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So I just did my first presentation...

So I just did my first presentation... If you guys remember, I wrote here weeks ago that I’m going to have 3 required presentations this semester (Apparently I‘m going to have more than 3) So today I ...

Just thought I'd share this moment of anxiety

Just thought I'd share this moment of anxiety So I went to my usual local coffee spot this morning before work, and just like the past few months, everything was going smoothly. Luckily what I get is ...

A poem to my stutter

A poem to my stutter “Stuttering” Creeping black mildew, soaking my lungs; soaking my being. There is something there. I can feel it. Others can’t, at first. I start to speak. “What is it he wa...

It's costal. And medically speaking, "costal breathing" isn't really a thing, as conscious respiration can only be done though the diaphragm and abdominal muscles. You can't control the intercostals, ...

It's definitely possible to start stuttering in puberty, but it's rare. I started stuttering about age 14 and I still do (I'm 21). If it developed without any trauma or head injury, then they call it ...

yeah, I had that happen to me before i had therapy. Sometimes I would worry so much about a word I knew was coming up that by the time I had to speak the word, I either completely shut down or I would...

Why do I stutter

Why do I stutter I have a question and I don’t know if anyone on this subreddit can answer but I honestly don’t know who I should ask so I’ll just try it on this subreddit. Is it normal that you just...

Ice Breaking?

Ice Breaking? Ice breaking is the toughest part for me. I usually struggle at initiating a discussion or breaking ice, and speaking gets easier once I get conformable with others. I am not at all an i...

I got a new job!

I got a new job! I applied for a job within my company. I have been with my company for 23 years and in my current position for 10 years. It was time to move on. Part of the job requirement is to m...

Stressed and trying to communicate

Stressed and trying to communicate So I had a stutter when I was a kid and have all but managed to keep it under control, 99% of the time it wouldn't be evident that I had speech problems in the past....

r/stutter inspired me to write a book, a combination memoir/self-help book about having a stutter. Here's one chapter of it

r/stutter inspired me to write a book, a combination memoir/self-help book about having a stutter. Here's one chapter of it Hi r/stutter! Eight months ago you all inspired me to write a book. I'd been...

The spontaneity must have made you more fluent. When they ask you to repeat yourself, they sort of put you on the spot so it makes you more anxious?...

Stuttering Community

Stuttering Community Hey guys, ​ Idk whose gonna see this, maybe ur someone who had to deal with stuttering through out ur whole life of maybe ur someone who has a s/o or friend/family t...

100% know how you're feeling. The first time is natural and you're relaxed. The second time you tense up and due to previous instances of stuttering, you probably subconsciously know you might stutter...

I'm sure it's a mix of confidence and spontaneity that allowed you to speak fluently on the first try. When you were made to repeat the sentence you probably had a little more anxiety due to the fact ...

UK Stutterers - medication?

UK Stutterers - medication? I've been stuttering since I was 14 (25 now) and while my stuttering has improved with avoiding certain words and involuntary word substitutions, still get nervous when do...

Practice the brief draft of the presentation again and again.Especially the keywords or the words that you might fumble upon.Practice as much times as you can for 2-3 days before hand. You will most d...

Presentations..

Presentations.. So apparently I’m going to have 3 (Required) presentations this semester. I’ve always avoided presentations or any kind of public speaking. So I’m really nervous and I don’t know how ...

Has anyone here done improv/comedy?

Has anyone here done improv/comedy? I really want to try it out. I know it'll be a huge huge challenge for me and a mentally stressful event. I've done debates and formal stuff before so I don't have ...

About to start my classes in a few hours

About to start my classes in a few hours Hey, Guys.. So I’m currently waiting for my friend to come pick me up so we can go to our first classes of the year. Problem is that I can feel my heart beatin...