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I'm going to have a child. Should I only consider names I don't stutter on?

I'm going to have a child. Should I only consider names I don't stutter on? i'm pretty excited about having a kid. but i am worried slightly about restricting names to names i don't stutter on. i have...

This is not your usual tip of the tongue... its your brain has identified certain words as red flags that you will usually struggle on. I have extreme case of this for eg. I struggle on the word diffe...

Stuttering and Jaw Tension

Stuttering and Jaw Tension Here’s some background information. When I was younger, I was an excellent speaker. I was outgoing. I used to volunteer to read in front of classrooms, and I had no problem ...

Speaking beautifully when reading out loud to self, but constantly freezing up when reading to others

Speaking beautifully when reading out loud to self, but constantly freezing up when reading to others So ever since the school year started, I've been trying to speak much more fluidly than I did last...

Help with stuttering

Help with stuttering I'm in high school and whenever the teacher calls role I stutter. I struggle to get the "here" out and I end up going "h-h-h-here". It's gotten to the point where I just get scare...

Well when i was a kid I went to this Nickelodeon Slim Fest thing. People were on stage with the slim and I wanted to go up there. So me and my mom headed towards the stage because they were letting ki...

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...

I'm new. Different type of stutter?

I'm new. Different type of stutter? Hey had this stutter last year some time but i got rid of it but now it's come back. Once i started talking i can talk no problem but sometimes i get stuck when i h...

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...

Saying my name is where I first stuttered in public. I didn't stutter until I was about 13, and managed to "hide" it by saying things that I knew would be easier to get out. Can't really change your...

The only time I dread talking is when introducing myself, my first name begins with a letter that is my arch nemesis. But beyond that, I think I'm quite outgoing and talkative. As for the booze, it us...

I have the same problem. Its the worst when the person on the other line waits so much for you to say hello they have to say it themselves....

Saying "hello"

Saying "hello" I find it difficult to say "hello" when answering the phone. I have nervousness at answering a phone call anyway because I'm going to be communicating with another person and will have ...

I'm sorry OP.. I feel your pain. I had to talk to my lawyer today and kept stammering and struggling to get words out every other sentence. He even said towards the beginning of the call "your phone k...

I saw a speech therapist from 4-7 grade (I'll be a junior in HS this fall) and I have yet to figure it out either. I needed to leave her another message today and I figured, screw it! Not even gonna g...

Same here. I've been going to speech therapy since 1st grade and I'm going to be a senior in high school this fall and I still can't say my name fluently every time. ...

I'm completely know what you mean! I have the same issue, whether it's saying my name, ordering food at a restaurant, or even saying the date. Haha you're not alone!...

So I called my therapist and left a message that went something like this...

So I called my therapist and left a message that went something like this... "Hi [insert therapist's name here], its um... um, um, um [insert my name here]. When you get this message can you please gi...

This is my first reddit post ever. You saying you were cursed with a name you can not say is what made me want to post anything. I feel the same way about mine, and its honestly been my main issue wit...

I'm gonna try this. Nothing else has worked. Been living with a stutter my whole life...