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Do you still stutter at all? I've been on a journey from covert to overt to pushing my comfort zone beyond what I imagined. I've found if I don't avoid I can live life with less anxiety, however still...

Let go. I call the technique letting go of coping mechanisms. If you are overt, when a speech block arises, you will feel immediate physical tension. The overt then copes using physical force and c...

A little lost

A little lost I recently (in the last few months) have started to stutter. Or at least I think that’s what it is. It started to concern me more, but my SO says I don’t stutter which confuses me becaus...

If you're really stuck with a speech block, I find it helpful to clear your throat or cough a little. It allows you to 'cover it' with something. Or, just pick a different word entirely. Start your se...

This was interesting to read. I guess I don't realize that people may have a stammer or stutter and not realize it. It brings me back to being put into a speech therapy class in school when I was very...

IF YOU DONT LISTEN WHO WILL?!

IF YOU DONT LISTEN WHO WILL?! I’m sure all of you who have looked for tips on how to reduce stuttering has heard multiple times to “read aloud and record your voice”. I for one always hated this advic...

Wow. My stutter is exactly the same and I had a rough childhood too. I can usually keep conversations going, and when I feel a block coming on, I just say “uh” (not a good habit, but it’s effective), ...

Frustrated

Frustrated I really really do not get it now , why do I stutter in spot situations, yesterday I was out with friends and my stutter was virtually non existent, even when I speak to my younger brother ...

Best Strange Stuttering Experience

Best Strange Stuttering Experience Today I had to speak to one of my colleagues at a new hospital that I have been teaching at. I have been experiencing a great amount of fluency- like almost 100% eve...

I am also not a native English speaker, so I know that one can be more fluent in their native language than in learned languages. Even though, I understand the pressure that public speaking has on us ...

Thank you for your detailed reply. I'm not an English speaker. I cope with stuttering when I speak my native language, but I struggle when I speak English. And that's became a problem when I have to s...

Would I do well in a sale position with a stutter?

Would I do well in a sale position with a stutter? Hello everyone, hope everyone is doing great! I just wanted some opinions on a question I have. So I've had a mild stutter since I was a child. It's ...

Stuttering Problems :/

Stuttering Problems :/ I've recently just found this subreddit and I couldn't be more happy to find this. I've always had a stutter since I was a little kid. And as everyone I was hella made fun of ju...

Bullied for stuttering

Bullied for stuttering My name is Jude and ive been stuttering since I was 4-6. Recently about a month ago, the day of my orchestra concert we had to go to the place we were performing at during schoo...

Feel like I lost out on a great job opportunity because I stutter

Feel like I lost out on a great job opportunity because I stutter So a little background. I’ve had a stutter/block since I was 4. I’ve come a long way and can hide it pretty damn well these days. The ...

A knock of confidence

A knock of confidence I grew up with some ridicule over my lisp, but it's something that I never let hold me back, I love reading, and have never had an issue with public speaking/presentations etc. A...

Interviewing for jobs with a stutter

Interviewing for jobs with a stutter Hi everyone, I'm graduating from university this spring and am currently interviewing for jobs. It hasn't gone very well this far, and I can't get rid of the thoug...

Change words when you feel like your stuck, act like your thinking when your blocking, etc ...

My stutter is holding me back in life. I need help.

My stutter is holding me back in life. I need help. Hello everyone, my name is Michael and I've stuttered (moderate-severe) for as long as I can remember. I'm about to turn 22 years old and my stutter...

ya my dialog seems too simplified and unnatural. I don't usually say more than a few words at a time. ...