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A stutterer’s worst nightmare is to have to the privilege of being the first astronaut to land on Mars, but have to give an inspirational speech/phrase as you do.

A stutterer’s worst nightmare is to have to the privilege of being the first astronaut to land on Mars, but have to give an inspirational speech/phrase as you do. ...

Mentally rehearsing sometimes makes my stutter worse and I just produce zero sound. Spur of the moment responses sometimes help in my experience because I don’t have the time to dwell on a sound. I do...

Exercise that helps me

Exercise that helps me This exercise may seem a little strange, but of all the different exercises that I've come up with, this one has helped the most and is a more long term solution than the others...

No one knows for sure but from my experience it is. I wouldn't follow what he says about saying it 3 times in your head cause I think that would add to the anticipation. Try to think how the common pe...

when i talk i stutter some times

when i talk i stutter some times Hi I'm Kevin I'm 10 and I'm in the fourth grade and i have a stuttering issue. the stuttering i have is where i would repeat a word and if i do most of the time people...

Practicing alone- Imagine you are the president, think of anything and start speaking. Understand what words/sounds give u pain and try to make a workaround or simply try just to get that thing out. I...

u gotta get it out of your head that your going to stutter, i know that is more easy said than done but even IF you do stutter just react calmly and continue, it’s only going to be awkward if you reac...

Or the "take a breath" argument. That only works AFTER I'm done stuttering with the word and have to say it again....

Presentation week

Presentation week Hey everyone. So I have 2 presentations this week one on Tuesday which is just me and one on Wednesday which is a group presentation. I’m terrified for the one on Tuesday more so for...

The problem is I don’t know exactly what triggers my speech block, its 70% my stress level but even so sometimes I speak fluently with stress and how exactly can I practice alone? Regarding the job,...

GENERAL ADVICE

GENERAL ADVICE Hi guys, New here (23m), stuttered for years now since about 14, it's never really been too bad and I have always been able make friends and socialise, just sometimes it holds me back ...

Presentation

Presentation I’ve been having extreme anxiety all week about my presentation today and I NAILED IT not one stutter I couldn’t believe it especially considering my stutter can range between mild/severe...

Confidence come with experience! Good on you for pushing yourself to do it though. I waited until I was 19 to actually attempt to get a job. Also stuttered a bit and I always have problems coming up w...

17, and experienced my first interview today.

17, and experienced my first interview today. I stuttered on my name and I definitely was not confident but oh well. It’s a small win for me 😹...

im avoiding my college interview due to my stutter

im avoiding my college interview due to my stutter hello. not sure if anyone remembers but a few months ago i posted here asking what i should do about my college interview. i did some practice etc, a...

I have a mild stutter that I can often talk around so it's not always noticeable, and when I was on venlafaxine for my anxiety and depression for a couple years it had almost completely gone away. I...

I have been on three different types of anti-depressants, and none of them have changed my stutter. I can see how reduced anxiety would help reduce stuttering though. If the effects of that med wer...

Anti-depressants help with stuttering?

Anti-depressants help with stuttering? I took Paxil (very strong anti-depressant/sedative) back in 2004, made my stuttering vanish after 2 weeks and my social anxiety disappeared completely. Had to st...

We all have a problem saying our name. We have built up anxiety and it normally is on our name or the first word. Try these suggestions. When asked for your name, well(draw it out) well…..Dave Smith. ...

Went completely silent during an oral mockexam - don't know what to do and need tips [vent]

Went completely silent during an oral mockexam - don't know what to do and need tips [vent] So basically, In a few weeks I'll be having my oral exam in English and today we practiced in front of our t...