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I think I have experienced both that when I am asked something which breaks the prepared flow, I stutter a lot. But sometime I get into a flow of unprepared speech and lose focus on the stutter, in th...

For me, I stutter WAAAAY more when I've prepared because I know what I have to say next...if you know what I mean? And when I think about what I have to say like that im always thinking "that's a hard...

Stuttering & spontaneity

Stuttering & spontaneity Do you guys stutter more with or without preparation? I have noticed that I am actually pretty good at, say, reading out loud or giving some sort of a virtual presentation...

Just had an online meeting with my tutor. He doesn’t know I stutter.

Just had an online meeting with my tutor. He doesn’t know I stutter. I stuttered really badly in the meeting, and I don’t know why. The meetings before this were wayy better as I sounded like a normal...

There's also something called prep sets. When you anticipate a block (or are experiencing a block), usually tension builds. So rather than trying over and over again to get through it, stop yourself a...

How to deal with speech blocks?

How to deal with speech blocks? Most of the times i speak fluently. But in situations where i am expected to say something specific like my own name i block. This happens mostly during social situatio...

AMA with Ryan Gielen, producer and director of the new documentary My Beautiful Stutter is scheduled for 04/26/2021 10am-12pm Central - NEED QUESTIONS

AMA with Ryan Gielen, producer and director of the new documentary My Beautiful Stutter is scheduled for 04/26/2021 10am-12pm Central - NEED QUESTIONS Hello everyone, We are pleased to announce that t...

Stutter more when initiating a conversation.

Stutter more when initiating a conversation. When someone says Hi to me, I can comfortably say hi back, and add more to it (how are you?), but I can't start off saying hi first. My stuttering isn't as...

I’m a guy and I’ll get married in the near future. Do tell me how you managed to lower your anxiety while talking to the girl and her parents/relatives. Because introducing myself is nothing less than...

Question

Question Has anyone ever watched a TV show and heard someone say a certain line that you know in real life you would stutter through the whole line, So you keep saying it in your head until you just p...

I have a massive presentation in 10 days

I have a massive presentation in 10 days So I'm 15 and I've been stuttering since I was 7 so therefore Idk how to give a presentation without sounding like a jet engine. Can anyone give me some advice...

IELTS Exam Fear

IELTS Exam Fear Hello Guys, I'm planning for my postgraduate studies abroad. To do that, I have to clear IELTS. For the past 1 week, I'm unable to sleep or take a pleasant nap in fear that I will stut...

Tomorrow I’am presenting a project on Teams

Tomorrow I’am presenting a project on Teams I know that I’ll stammer, but I’ll try my best. “Success consists of going from a failure to another, without losing enthusiasm”~...

prolongation + filler words

prolongation + filler words most of my life I had problems with blocks. even now, blocks always occur when I speak. but since about a year, prolongations got more and more - although before that it wa...

The worst part of my stutter is it ruins moments with my fiancé

The worst part of my stutter is it ruins moments with my fiancé Feels like every time i try to tell him a joke or a story my brain tells me “no you’re going to ruin this moment because you’re gonna bl...

Getting married

Getting married I'm getting married this year and the one anxiety that is front and centre for me is that my future husband's name begins with a D. My worst letters for the beginnings of words are D a...

Help with drive thru’s

Help with drive thru’s Hey all, I’m wondering how you deal with ordering food or drinks at any kind of drive-thru? I’ve had my drivers license for a little less than a year and I’ve simply been afraid...

Thank you for all what you said!You are really a kind person. In our society they only care about studying. If you fail in school, you are a loser. No matter how try hard or school teaching doesn't s...

I think it is because of conditioning. When you stuttered 1 time on your name then chance is big that you will continue to stutter on your name because you are anticipating that you will stutter so it...

I stuttered today

I stuttered today Ugh. I just shifted to a new city and I’m at a restaurant. A person here asked me my name and it just didn’t come OUT!!! I spelled out my name (which I usually do now) and she was li...