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Weird coping mechanism as bilingual person?

Weird coping mechanism as bilingual person? If I can predict myself stuttering over a word/phrase in one language just say the same thing in the other language....

I'm not sure if its what you're referring to but I voluntarily repeat some words mostly at the beginning of the sentence but also transition words for the second part of the sentence. That forces my...

Do I have a speech impediment?

Do I have a speech impediment? Hi guys, I am wondering if there are any non-traditional speech impediments. I struggle a lot with pronunciation and spelling. My friends will often repeat words back...

Stutter

Stutter I usually stutter when im anxious and overthinking , certain words , when put in the stop and on the call and I don’t know how to say this but i stutter Infront of my dad , not anyone else be ...

I tried it a few times, because friends were into pickup. At first it was pretty scary, but I was motivated and wanted to show off so I approached a few women. But after some time it was harder and ha...

Oh, man. This is absolutely key. I stuttered like a mofo as a teen. Could barely talk. Therapy helped a ton. But I could still feel a block coming a mile away. Started using different words to avoid ...

I think this person is referring to word switching. As in, you can feel yourself about to stutter on a word so you switch to another word with similar meaning. I personally think it’s more trouble tha...

how many of us also feel like societies across the world rely too much on verbal communication?

how many of us also feel like societies across the world rely too much on verbal communication? i’ve been stuttering (although with massive recent strides) since my little 4-year-old larynx was able t...

I struggle with communicating with anyone in general, including women. There were times with certain women, where a relationship was possible, but my insecurity and attempt to avoid emotional intimacy...

Thinking about having a job that mainly requires speaking in the future

Thinking about having a job that mainly requires speaking in the future My stutter is not severe so I thought about being a voice actor in the future. I think it will be something that will help me co...

I struggle talking to everyone not just women. It feels like I have the entire conversation in my mind of how to talk to them and how to start a conversation but when I go near them my stuttering just...

I feel my stutter is kind of different. When I stutter on a word, 50% of brain is trying to say that word. Another 40% is evaluating, creating backup words and how can I implement these words if I st...

Ya don't be hard on yourself or feel pressure. Just relax maybe try and smile. Sometimes I Will try to improvise as much as possible. But I do not push thru blocks this reinforces those pathways....

Getting worse on video call

Getting worse on video call Whenever I do video calls I stutter so much more than I would do in real life. It’s extremely frustrating because ever since COVID and work from home, 99% of employers do i...

My stutter is much worse around family, especially my parents. It seems like the more I trust someone, the more I stutter around them. Which is kind of a pisser for obvious reasons. If my relationsh...

My personal way to cope with stutter (With some added religious perspective)

My personal way to cope with stutter (With some added religious perspective) Side story. I am a successful software engineer. Studied from top university in my city. Stuttering since 5. People often a...

Heya! I’m 26 years old and recently went through in-person speech therapy. Like you, I struggled to get the first word out in sentences, especially in class or during meetings/presentations. In fact, ...

You've got 2 options: 1. Instead say "I'm \[your name\]" to bypass the "M" - but the chances to stutter on your name are a bit higher since the sentence is short 2. Build a ladder to the "M" startin...

Same here. I can't speak freely—I’m always editing my words in real time, searching for easier synonyms just to avoid getting stuck. It’s mentally exhausting....

I still stutter but I've gotten way better. I read Lee G Lovetts book. How to stop stuttering and learn to love speaking. It may not help everyone but it helped me. One technique he uses that helped m...