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I always recommend putting yourself in uncomfortable situations. The more you do it, the more you get used to it, and those nervous tendencies become easy to deal with....

Its a trial by fire.  I refused to speak on the phone because I blocked so hard until I did it ans stuttered through it every time no matter what.  Then it all but went away.  I was scared out of my m...

In my own personal experience, I found success in heavily drilling fluency shaping strategies and continuously pushing myself to speak in situations I didn’t feel comfortable in....

I went through that phase. Couldn't say my name. Used my family name instead. Then, with exposure therapy, exercise, a girlfriend, and living in a new country, my confidence shot through the roof and...

Its a conundrum to think about it less but that's the ironic best advice I could give.  Don't think, just do.   There is a discord you can chat in to practice, though i won't be on there, there are ...

Yep! The covert part feels physical. I remember years ago sitting in college classes and having something to say but having an actual physical feeling that I wouldn’t be able to. Pure torture. Now I g...

HAHA FR. I literally am trying to teach myself to stuttering with repetitions again because I 100% prefer that over literally not being able to make a sound even when wanting to for minutes when sayin...

Sales! Like OP, exposure therapy to the max but it’s done wonders for my confidence and learning to accept my stutter in a positive light and not a negative one....

You have to engage in those situations you previously avoided. If you avoid the phone, start to call 5 stores a day and ask some simple questions....

Um no the group sessions are for exposure to get you used to speaking in groups. And he does not force you to do it. His app has so many useful tips. He tells people to read outloud as much as they ca...

I’m mostly an ex-stutterer. Still a few blocks from time to time but nothing major. I got here through 30 years of forcing myself to speak in public. The more I did it, the less I felt defined by my s...

I want your opinion on something

I want your opinion on something My partner and I had an idea, and I finally agreed to try it. I had to call a drugstore while she was nearby and ask if they had a specific medicine. Out of 12 calls t...

U should just go on discord stuttering chat and practice there. I used to go on there for awhile. Shoot me a dm if you wanna practice with me on there and to anyone else who would like to practice....

There is and it's this group right here: [https://youtu.be/R9zese1UMPI?si=Ug2lLCga36q2r-Zh](https://youtu.be/R9zese1UMPI?si=Ug2lLCga36q2r-Zh) I find one of these videos on a discord and notice they pr...

What you’re describing actually makes a lot of sense, and it doesn’t sound strange at all from a therapist’s perspective. I’m a speech therapist at Wellness Hub, and I have seen several adults develop...

I have looked into the valsalva response and partially read William D. Parry’s book regarding this method. I look forward to learning more and applying it. Also exposing myself to anxious situations, ...

A speech therapist tried this technique on me about 50 years ago. It was a horrible experience. He convinced me to try faking my stutter in social situations, to learn how to control it. This crashed ...

You are stuttering with a purpose. Your goal is to desensitize your stuttering so that you decrease your fear of talking. I am a speech pathologist who has years of experience working with stutterers....

What do you mean “stutter on purpose”. My post was about not fearing your stutter and trying to not let people’s opinions get to you....

How do I make it a voluntary block when the block comes?

How do I make it a voluntary block when the block comes? Friends, about 10 days ago, I challenged myself to practice stuttering voluntarily because I have a fear of stuttering in front of people. This...