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Instead of my chest, I feel the "pressure" in my mouth and jaw. I find myself "stretching" by opening my mouth wide periodically, because I have so much jaw tension....

Darn stammer caught me good at my repair shop today

Darn stammer caught me good at my repair shop today I was sitting there waiting for my car and the owner came in and wasnt very friendly like he usually is. So I figured Id ask him a breaking the ice ...

When im on a very important call or I hsve to say very sensetive things, I can feel the tension building up inside of me. It feels like my entire chest is burning inside and I feel like im going to lo...

Tension is my enemy - suggestions?

Tension is my enemy - suggestions? So, my stutter is that I hold my breath, mainly at the beginning of a statement. Once I get going, I'm fine. When I relax and not think about my speech, I'm good. ...

Sex appeal...

Sex appeal... anyone struggle with this due to their stutter? I can get all dolled up and feel on top of the world but the second I go to say something to my SO it's like all of the good vibes I was f...

>maintain eye contact Stutterers often have problems with this themselves, so don't worry about it being maintained at all times. It probably won't be. Unless they can't stop staring at each othe...

This might be the worst part, and how do I get past it?

This might be the worst part, and how do I get past it? Been stuttering all my life. With alot of people I´m basicly 100% fluent, in other situations and with some people I stutter like crazy. The wor...

I used to stutter just like this, today I have much more control over my stuttering so I say used to. I still get stuck sometimes but hey, if you practice a bad swing in golf for many years you are bo...

I can be a severe stutterer, depends on situation. It is normally when I am tired, dehydrated or something of the like. That's when I am at my worst. Also, I fucking hate 'B'. I always try and mask it...

i have been wondering about this connection for a few years ever since observing traits of OCD within myself. i have very strong urges and compulsions to do certain things very often, which in some c...

It would probably help somewhat with disfluency. It would likely help a LOT with struggle....

I'm a stuttering registered nurse. When I read you love interacting with people, but feel insecure- I felt like it was something I've thought about a thousand times. I've doubted my skill. I also st...

SLP graduate student chiming in here. First things first, please listen to the other replies and stop jerking your head. It is a secondary behavior and it will only make it WORSE. How do you stop the ...

Well here's a secret I learned about SLPs; though many mean well, most are clueless when it comes to treating stuttering. If you aren't getting anywhere with your current SLP, I would switch. All thos...

Aiight brah, thanks for replying. I've been jerking my head/facial expressions and grinding my teeth for years. I just do it sub consciously now. I also never ever look peope in the face when I block...

Hey man, I really recommend you don't jerk your head. It will turn into a bad secondary behavior that will be hard to get rid of. Also, it doesn't help. We think it helps because it's worked intermitt...

severe stammerer here need serious help!!

severe stammerer here need serious help!! hi guys how do you deal with speech blocks? i literally block on nearly every sound.. only way is to jerk my head and push it out! i have severe social anxie...

This is really great. Thanks so much. I think the first thing I'd like to work on is a weird tongue tick I have adopted over the last year. I like the idea of breaking these behaviours into manageable...

I got rid of all my secondary stuttering behaviours so nothing anymore. I just cancel the word and try again or try to slowly release the block....

I have an 8 year old who stutters (more blocking than stutter though) and has tic like facial movements when he blocks. I don't know any you tube videos but can maybe help with other aspects - just PM...