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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...

conference call failure

conference call failure I was hoping this conference call would go better than others in the past, it didn't. I kept stuttering on certain words that are unavoidable. They were quiet, as if they di...

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...

Yep, like others are saying here, what you're experiencing is a between-word disfluency rather than a within-word one. Otherwise known as blocks. I mostly have these too. Look into Van Riper's stutter...

just found out about /stutter

just found out about /stutter First actual post on Reddit finding this sub made me want to ask some things. I’m 23 recently I’ve been thinking about trying out speech therapy. The only things holding ...

Anyone else conviently "forget" names and such when speaking

Anyone else conviently "forget" names and such when speaking Hey, just recently discovered this subreddit, and wanted to know of anyone else will just act like they can't remember a persons name, movi...

Former lifelong stutterer with a unique outlook on stuttering, just nailed a phone interview today. Here's some tips to hopefully help you guys out.

Former lifelong stutterer with a unique outlook on stuttering, just nailed a phone interview today. Here's some tips to hopefully help you guys out. My name is Mike and I've been a stutterer my entire...

Does anybody here stutter in their head?

Does anybody here stutter in their head? So I have a job interview tomorrow and I can already feel myself stuttering on "Hello I'm here for the int-t-terview." Does anyone else have this quirk? I just...

My stutter isn't a stutter anymore, instead I just have a hard time saying certain words.

My stutter isn't a stutter anymore, instead I just have a hard time saying certain words. Several numbers and social greeting are things I have trouble with along with several other words mixed in. It...

do any of you guys have phone anxiety caused by your stutters?

do any of you guys have phone anxiety caused by your stutters? So theres occasions where i need to make a phone call and its mostly when something is important i get really anxious that I'll stutter o...

What do you guys do to stop a bout of heavy stuttering.

What do you guys do to stop a bout of heavy stuttering. I am doing terribly his morning. I have only been in class for an hour and talking among my friends I keep stuttering and dropping words. It's p...

Stutter only on your name/introducing yourself?

Stutter only on your name/introducing yourself? I recently found this subreddit and haven't seen discussion on this particular issue, so I'm wondering whether it is unique to myself or if anyone else ...

Stutter only when saying your name/introducing yourself?

Stutter only when saying your name/introducing yourself? I recently found this subreddit and haven't seen discussion on this particular issue, so I'm wondering whether it is unique to myself or if any...

How I think stuttering is solved...

How I think stuttering is solved... Stutters who "block" unconsciously hold their inhale. They don't exhale when they are blocking. Fluent speakers unconsciously exhale as soon as their lungs are at a...

Has anyone's stutter changed since childhood? (Evolved?)

Has anyone's stutter changed since childhood? (Evolved?) When I was younger (been stuttering for as long as I can remember) I would stutter like so: "M-m-m-mom c-can we go to th-the m-movies?" Around...

Jjjjjjust a rant.

Jjjjjjust a rant. Everyone I talk to knows I stutter, it's clearly obvious, but I never mention it. Ever. Not to my family, random people I talk to on the phone, anyone. If someone mentions it, I chan...

How I think stuttering can be solved.

How I think stuttering can be solved. Stutters who "block" unconsciously hold their inhale. They don't exhale when they are blocking. Fluent speakers unconsciously exhale as soon as their lungs are...

Stuttering & how I think I JUST solved the puzzle.

Stuttering & how I think I JUST solved the puzzle. I created this reddit account just for the sole purpose of posting here. I've been a lurker for what it seems like years. I'm not going to bore ...