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It's a pleasure. I am glad I could be of some help. Neuroplasticity has opened new doors for me. I no more see this habit as permanent and I am not afraid of the neurological connection that research ...

Trouble making friends in college when I can't say my own name

Trouble making friends in college when I can't say my own name I recently moved across the country for school. I've been able to develop a decent management of my stutter in a lot of situations, howev...

Despite having become highly functional with a mild stutter after a few years of interventions, I still hate feeling my stutter coming on when starting a phone call. Just sitting and speaking to your...

I have done all of these things and still stutter...I've worked jobs where I've had to communicate with multiple people during the day. I worked fast food and to deal with 100+ customers and had to ta...

Spanish is my first language, but I stutter more when I speak it. I stutter less when speaking English....

Let's find the cause for stutter together

Let's find the cause for stutter together I'm not talking about the general causes like gens and child development. I'm talking about why are we stuttering in one situation but not in another one. I ...

Thank you, I just really hope I am able to articulate and get my point across meetings. I will definitely need to prepare my speech and go over topics before I get into these situations.. my biggest p...

I probably stutter more in Cantonese, even though I am much more fluent in English. Part of it might have to do with just not being confident/proficient enough at Cantonese, since I only speak it at h...

I can't even get out a full sentence in Spanish. I block like crazy, more so than I do in English. I also feel Spanish is a faster language so there is that added pressure to get the words out quicker...

I can repeat people without stuttering

I can repeat people without stuttering Hi everyone, I have stuttered all my life. I am nearing my 40's now and it has reduced by 95%. That still leaves 5%. There are a couple of things I have not...

Stuttering in Highschool need help

Stuttering in Highschool need help So im going into Sophmore year of high school and i stutter. I can talk normally when im hanging with my friends and go who nights without stuttering once. But when ...

Important information on stuttering; publish the root cause and experimental methods of stuttering; a reward of 10,000 USD is offered for refuting this argument

Important information on stuttering; publish the root cause and experimental methods of stuttering; a reward of 10,000 USD is offered for refuting this argument Stuttering has always been an outstandi...

Yeah this is what I do, normally I talk about something else eg. Football and if my speech is flowing well, at the end of my sentence, I'll say my name loud and clearly (So I don't have to do it again...

I love your attitude! Wish I thought this way when I was in college. Like most people with a stutter, I struggle very much with my name when introducing myself to someone, or to a group. I remember ...

How do I start speaking when my blocks usually come at the beginning of a sentence?

How do I start speaking when my blocks usually come at the beginning of a sentence? So I've already come to terms with the fact that I have a mild stutter, but the main problem I still have is that I ...

You are an amazing individual! I can usually speak clearly until I have to say my name. Introducing myself can become hell, especially in front of others. Good on you for not letting it get to you and...

Starting graduate school and had to introduce ourselves in front of the class

Starting graduate school and had to introduce ourselves in front of the class So I had to introduce myself in front of two of my graduate classes yesterday. I'm a light/moderate stutterer but I have ...

My only recommendation is to get in first with your name, introduce yourself before you're asked. That way you have control of the situation. It's being asked and prompted that causes the anxiety and...

Starting work placement/anxiety and blocking on my name

Starting work placement/anxiety and blocking on my name Hi everyone, I'm a Social Care student and in a few days I'm starting my work placement. I'm going to be involved in youth work for the first ti...

I'm on the same boat. I just moved into my dorm and I actually haven't introduced myself. Seems like the dorm I'm in is very quiet. :/ Best of luck to you....