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Beta Blockers Has anyone tried using beta blockers to relieve stuttering-related anxiety? They suppress the effects of adrenaline and are often used to alleviate performance anxiety. I have a hard tim...

> I've always had a very minute stutter Right here. Most don't realize that everyone has some degree of disfluency - 99% of the time it's unnoticeable. Anxiety and being tired are two of my big t...

Appreciate the reply, I think it's rather possible I've always had a very minute stutter, but the lack of sleep and anxiety shed light upon it....

I had a terrible stutter as a kid. I'm 33 now and still have it pretty bad and stutter with every conversation. Despite that, I've been decently able to date throughout my life. I've held lots of cus...

I just started stuttering and have trouble telling stories

I just started stuttering and have trouble telling stories Let me preface this with the fact I **didn't** stutter as a child, and am now 19. It has really started bothering me these past couple weeks....

Is it though? I dont know about you but I can directly attribute my depression and anxiety to stuttering. I can also confidentially say that it is the main reason why I am a loner and will never have ...

What did you want to do that you realized you will never be able to do?

What did you want to do that you realized you will never be able to do? Me personally: get into fields like politics or business which I knew I had the capabilities to succeed in besides the stutterin...

I had a job interview

I had a job interview I had a job interview for a Tier 3 Technical Support position with a major telecommunications company. It was my first interview since graduating college. I have been stuttering ...

Have an Evaluation for the Military Coming Up, need some advice

Have an Evaluation for the Military Coming Up, need some advice I have been pursuing a job the military for a while, and only recently have found a job I'm satisfied with: Intelligence Analyst in the ...

They think I'm just shy, but other people like close friends know I stutter. It's extremely hard too, because I'm in the tech department, so I have to answer a lot of questions. Sometimes I'll even b...

I mean like literally, I was with my family and we went to get something to eat and as soon as it's my turn, I started panicking and couldn't even say what I want. I hate this completely....

Exactly, then not to mention the things attached to it like depression and social anxiety. How can you work if you're trembling in fear because you have to see your co-workers? ...

That's the thing, if you have Down syndrome or are severely autistic you're not expected to function in society. With us nobody can tell we have talking problems just by looking at you. That in itsel...

The two most common looks I get back are either confusion or one of concern. It pisses me off but I cannot blame them. You look normal and walk normal, but the moment you open your mouth to talk you ...

I know what you mean about the facial expressions. People look at you like WTF and think you have Tourette's or something....

Follow Up Phone Calls

Follow Up Phone Calls Hi Everyone! I am in the middle of an internship hunt and I sent out resumes and cover letters to several local companies a few days ago. I plan to give a few of them a follow ...

It was occasional, maybe if I was nervous and in front of people and it was blocking. Now It's repetitive and I'm stuttering even talking to family. I think it's probably because I've never realized i...

Very well-written! I could see so much of my own story in yours. Thanks for sharing. > The actual incidence of it is bad enough, but the dread it creates in you is far worse. That is something I...

Something's wrong...

Something's wrong... My stuttering problem is getting worse now. I'm thinking it's because I've been feeling anxious a lot lately and feeling down. I've had both repetitive and blocking stuttering, mo...

Welcome to the hell is more like it. I take it your impediment is blocks like mine. When I was a kid and teen I had a repetitive stammer and in my adulthood it evolved into this. If I get stuck I have...