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I know I’m not supposed to say this here and this may be deleted, but professional therapy along with doctor prescribed, non-habit forming pharmaceuticals targeted to treat anxiety is a very helpful w...

Yeah I know what you mean. I find myself stuttering on words before the big word that I know I’ll stutter on. It seems that if I stutter enough on the build up then I won’t stutter on the main word...

Mine is 100% mental. Any physical aspect is a learned symptom. My brain knows the exact word I will block on, then several words prior to that word, my brain starts stuttering. It knows the problem w...

I can’t speak fine when I’m alone if I’m thinking of what to say I can’t if I’m not thinking it comes out it’s the anticipation mostly for me I know I’m going to stutter before I even begin speaking t...

Starting drivers Ed classes tmr

Starting drivers Ed classes tmr I’m just wondering if some of you guys ever did it and if so is it very interactive? I’m just worried we might be called on to answer questions and stuff. I’m also a bi...

he's 11 exactly , so he has no idea how difficult it will be in the future. You gotta put your foot down on this. Reading loud really helped me some and when he is 15,16 let him go to the gym , it rea...

If you are fluent when speaking alone but have impactful blocking behavior (especially on words you absolutely positively know) that’s a pretty good indicator that fear of social situations is a major...

That pressure comes from your thinking of being perfect , fluent , make a impression -or - fear of what will happen , what if i mess it up , if i block , if they know about my stuttering THIS creates ...

Phone interview yesterday little to no stuttering

Phone interview yesterday little to no stuttering I just wanted to share this here because I'm feeling pretty good about it. Yesterday I had a phone interview for a position I honestly do not care if ...

Im not sure if that is the correct interpretation of the comment. I view it as it wasnt the physical effect, of lowering heart rates, yet the more abstract takeaways from the cold shower experience t...

Are you unintentionally making stuttering worse?

Are you unintentionally making stuttering worse? Hello, I just got done with my speech session today and my therapist made a comment that made me think. How many of you, when you think about stutter...

thank you i heard that mental medications(antidepressants etc) helpfull but my moms sometimes took some and she says its clouding your mind is that true if i start to take them is it effect my iq or w...

Anticipating the stutter is what makes me block, in my head i just know im going to stutter which makes me freeze when i start a sentence even tho i know the person im talking to doesn't care about my...

Tell me about these intense situations? What goes through your mind before you're about to stutter? Are there times where you're fluent? Are you perhaps fluent when you're speaking to yourself? If you...

What causes you to block? Is it anticipating saying something? Is it because you think the other person will judge you for stuttering? When you think about a time you stuttered or perhaps a time when ...

speech blocks

speech blocks I only have speech blocks at the start of sentences which makes it very hard to keep a conversation. Most conversations i have are one sided where the other person is asking questions ma...

First of all I have zero stage fear and it frustrates me when I stutter. So following are the things I experience when I stutter. 1. Before speaking a word, I know I am going to stutter. 2. If I get ...

Minor success

Minor success On Monday I had to do a safety presentation in front of roughly 30 new hires for my first time. In school all of my presentations have gone horribly with me stuttering through out the en...

I believe they go hand in hand. Instead of having anxiety or fear when talking to your sister, maybe you have anxiety or fear over specific words (even subconsciously knowing you’re going to stutter o...

I wish that were me. For me, in my early 30s, it’s still an instant moment of sweat, fear, and anxiety when I have to introduce myself. I’ve done it a 1000+ times and it hasn’t gotten better. It’s pro...