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During my first time working as a waiter at an corporate event, we had to talk to the groups of people at the tables what their preferred drink was. Unfortunately in between two tables I got a severe ...

I have a slight stutter, but I suffer much more from speech block. My worst sound is W, which is the first letter of my last name... lovely right? So I started a new job this past Monday which is stre...

Years ago I wanna get my photo's at the shop. (there was no digital etc) I had trouble with my last name, not a sound game out. I walked out the store and my friend took the pictures with her. And wh...

What are your worst stuttering experiences?

What are your worst stuttering experiences? I'd just like to went a little, but would love to hear other people and their experiences. Just the act of introducing myself is a pain because I have a ...

I see.. I'm trying hard to accept my stutter but a part of me still obviously does not. I get long blocks occasionally which make me feel uncomfortable....

Blocking is when the mouth is positioned to say a sound, sometimes for several seconds, with little or no sound forthcoming....

Very interesting read, and perfect for where I am at right now. I am trying to really stay conscious during my blocks. I can see a part of myself shuts off as I try to force my speech. Just spent 30 m...

Blocking is when the mouth is positioned to say a sound, sometimes for several seconds, with little or no sound forthcoming....

i'm glad things are going better for you! quick question tho..can you give me a definition or give me a link to what blocking is? is that where you can't say a word and choose other words to substitu...

Yeah, I don't repeat syllables. I only block. I get a lot of "just say it it's not hard" which is incredibly frustrating. ...

In some situations, there's not much you can do other than to just do your best to work through it. But I know that avoiding the stuttered sound and instead trying to repeat the word or sentence to g...

Stuttering is a communication disorder. Most stutters are fluent when talking to themselves. It places no demand on their speech system so the stuttering threshold isn't hit. ...

I dont stutter when i think, but in my dreams i can stutter like crazy....

If you look up the [yips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvpwG50fLnU), you can see something physically similar to a stutter in otherwise fluid movements. I have also seen people stuttering while us...

bassplayer here. i had a similar problem while doing my first steps with the instrument. it felt like having a block (tonic stuttering) .the problem vanished the more i played.try to play more with yo...

Yeah I'm not sure on the exact science of it either, but it sure as hell feels similar to my stuttering when I struggle to play a note that I know should come next. Like you said, I've tried forcing i...

I'm sorry but I never thought this was a thing. I've had my speech impediment since I was born and it's gotten better since but it's there. I just found this subreddit too and this is the first post I...

I do get that too, but that's a separate issue. I mean that as I repeat the dialogue in my head, in my own inner 'voice', the voice sometimes becomes strained and stumbles with certain problem words....

I've found myself stuttering in my dreams too - at the same words as in reality....

> Does it take a herculean amount of energy when talking to yourself, alone? Yes, actually. I'm one of those stutterers who experiences disfluency when speaking to myself or my pets, while speakin...