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Prescription drugs/anxiety

Prescription drugs/anxiety Right,I’m sure most of you well know crippling fear of going into the barbers,and trying to converse without having them look at you funny when asking for a haircut,this hap...

Some people view stuttering as a "reaction" to a certain emotion or sound or word or person. Perhaps when you are approaching a "B" sound you are mentally aware and preparing yourself for a block bec...

I totally get where your coming from. I think the anticipation of it all is the worst part of stuttering. It sounds absurd but i think learning to care less actually makes it easier during the moments...

I find it motivating that the worlds best salesperson had a stutter

I find it motivating that the worlds best salesperson had a stutter So I just finished reading a book by Joe Girard named "how to sell anything to anyone", who was crowned as the [worlds best salesman...

When was that time you ran away and regretted it?

When was that time you ran away and regretted it? I've stuttered since i was 6 and have had some pretty bad experiences (mostly in middle and high school) that didn't do well for my self-esteem and co...

"Before we start class, let's introduce ourselves"

"Before we start class, let's introduce ourselves" Anybody here hated this the most about the first day of school? I think this is something we can mostly relate too haha. I remember having a class wh...

I used sertraline, which is a anti depressant mostly used for teenagers. It did help me but was changing my mood quite a bit, much happier but artificial. Situations like vocal exams were still hell, ...

Well, for me I tend to be more fluent in situations which are completely new, so I don't have time to think about if I am going to stutter. Maybe it could be the case....

Stuttering, dopamine and serotonin

Stuttering, dopamine and serotonin Some research I found showed that there appears to be a dysfunction in the stutterer's brain relating to dopamine - stutterers tend to have too much dopamine. Perso...

I do this as well, especially when I am excited. I repeat the same first part, like "that-that-that-that's great!" Even if in my head I know I should be on to the next word I just get stuck on the fir...

stutterer from china

stutterer from china Senior from a not so bad college in china.only 5 people in my profession(material physics) still got stutter when making presentations required by our courses. I feel guilty and ...

Yes, I don't stutter when reading out loud at all. I also notice something else extremely infuriating. Sometimes I try to use this loophole to avoid stuttering when I make a phone call to order somet...

When I was in elementary and junior high, I had this happen too. Then I went to a new high school and went deep into a depressive, anxiety-ridden state. Since then, asking to read aloud causes me to s...

Meeting Her Folks

Meeting Her Folks Help!! I’ve (23M) been seeing this girl (22F) for a few weeks now, and things are getting pretty serious. We’ve slept over at each other’s places and been made ‘official.’ I was re...

Failed job interview; Feeling hopeless and depressed

Failed job interview; Feeling hopeless and depressed Today I had a job interview at toys r us and it went bad when it was time for me to speak. It was a group interview and when it was my turn to intr...

Do you control your stutter, or does the stutter control you?

Do you control your stutter, or does the stutter control you? I've seen countless times people saying how horrible stuttering is, not being able to order the food you enjoy, tell a friend something th...

Stuttering in front of the whole class.

Stuttering in front of the whole class. Hi, I am a Swedish student with rather good grades. School has always been my number one priority and I excel at a lot of subjects. A couple of days ago in Engl...

24y/o. I've been stuttering since forever. I got teased a lot for it in elementary school, even more in middle school, but for some reason, it started to die down in high school. What might have helpe...

Anxiety before class

Anxiety before class I'm a junior in high school with a moderate to severe stutter. I'm currently taking university level English while in high school. Every day before going to this class, I get awfu...

Should I take the risk?

Should I take the risk? I am on the verge of changing my job,from being an IT developer to being a Central Banker.My current job requires me to do just coding and minimal talking.I took the job just b...