'll never be fluent 100% but currently I'm 75-80% and the goal is 95% (1 every 20 words) Problem is there are dozens...

Maybe give [this podcast episode](http://tim.blog/2017/01/12/how-to-design-a-life-debbie-millman/) a try? Long listen but I think her idea regarding what other people think of you is good to remember ...

Yeah anxiety is the real enemy. I'm 33 and just now realizing how much anxiety controls my day to day life. ...

That's called anxiety. You can try to train yourself to not think about it, but anxiety makes that extremely difficult. ...

How to not focus on stutterering as much?

How to not focus on stutterering as much? I focus too much on it. In fact times when I don't focus on it are when I'm most fluent. I want it to be a secondary thought, not something that occupies m...

Yes I agree. I'm a teacher and stutter much less than I did when I was in high school, even in college. There are still moments, like when I'm in a new situation, specifically with hard consonants. Al...

Hi. The trouble with benzodiazepines (Xanax, etc.) is that if they help, they work poorly if used regularly long term. That is because they are habit-forming and you need more and more over time to g...

Stuttering, Anxiety, and Anxiety Medications

Stuttering, Anxiety, and Anxiety Medications I've known that I've had a stutter for most of my life. However, only recently have I come to grips/been forced to come to grips with the notion that I als...

Saying my name. Then anything which may also induce stress/nerves, such as being introduced to people. Best one was recently - introduced to very important person and they say "nice to meet you" and I...