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Stopped giving a damn. Medium dose anti depressant. Counseling from a psychotherapist. These are some of the things that have helped me virtually lose all my stutter. I only stutter, or have periods o...

I have thought about this as well, it's a really weird feeling. Like I get a feeling: "how is it even possible to speak fluently?". It's probably because I don't remember the last time I spoke fluentl...

Did the antidepressants have any benefit for you? I wonder if that could help me with my blocking?...

What helped reduce my stuttering was getting prescribed to citalopram (generic Celexa, ssri), it took about two months to take into full effect but it lessened the anxiety that came on whenever I tal...

if you anticipate that you're going to stutter on that word, then you are more likely to stutter on it... just pick one you like and go with it. :)...

Help! Stutterer here about to speak in front of 2000 high school kids!!! Gah!!

Help! Stutterer here about to speak in front of 2000 high school kids!!! Gah!! Tomorrow is my high school's homecoming pep rally. As I was prom king last year (when I was a junior), I now have to anno...

Firs few days of school... I dread them every year...

Firs few days of school... I dread them every year... So my first day of school is Sept 3. I am dreading this first week. Every year all the teachers make us do that f-ing "Hi my name is ____ and I li...

Thank you for your response! This was very informative. I've never really looked into speech therapy or anything because I mostly stutter at most 3-4 times a month, but I figure I should deal with it ...

> ... sound by saying "oi" or something. You sound very british lol. Ive learned a trick here to think about the next sound your about to make, helps me when i hit a real block....

From my experience, I was prescribed a generic version of celexa. It didn't reduce my suttering, but it made me a more outgoing person because it lessened my anxiety. As a result, I began talking with...

Going to be on a podcast tonight - Need advice

Going to be on a podcast tonight - Need advice I am going to be interviewed as part of a podcast later tonight and I am pretty nervous about my stuttering. There are times where I can go minutes on en...

Problems with starting school.

Problems with starting school. As we all know, school requires talking and communication, and I do try to reach out to the people sitting around me and try to make friends. The issue is I stutter pret...

I don't stutter in my head as in I'm having a thought and I stutter ex: "I sh-sh-should r-r-r-really be getting in the sh-shower and getting int-t-to bed soon". But rather I'll be going over something...

What are some simple but effective tips that help you speak fluently?

What are some simple but effective tips that help you speak fluently? Pace yourself and have confidence in your words. Easier said than done, I know. But I feel that when I worry about saying a word, ...

I can always feel when im about to stutter, but i dont stutter in my head....

Yes, very common. Two words of advice (from my speech therapist, actually): 1) It's absolutely normal for everyone to think about "important" sentences even hours or days in advance. When you realize...

You might find this is more common than you think. If I prepare a particular sentence to try to avoid stuttering on it, I'll know the word(s) I'll struggle with. The weird thing is, if I feel more i...

Does anybody here stutter in their head?

Does anybody here stutter in their head? So I have a job interview tomorrow and I can already feel myself stuttering on "Hello I'm here for the int-t-terview." Does anyone else have this quirk? I just...

Stutter only on your name/introducing yourself?

Stutter only on your name/introducing yourself? I recently found this subreddit and haven't seen discussion on this particular issue, so I'm wondering whether it is unique to myself or if anyone else ...

Stutter only when saying your name/introducing yourself?

Stutter only when saying your name/introducing yourself? I recently found this subreddit and haven't seen discussion on this particular issue, so I'm wondering whether it is unique to myself or if any...