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I’m posting this everywhere because if it helps even one person, it’s worth it ❤️ I’ve struggled with my speech for most of my life. I started speech therapy when I was around 10 years old and stayed...

I agree with everyone- follow your heart and passion!! !!!! I got a BA in psych and then a masters in public administration, which def had a lot more presentations than I was used to and expecting. I ...

You’re not alone! I’m working on practicing eye contact as well as I notice I avoid it to try to be less anxious....

Eye contact social anxiety

Eye contact social anxiety Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well 🙏🏽 I’m sure many of us who stutter also struggle a lot with social anxiety, poor eye contact, and avoidance behaviors. I wanted to...

Feeling the same as you except I am just starting my career and unfortunately it’s in a role where I have to speak 90% of my day lol🤦🏻‍♀️...

Does speech therapy help?

Does speech therapy help? Hello everyone, I'm new to this thread. I hope to learn about your experience with using speech therapy and its effectiveness. Background about myself: I don't think...

My weird stuttering

My weird stuttering Hello Its my first time speaking(or typing) about my stuttering, cuz its different than anyone ive ever seen that im not sure what it is actually, so basically when i feel a block...

I had a phase when i didn’t stutter much, i was going to speech therapy at that moment (i started in feb 2024 and stopped therapy after December 2024). I really wish i had continued it. And with me i ...

When you start worrying about how others will react to your stuttering, the stuttering gets worse. You need to do less self-analysis and stop thinking about how people will see you....

--- How to turn off the stuttering pattern The stuttering pattern is maintained by how the nervous system receives and processes information, primarily through vision and hearing. Visual input. Do...

What type of judgement is that? I’ve also developed a very good judgement on first impressions. But I attribute it more on a turbulent romantic periods which led me to value actions more than words...

Yeah i sort of see this too, when i go into a party filled with people (which is rare) i seem to scan over everybody in seconds idk why or the reasoning behind it...

I feel like I can read a room really really well, or get feelings about people’s intentions right when I meet them. This definitely stems from me as a kid (and sometimes now) being paranoid about how ...

For people who do exposure therapy, what pace do you speak at?

For people who do exposure therapy, what pace do you speak at? \*Specifically for psychological stutterers I’m on a plan of trying exposure therapy which is basically exposing yourself to more social...

Makes sense. In Beta brain state we have higher vigilance, self monitor ourselves more and then anxiety kicks in. That’s why meditation and deep breathing activates the vagus nerve and lowers us into...

Despairing somewhat

Despairing somewhat Two days ago i had a group presentation. We rehearsed our speech, i was reading but i stuttered a lot and some of my group's reactions were pretty awkward, one of them said a while...

Stuttering puts a person into a state of constant self-analysis, an ongoing attempt to answer the question “what is happening to me?”. A person begins to continuously observe themselves: their breathi...

People don’t give anyone any time, and I find that through having a stutter, I’m more cognizant of that. I saw someone huff and puff about having to wait behind someone in a wheelchair. People are ann...

Humility. Kindness for other people.  From small I've been anti social , so my personality as a grown 26 year old is kinda boring(especially with girls). Constant alertness is another. ...

Wicked Sense of Humour. Ability to Laugh at yourself. Humility Kindness for other people Hard work as you have to put in more effort Mental Toughness...