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Free creative workshops for people who stammer/stutter in the UK and online

Free creative workshops for people who stammer/stutter in the UK and online I’m a composer/musician who has a stammer. I'm running a project for people who stammer to join free creative workshops in ...

Why Does Speech Get Harder Under Pressure?

Why Does Speech Get Harder Under Pressure? I recently stumbled upon a conversation with Eli Harris of Dr. Fluency USA about why speech can feel much easier in low-pressure settings, but significantly ...

I had the BIGGEST BLOCK today…

I had the BIGGEST BLOCK today… Soo I’m 15 yo and have posted on this community before. I just wanted to tell one of my friends that I liked he hair today. This class is from 9:30-10:22. I was trying t...

It could be because when you in certain pressure situations you subconsciously think about what you are going to say before saying it. I find I am also in a similar situation where if I am 'scripting'...

Was anyone fluent before they started stuttering?

Was anyone fluent before they started stuttering? I started stuttering around age 12 which seems to be uncommon as most people seem to start stuttering as soon as they can speak. I could speak perfect...

Stuttering Has Been Controlling My Life Since I Was 5. I’m Tired.

Stuttering Has Been Controlling My Life Since I Was 5. I’m Tired. I’m 29 years old and I’ve been stuttering since I was 5. The worst part? It started after I used to tease my father for his stutter. ...

Totally understand the statistical correlation with ADHD, but I’m more-so asking about the combination of ADHD + Giftedness + no internal monologue. As I’ve been discovering these things about myself,...

Perfect Storm?

Perfect Storm? Hello! New to the subreddit community, veteran in speech impediment. I’m 33 years old and have stuttered all my life. Growing up, I’d always wondered what exactly was going on inside ...

Me too. I block more than stutter, which can sometimes be worse. Especially mid conversation, when I'm halfway through a sentence and block. It's just so awkward... I do much better with it when I can...

Loud music has a different effect per invidual stutterer (it can increase or decrease stuttering). Myth or fact?

Loud music has a different effect per invidual stutterer (it can increase or decrease stuttering). Myth or fact? I think that we can all agree that loud music in the background, when having a telephon...

"It's about WHAT we say, not HOW we say it" Myth or fact?

"It's about WHAT we say, not HOW we say it" Myth or fact? I think there are still moments when how we say something doesn’t come across — and that can have real consequences. We shouldn't ignore this ...

"Fear excecurbates stuttering"Myth or fact?

"Fear excecurbates stuttering"Myth or fact? I think we can all agree that some people become (more) fluent when they are scared or angry, while others stutter (more) in those states. Rather than viewi...

Does loud music or a quiet environment always increase or decrease stuttering? (in your own stutter experience)

Does loud music or a quiet environment always increase or decrease stuttering? (in your own stutter experience) I think we can all agree that for some people loud music may increase their stuttering, ...

Why does loud music exactly increase stuttering in some people? And decrease stuttering in others? (in your own stutter experience)

Why does loud music exactly increase stuttering in some people? And decrease stuttering in others? (in your own stutter experience) I think that we can all agree that live music at the bar can either ...

stutter is making uni unbearable for me

stutter is making uni unbearable for me have had a speaking problem for as long as I can remember and I think it slowly taught me to be afraid of people. In school every time I raised my hand somethin...

Stutter is making uni unbearable

Stutter is making uni unbearable I’ve had a speaking problem for as long as I can remember. It’s not that I don’t know what to say it’s that saying it feels terrifying. Back in school, every time I ra...

I think i have something similar to what you have. I can mostly speak fluently when the conversation is intentional and on a familiar subject. When someone catches me off guard or when I am tired that...

Previously none of them have, but in my current story yes the main character does. Basically it's about a guy with a stutter in a world where so much of the tech is based on voice commands, and people...

In 1989, I was in college at Bradley University which had won first place in the both national college forensics (debate) conferences for 25 years. It was a dynasty and public speaking was required a...

Quando você fala sozinho, grava áudio ou pensa em voz alta, o cérebro está operando num modo simplificado. A demanda energética é bem menor. Você basicamente ativa: planejamento da fala execução mot...