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....mind speaking How come I can speak fluently on my mind but when I open my mouth to speak I stutter? It's infuriating!!...

Simple stuttering that I don't reflect too much about is simply a form of breathing block, I just pause and remind myself to breathe and breathe as I speak (blocking). Bad stuttering is a result of t...

Does anyone else have a hard time connecting words and thoughts together?

Does anyone else have a hard time connecting words and thoughts together? Because I do and I honestly feel like this is the root cause of my stutter. Even when I write it takes me a long time to get m...

Stuttering and speaking incredibly fast.

Stuttering and speaking incredibly fast. Hello. A 17 year old male here . So , I have this issue of stuterting too. And adding to that . I speak incredibly fast. I consciously dial down my speech eve...

Do you stutter less when you're by yourself?

Do you stutter less when you're by yourself? I was wondering, why is it that when I'm by myself I stutter significantly less? Like when I order food at a drive thru i'll stutter, but as soon as I dri...

Ah, well what I mean is that it's not something that's willingly chosen to do. Like another user responded, "coping mechanism" is a better way to put it. I know I shouldn't worry about it tho. Blockin...

How much research has gone into the psychological aspect of stuttering?

How much research has gone into the psychological aspect of stuttering? Before I start, some background. I'm 18, I've been stuttering since 6th grade. Growing up, I talked really fast (I feel this may...

Does my "condition" count as a stammer/stutter?

Does my "condition" count as a stammer/stutter? Backstory: 20M, majoring in dentistry and I don't really clasify myself as socially awkward nor do I have social anxiety. I rarely stutter (as in bloc...

Fluent when in soltitude

Fluent when in soltitude Anyone here has a scientific reason to why it happens ? No stuttering when alone talking to yourself!...

Talking to yourself out loud isn't communication. It's a stressfree activity that doesn't hit your stuttering treshold. For example I'm a severe stutterer when talking to people yet completely stutter...

I'm not doubting your opinion, but lets say its neurological, wouldn't I also have trouble when speaking to myself out loud? I'm 100% fluent when no one is listening, but once I know that someone will...

Alright. And are you able to communicate, despite your stuttering? Despite the delay? Are people not patient with you? Also, don't believe it's your anticipation that causes your stutter. Your stutte...

What helps me not stutter

What helps me not stutter Hate me if you want but this is my story. Something that helps me not stutter is when I realize I'm scaring little kids with the stutter. Then the kids usually ask me why I s...

I know, right?! This is one of my most feared scenarios. When people want me to explain something to them or narrate an incident, 99% of the times I avoid it. I have noticed that friends 90% of the ti...

So many times I've wanted to say something, or had the answer to a question that was asked (but not directed towards me) that I wanted to say, but either couldn't, or just decided it wasn't worth the ...

To me, the worst part is having something important to say or having the answer to a question and not being able to say it. ...

We don't stutter with people that cannot possibly judge us for how we speak. That includes children, pets and of course, yourself. That's when our brain flips the switch and becomes fluent. What a dic...

Trouble with some words/letters

Trouble with some words/letters 23 year old male * I had some issues stuttering when young and I saw a speech pathologist a few times at 10-12 years or so. * The problem that has haunted me in the...

You're blocking because you're holding back. Because you can't just let go and stutter the word out. Even if you think and try really hard to, you body doesn't let you. Your want to speak so you go fo...

Does anyone experience this?

Does anyone experience this? First of all I want to apologize in advance if I make any grammar mistakes, english is not my first language. I write here because I experience what I think is psycologica...