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Hah, I feel you. Every time it's the first day of classes and the teacher says "so now I want to know more about YOU . . ." I start to get nervous....

I think introducing yourself is a big one for most people who stutter so you're definitely not alone there. Personally "thank you" is a big one for me. I have very good manners but every now and then ...

In my first class this semester the professor said to talk to someone you don't know and introduce them to the class. I got lucky and didn't stutter at all....

I dread those "ice breakers" at the beginning of every school year because my name happens to be one of the hardest blocks I have every time I say it....

That's the most annoying thing for me. It's so seemingly easy for others to introduce themselves in class or other situations... But for me its not....

Jesus, you hit the spot right there. WHY in the living hell can I not say my name when someone asks me, or I need to introduce myself. I'm moving up into jobs that require I be able to introduce mysel...

I have the exact same experience. In normal conversation, I'm usually pretty fine, but my stutter pops up whenever I plan out what I want to say (which includes saying my own name, because there's no ...

ADHD Meds and Disfluency

ADHD Meds and Disfluency First time posting to this subreddit and have two questions. The first is what is the potential impact of stimulant-based ADHD drugs, in particular Vyvanse which is essentia...

Presentation in a few days..

Presentation in a few days.. So I have a 15 minute+ presentation to do in a few days and I am extremely nervous about it. My professor is huge on being able to speak publicly and to verbally convey id...

Emotional Story/Experiences/Dreams

Emotional Story/Experiences/Dreams I'm laying in bed here thinking where did my stutter first come from? As a child and up until 6th grade I didn't have a stutter at all, in fact I was one of the most...

I've been taking anxiety medication and I think it's helping me control my stuttering. I'm not healed by any means, but I noticed an improvement. ...

Tell me your exercises or tricks

Tell me your exercises or tricks So, next week I'm supposed to give this presentation of my last project in college, no big deal, just maybe the most important presentation of my life. And the thing i...

I was in the best period of my life

I was in the best period of my life The last Three days has been absolutely fantastic. I have had two presentations in front of my class which went great. I have been much more outgoing, and made a lo...

Presentation tips?

Presentation tips? I have a presentation to give tomorrow and am starting to get anxious. I was just wondering if anyone had any tips that they use to reduce stuttering during a presentation....

Have a class presentation next week

Have a class presentation next week And the anxiety is almost crippling. A little backstory, I've been stuttering since about first grade. When I joined the military at 19, my stutter completely vanis...

How to not be nervous for reading in class?

How to not be nervous for reading in class? We are reading Hamlet tomorrow and we will have to read out loud in class...how do I stay calm and not stress too much?...

People's facial expressions throw me off. Anyone else get this?

People's facial expressions throw me off. Anyone else get this? I can speak to my sister with like 90%-95% fluency, but when im talking to a stranger or specific people I find it much harder. My best ...

How much do you feel that your speech problems are connected to anxiety?

How much do you feel that your speech problems are connected to anxiety? I'm sure just about everybody with a speech problem has anxiety about it, but I'm wondering about anxiety as a cause or aggrava...

>It's a self-fulfilling prophecy; I'm afraid the word won't come out, which makes me anxious, which makes it impossible to get the word out. Ha, this is so true. I mean, a block is going to happen...

How do I deal with the fear of not being able to get a word out at all?

How do I deal with the fear of not being able to get a word out at all? I've been a covert stutterer for as long as I've stuttered (around 2 years). However, I've been trying to desensitize myself to ...