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Yes. For me, it's the cause of my stuttering. Only way I know this is because when I'm self conscious and stressed the stuttering comes out, full force. When I'm not self conscious and trying to predi...

Severe blocks at work

Severe blocks at work So I work at a restaurant. There’s many instances where I block hard and can’t get out of it. Feels like I literally can’t move or breathe. For example, answering the phone has...

How do you mental prepare for a class presentation?

How do you mental prepare for a class presentation? The heart pounding. The sweaty pits. The sweaty forehead. You know you are about to be put on the spot and your stutter will be thrown out for the w...

Embarrassed that I stuttered introducing myself to my girlfriend’s family

Embarrassed that I stuttered introducing myself to my girlfriend’s family I’m a 20 year old female in a relationship with my 22 year old girlfriend, who I adore and am very happy with. On Easter she b...

Yess! Same here! I always just swap the words out, mostly can = may and all that kind of stuff. You might wanna be a bit more careful though since the meaning might change. Weirdly enough when I antic...

How can I stop anticipating difficult words to say?

How can I stop anticipating difficult words to say? [deleted]...

I usually say, “hi, I’m ….” just to get some air moving, I also try to speak slowly. But I agree, totally nerve wracking....

Thanks so much! I consider myself quite confident but it’s really hard when I have to introduce myself to people who don’t know me or know anything about my stutter...

I hear ya, introductions are tough for me and many others but you can definitely do it! If you have the type of character that is willing to go into a tough profession like nursing, you can handle the...

Fear of Words

Fear of Words I’ve had a stutter, specifically blocks, for nearly 5 years and before it’s been random on what words I have a block on/trouble saying. However, recently I’ve been fearing that I couldn’...

Seeking Advice

Seeking Advice I am 19 now and I feel like throughout covid and online school I lost the confidence I once had and now have crazy anxiety. This anxiety definetly started after 2 years of having less p...

How should I not think about my stutter

How should I not think about my stutter I know this might sound weird but I have found recently when I Think about my stutter before I speak I stutter more. But when I don’t think about my stutter I h...

This sort of question actually illustrates just how impactful stuttering can be to one's psyche and mental health. The massive desperation that some people who stutter feel. And if this subreddit is a...

Challenging yourself

Challenging yourself I (30M) stutter. I have since I was 5 years old. I've never been okay with it. It's always been hard, frustrating. I've felt left out, incompetent, like life isn't worth living, ...

Same here I became totally fluent during my interview. I think it’s because my interviewers were such good listeners and I didn’t have any Interruptions. When I anticipate an interruption I can stutte...

Another tip to stay in right headspace is to mentally bucket different conversations into “I’ll never see this person again so who cares” bucket as well the “I will see this person again and/or th...

So I've been stuttering and have in speech therapy for 27 or 28 years now. I also happen to be a graduate student and have been doing a ton of job interviews in the last month. Here's what's worked ...

In the days leading up to the interview you may have the negative thoughts creep into your mind about how all the ways your stutter will mess up your interview. I just went through a interview and wh...

First of all, well done for taking the plunge and applying for the job….make sure to keep us posted how you get on… I can relate to your sense of panic mode….the phone has filled me with dread many m...

There are many many factors that can make stuttering better or worse in one language or another. For example, many people who stutter speak more quickly (it's like the mouth muscles can't keep up with...