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The first step is talking to people you’re expected to talk to. Asking the cashier how her day is going, saying good afternoon to the mailman, waving to a neighbor and saying hello. It’s nerve wrackin...

My tip is to stop avoided speaking situations. The more you avoid the harder it will get. Accept that you currently have a stuttering problem, be open about it, and start practicing speaking in those ...

This is all very common. Starting sentences is often when the hardest blocks happen. The bad news is there is no fast cure. You should start seeing a speech therapist. They will teach you techniqu...

Yea brings negativity to most of us. I got laughed at all through school, mocked and mimicked, etc...I have more blocks than stammering so I just am there not making any sound at all, my face turning ...

This is just another way to avoid. Avoiding is what leads to hesitation and stuttering. What has helped me the most is giving up crutches and tackling fear head on....

I stuttered worse when I was a boy before doing that...

Do you find your speech becomes better if you practice talking to people every day? I stutter severely, but if I have social interactions every single day, then talking becomes really easy after 1 or ...

i think it gets easier the more you do it, but i definitely still stutter and it was difficult at first...

A major factor in (largely) overcoming

A major factor in (largely) overcoming Started stuttering in 2nd grade, was pretty bad then but has gotten better every year, to the point where I rarely stutter when talking to people (still suck at ...

Does any of you stutter more when speaking on foreign language?

Does any of you stutter more when speaking on foreign language? I managed to reduce my stuttering closely to zero when it comes to speaking on my native language but when I speak on English or German ...

this is funny because I'm the opposite, I almost never stutter when I read out loud, only when I'm speaking "freely". and by the way I absolutely switch out synonyms when I'm reading out loud just t...

That's one of the reasons why I never picked a foreign language at college haha, but yeah I guess you're right ...

Luckily looking at the waiter/waitress and using your left hand as a piece of paper and right hand make it look like a pencil, they’ll know you mean can I get the check ...

It’s cause when you’re talking in conversation you have the luxury of switching words around and all that. When you’re reading out loud everyone sees the same words you do if they’re following along. ...

I did exactly that before I started the new year at college and you're right it does help but some people are so inconsiderate and inpatient that it's often not worth trying, especially when people tr...

Have you seen Elon Musk speaking in public? The way he moves his eyes around kind of helps with stuttering too. Lets you focus of the matter you're uttering while giving you huge workspace to play wit...

That's exactly like mine, I can never ever read from a page out loud or even order at a restaurant but can have a fluent conversation, so strange ...

I think it's a good idea to maybe keep for when you are having a bad day but I think obstacle avoidance is not always a good thing. I stutter much more on the phone then in person, but I find the mor...

Agreed. I think that you are right about self acceptance and its ability to enable a PWS to bounce back into a positive mindset, especially when things are going wrong. But you also said that one of t...

I’m gonna go against the crowd here and say it causes more harm then good. Sure, you’ll be able to get around saying that phrase but in the long run all you’re doing is reinforcing the fear of stutter...