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I was at Starbucks and I wanted to order something, I forgot what it was, but I was standing there for 45 seconds trying to sat what I wanted. The barista was really trying to be nice, but I could tel...

Advice for my daughter

Advice for my daughter Hi! My 8 year old daughter developed a stutter earlier this year. Her main issue seems to be blocking and her stutter has been defined as moderate. It just kind of came out of ...

It's hard to find a good treatment for the mental part of stuttering. SLPers don't have the psychological knowledge, while psychologists don't have knowledge about stuttering and the mental anguish it...

I am also a mild to moderate stutterer and I also deal with blocks. I have been to therapy before but I had to "shop around" to find a therapist who gave me cognitive behavioral therapy to help me lea...

when i have a hard headache it is a lot better cause i wouldn't want to put pressure on muscles in order not to make my headache worse. this kinda (forced) calmness make me speak better....

What is the most important pick-up tip you helped you?

What is the most important pick-up tip you helped you? As a stutterer, What was it that just completely changed everything and helped you tremendously when it came to women? What did you do, what did ...

I'd say its because you feel less pressure to be fluent around them. Not always, but stuttering seems to lessen when people feel they are in a safe speaking environment. happens to me with asian peopl...

Internet hug! When I have panic attacks, I stop being able to talk entirely, so I really empathized with that. My parents obviously aren't the greatest, but they always were encouraging independence--...

That helps me a lot, actually. I've been getting bad headaches since I was 3, and had bad issues with one of my eyes also, so I was in all kinds of specialists at a young age. The headaches you are ...

Why do I stutter less in front of immigrants with an accent?

Why do I stutter less in front of immigrants with an accent? So I've noticed I stutter way way less when interacting immigrants who have an accent. I myself am an immigrant but I don't have an accent ...

I have seen doctors. I've gone out of state before to see certain specialists, and they can't explain them, I've tried medication, I've tried wearing glasses for a time, I've altered my diet countless...

Onset/development of Stuttering... I need advice!

Onset/development of Stuttering... I need advice! Stuttering hasn't really ever been something I've had to deal with before... But lately in my life I have had a lot of stressors, and anxiety and depr...

No not really, for all men being good with women stems from confidence and for all stutterers talking clearly stems from confidence. I block stutter, meaning I won't be able to say a word at all but ...

Yup. In a quiet, low pressure environment I can keep it under control somewhat. Or if I'm reading something written on a page I'll have no issues. But in a louder, or higher pressure situation? Fo...

keep your chin up man. Ive noticed that around some I stutter more vs when I am with others. some days I have good days, and others I wish I was mute out of embarrassment or shame. When I go on date...

Does stuttering cripple anyone else's game?

Does stuttering cripple anyone else's game? To be forward, I'm a pretty handsome guy with a totally abysmal success rate with women for about as long as I can remember. Lately I've been thinking about...

That's true. I also looked at some youtube videos about this position and for the most part, a lot of the individuals are very articulate and have great customer service. It's frustrating to think ho...

Applying for jobs that require "Strong oral communication skills"

Applying for jobs that require "Strong oral communication skills" I am a covert stutterer and some days are pretty bad while other days I can get by without feeling too depressed. I am seeking employm...

My personal experience dictates that it undoubtedly is, to a large degree. There is a direct correlation between my speech and current level of confidence....

I know i just thought it was interesting. I actually thought alot about my stuttering when i was rolling, so it had nothing to do with that. I guess my stutter is just mostly caused by anxiety and neg...