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How can I train myself to not think about what I want to say?

How can I train myself to not think about what I want to say? I've been suffering from stuttering since I was 5, and than it went away when I was about 7, but than it came back again when I was 10 and...

Got a job interview today

Got a job interview today I had a job interview in May. I stuttered so much. The night before, I didn’t sleep, I was shivering and deathly anxious. Almost fainted before I went to the interview. The i...

Can’t say hello when answering a phone call

Can’t say hello when answering a phone call Ever since I was a teenager I sometimes block when having to answer a phone call or introducing myself to a room full of people. It seems like whenever ther...

It's when you are about to ask for something (for example, you go to pharmacy to ask for a certain drug) and when you are close to it, you ALREADY know that you won't be able to say anything, you just...

Does anyone here take Prozac? Does it make your stutter worse?

Does anyone here take Prozac? Does it make your stutter worse? Been really hesitant on starting Prozac because I’ve read that it can cause an increase in stuttering. I’ve had a stutter my whole life, ...

Probably the hardest thing for me to say over the years….As others have noted, there is no substitute and of course, we all know our own name, so how can we forget etc… Off the cuff, not as bad, know...

Yeah, whenever it’s on the spot and it’s not anticipated I don’t stutter, but if I know it’s coming and my brain has time to think about it than I do...

Anyone else have trouble with their name?

Anyone else have trouble with their name? I’ve had a stutter my whole life but have been able to “cover it up” by talking slowly and taking my time forming sentences in my head before I talk. I’m now ...

I have a big presentation tomorrow 7-10 minutes long and someone from Wfyi is coming well. Super nervous and my anxiety is high. I’m worried I’m just gonna stutter through the whole thing and look lik...

It’s time we pushed for a true medication for stuttering.

It’s time we pushed for a true medication for stuttering. My dear friend, it is 2022. We have technology for everything it seems like. Self driving cars, being able to let the deaf hear, eye drops tha...

I used to not stutter when I read, only when I talk to people, but now it’s even when I read out aloud.

I used to not stutter when I read, only when I talk to people, but now it’s even when I read out aloud. Nowadays I stutter even when I read out aloud, I feel like my stuttering is getting worse day by...

yep i talk fluently 99% of the time when i’m alone,it’s the anticipation that we will stutter makes it 10x hard and causes us to stutter more...

I believe it has to do with you anxiety. It's kind of the same with me. The more I sort of think about or push my self not to stutter thats when I actually stutter the most. First and foremost, just r...

The harder you try not to stutter, you stutter more....

What's your take on William Parry?

What's your take on William Parry? I stumbled upon a replier in another post who incited Parry's vid to inform us of the fact that stuttering is now seriously under researches and I found out Parry's ...

Interview tips

Interview tips Hi guys, I finally got over my fear and I got an interview for a summer job in a grocery store. The manager called me yesterday to ask me a few questions he wanted to ask me before the ...

Im getting a new job and I need serious advice .

Im getting a new job and I need serious advice . this might be my first job ever and Im 22 , I feel very anxious and I keep having negative thoughts about my stuttering and how it will ruin my opport...

Stuttering is weird and it wouldn’t surprise me if having started your new job without stuttering put a lot of stress on you. Always hoping you’d be able to keep it up, worrying it would come back, un...

Not a doctor. But -I also had a stutter. I didn't have one as a kid but had it in middle and high school. It was so bad that I didn't wanna hang w my friends. I never raised my hand in class because I...

THIS. Bingo. Without a doubt, the anticipation of the punchline/key details makes us freeze. Antidote= relax. Just fucking chill. Be real....