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Yeah, feeling that pressure in advance is a common thing (at least, I think we all recognize it). Avoiding these incursions may not be the best way of dealing with the stutter at large, though. We mig...

Got stuttering almost to a science.

Got stuttering almost to a science. I was born with a speech impediment, as a result my first time speaking and oral commnuication were slightly delayed. Now I am pretty regular however I have my stu...

When you know the answer everyone is searching for but you can feel the stutter coming on before you even open your mouth so you just keep it shut. . ....

I just found this sub. . . And people who understand the struggle.

I just found this sub. . . And people who understand the struggle. Hello! I am a freshman going into college and boy oh boy am I going to have a helluva time introducing myself to people! I struggle w...

Have you noticed how you feel just before you introduce yourself? And what about this; - Slouch posture - Looking away/avoiding eye contact - Other secondary behavior What do you think right befor...

Tips on introducing myself?

Tips on introducing myself? I'm slowly but surely chipping away at fixing my stutter but the one thing I'm struggling with mainly still is introducing myself. My name is Ryley and I like, basically ca...

Have you ever thought you had PTSD from stuttering?

Have you ever thought you had PTSD from stuttering? I took a few pstd tests and a lot of them usually are mid/mid-high chance of ptsd. I have a stammar not a stutter (block) by the way. (Heres a examp...

I felt that my stutter overtime got a lot worse. it's hard to even introduce myself. i feel so embarrassed when I have to meet a family friend or a friend's family member, it gets awkward after i atte...

Thank you! I went to a speech therapist multiple times when I was younger and she'd make me read a text book and I'd be crystal clear and she would say I'm fine. She didn't get that reading was differ...

Gonna need help with this...

Gonna need help with this... So In our country, summer is almost over and school is coming in 2 days. In the first day of our school, we introduce ourselves in front of the class. And I guess you...

Any tips for my upcoming speech?

Any tips for my upcoming speech? Ok so in 3 days I have to present a speech to my class for English (it has to be 6-7 minutes). I'm just really nervous and dreading it. Last year, I had to present a...

The opposite can also work- blurt it out as soon as it comes to mind, before your brain can think about blocking. In this case as soon as the other person says the "name?" in "What's your name?" Also ...

I sometimes find if I can't start a sentence with something specific then i'll try and talk about something related then say what I want to say. Once I get talking then I find it ok, it's just the get...

This is correct, it helps me when I lead it with some easy words before, rather than starting with a the harsh letters of my name...

Thanks mate. It's definitely pressure. Right now alone I can say my name (although it isn't easy, I can just feel the first sound is tough for my vocal chords to make), but when I'm put on the stop my...

I'd say that has to do with the pressure being put on you in the moment. Any other time you'd be able to get your name out. I feel for you. I'm extremely lucky that both my names don't begin with a so...

Introducing myself first is a really good idea! Especially since so much anxiety builds up in me just at the very anticipation of the person asking my name....

I think we've all had the same issue. Now I usually try to initiate it before the conversation by saying "Hey my name is Vince, what is yours?" For me it takes so much stress off the conversation alwa...

Sorry to hear this. Initial advice is to try not getting into the habit of substituting words and to not worry about it. What I'm saying is, don't make a stutter a habit. Make sure you're getting en...

This is what helps me, When you are going to say your name, inhale and make your belly round. Lift your toes off the ground. When you're going to say the first letter, push your toes back on the groun...