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I work in a lab doing research for my university, which is very nice because I don't have to worry about much talking. Unfortunately, I also have another job where I answer phones and basically do se...

Interesting, guess I have to try it. Like you said, I have to get my name out somehow right? Thanks....

well, which would you rather: not say you name, or say your name with a bit of repetition? try the "sliding into" thing. trick is not to apply too much pressure to the problem itself, i think....

Blocking hard today, particularly on names/places. Any advice?

Blocking hard today, particularly on names/places. Any advice? A normal enough day, moderate anxiety and forced but fluent speech. Except when it comes to giving peoples name. I have a hard enough tim...

I so know what you mean about the wave of fluency. Its how I get through the majority of sentences. However, it's been so ingrained into me that this no longer works with my surname... The same goes f...

I've had a stammer/stutter my entire life and my name has always been one of the worst things to have to respond to. Not sure why but it is quite awkward and annoying when people say "Haha did you for...

Need help with my unusual stutter

Need help with my unusual stutter Hi Reddit, I have had a stutter ever since I was a little child and thankfully it has all but passed now. In fact I can usually speak perfectly fluently and eloquentl...

my name for sure. I just cant say it. My birthday also gives me a very hard time. I remember being in elementary school, maybe 3rd or 4th grade and going over to my friends house. My friends dad asked...

I'm sure it is something the therapist is used to dealing with. But maybe you could call someone, if you are anything like me the phone usually drops my fluency in half. On a side note, so that's O'Ne...

One of my favorite stories is when I tried to order a country fried steak but I got suck in a loop of "cunt" (took about 4 tries). Either the waitress didn't notice at all, or she was a pro and stroll...

My name starts with an E, and I can never get it out. If I can get past the E sound, I'm fine, but it usually takes me a full minute to get past that first letter. What I usually do is avoid the quest...

I just cannot do any types of personal questions where there are no word substitutes. "First and Last name please?" "Where do you work?" "Where are you from?" Etc... I immediately lock up and can...

I'm in the same boat brother, I was always the one who would sit at the back of the class (in the corner) and try hide behind the people in front of me so I would not get asked a question. I always dr...

That's actually a good idea, find a name that you can say easily rather then saying your own which can be hard. My name is Ashley and I struggle to say it sometimes...

Yes i am having this exact problem. I've been stuttering since i was a kid but only recently have i started to have major problems with saying my own name. I have avoided introducing myself to people ...

I go by a name other than my legal name and it's just a hassle telling people or establishments; like my work...

Yes, I deal with this nearly everyday. Some times I get lucky and manage to force out my name, but most I have to say 'sorry, I have a speech problem'. Hardly anyone knows my name. Mostly I deal with ...

Names in general are tough, because there's no substitute for them. My name is Michael. If I'm introducing myself, I *have* to say Michael. ...

What gives you the hardest time with your stuttering?

What gives you the hardest time with your stuttering? I just discovered this subreddit recently. I've stuttered for as long as I can remember. Through high school and college, I had managed to get it ...

7 years ago I bought one of those fix your own stutter books and one of the first steps was to call an 800 number and just talk. Inquire about a product or something. I closed the book and haven't tou...