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Stutterers who live in the UK, I would appreciate some help

Stutterers who live in the UK, I would appreciate some help How can I go about getting a therapist? I live too far from my GP at the minute, and I'm consumed by a lot of stuff going on in my life so I...

I'm stuttering while saying some words.

I'm stuttering while saying some words. I had a Tongue tie release surgery last year and I have been struggling ever since. I can speak normally but when saying some words my tongue slaps the floor of...

My story with my stutter and worries about perceived slurred speech.

My story with my stutter and worries about perceived slurred speech. Hey folks, 29 here and would very much appreciate your guy's input on this matter. I have been to an slp and other specialists in r...

My stuttering has gotten worse

My stuttering has gotten worse I have noticed that when I speak. I start to stuttering a lot more, including also talking with my parents. I don't know why but it has gotten worse, I can't even read t...

Sharing Experience

Sharing Experience Hi. I've had a stutter my whole life as far as I can remember (I'm 28), and my family has also said it was ever since I started talking. It was worse as a child and has gotten bette...

Amazing day!

Amazing day! I just did my first session with a speech therapist. It was really the best! And I 100% will recommend to every single one. Just listening to general people or getting tips from reddit or...

People don't even try to ask about my stutter anymore. They just look at me like that 😭...

One of my manager always has their face like this 😭 and they probably wonder why I'm uncomfortable around them lol...

The craziest thing is it’s actually managers that usually do it. Literally earlier today I didn’t wanna say anything because I don’t wanna seem rude and I really needed the job so I definitely didn’t ...

Presentation stutter coming

Presentation stutter coming Got a big presentation infront of people coming up tomorrow. Around 60 on stage and im scared Usually i stutter and sweating what can i do...

How to not get nervous while or before speaking

How to not get nervous while or before speaking I have two kind of stuttering type One is very light and and I don't feel nervous at all talking, if I stutter I feel like I can overcome it, this true ...

I stutter too — building a free app for people who stutter. Need your input.

I stutter too — building a free app for people who stutter. Need your input. Hi everyone, I’m 24 years old and I stutter (mild, but very real). It mostly happens in **pressure situations**—for exam...

i used to never stutter at all, but for the past few months if i dont take my time into speaking i’ll stutter. Dont know where this came from but its mostly when i dont really know what im saying..Is ...

this actually sounds like a really interesting case, especially since your own SLP said the traditional techniques don't apply to your pattern. The fact that you're fluent under high pressure but bloc...

Fluent Under Pressure, Blocks When Relaxed – Emotion/Impulse Triggered? How Can This Go Away Completely?

Fluent Under Pressure, Blocks When Relaxed – Emotion/Impulse Triggered? How Can This Go Away Completely? Hi everyone, I’m posting because my case feels very specific and I’m wondering if anyone relat...

No, brute forcing through a block only makes it much worse for me. I stop, breathe, gently breathe out and use a soft onset into the word. Works almost every time. It’s better than sitting there b-b-b...

Interesting. I don’t use filler words. If I feel a hard block coming on, I just pause, breathe in, gently breathe out and use a soft onset into the word. Most of the time that helps. I find trying ...

My mouth, and I’d recommend diaphragmatic breathing 100%. When you get nervous you gasp and freeze up, when you practice consciously breathing it stops the freezing which is super helpful...

Realizations

Realizations Has anybody realized their coordination decreases during a block? I mean, not only speaking coordination but other muscle coordination. Above all, fine movement coordination like the han...

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. ...