postr/StutterMarch 27, 2026

Stuttered In my Presentation

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Stuttered In my Presentation I have a stutter on my name i feel like my stutter mostly comes from anxiety somwtimes I speak great other days if im not bold or think too much I stutter it sucks my teacher for presentations requires us to introduce ourselves I was trying to prepare myself and think nothing of it and just not think about it but my heart started beating so fast and when I got up there it was my worst block ever I think I couldn't even say the word I felt so powerless and I stuttered on the rest of presentation worst thing is thay I practiced in front of my group mates without an issue with my name obviously with some words I had to breathe and relax to speak the other words well how am I gonna live if I dont overcome this I dont have any problems with the letter my name starts with but I struggle so much im a junior in hs if I cant fiz this now how am I gonna do in college where I have to meet people how am I gonna have a girlfriend if I can't even introduce myself ik my stutter isnt severe and others have worse stutters and j in general everuone has issues and I should be grateful but why does my issue jave to do with speaking thats literally required for everything how can I introduce myself or interact with others without saying my name what am I gonna do guys? how do I fix this? I was thinking gym and get more confidence and practice but idk man I need help man I hate being in this victim mentality I wanna face my problems head on and overcome this but idk I felt so bad today I'm not a shy person I dont want the stutter changing the way I act any more than it already does i want to be outgoing speak my mind etc this sucks any advice guys?

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency

Codes (2)

public_speakingsaying_name_introduction