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This is so true. I used to be very quiet in high school and my heart would pound when I needed to ask someone a question. College changed that for me when I had to order food almost every day and spea...

I probably made a fool of myself but weirdly I'm proud of it

I probably made a fool of myself but weirdly I'm proud of it Last week I attended an international workshop in a foreign country. At the beggining of the workshop they asked everyone to introduce them...

That makes my stutter worse. When I try to switch up words it doesn't always match with the sentence. So the sentence isn't natural. I try to speak even with a block....

100%, this goes with other things too like saying certain words differently in a tone or a subtle accent to trick your brain into getting it out...

does anybody else have a fairly wide vocabulary because of their stutter?

does anybody else have a fairly wide vocabulary because of their stutter? i always have to think of synonyms on the spot. i know a lot of people say to work through the block or whatever. but man some...

My anxiety holds me back a lot, but i just convince myself that no one cares about my stutter. No one cares if i make mistakes, no one is truly focused on me and my speech. So i act like its nothing. ...

I dont have a severe stutter, i can have fluent conversations with a couple of blocks here and there, but its definitely noticeable enough for me to feel anxious. Its easily my biggest insecurity and ...

Anybody in this subreddit who actually overcomes stuttering instead of just saying "I'm never gonna get better, so just deal with it."?

Anybody in this subreddit who actually overcomes stuttering instead of just saying "I'm never gonna get better, so just deal with it."? I've been stuttering since I was like 4. I've had speech therapy...

Try using scripts or the same sayings/phrases over and over. Repetitive phrases are great for radio coms and tend to be easier to roll off the tongue. Use it to your advantage....

I started working in restraints when I was younger for many of the same reasons. Was close to joining the AF. After a few months busing tables, one of the first tables I waited on was a younger coup...

Yeah but when you do that hundreds of times without improvement, it’s nice to have a way to opt out of the situation. The way I see it, these things make it easier for me and that’s okay. ...

Hey Thank you for your reply. I actually forgot to mention my age, I’m 34 years old, I’m going to edit the post actually. At the moment I can’t really get a SPD(Speech Doctor, I believe it’s called li...

Just think of your past before 4 - 5th standard .... Speaking was easy, fun but what happened after that ...have self Introspection and you will know that it's your anxiety, fear and pressure to perfe...

Please give me some advice!

Please give me some advice! Hi everyone, I wanted to share my story to see if anyone here has gone through something similar or found useful ways to manage it. I’ve stuttered since I was a kid, not s...

Try to use some filling word first in front of the 58, something like "uumm 58" just an easy sound that will get you out of the block at the beginning, works good for me when im working at the pharm...

Take a beta blocker like Propanolol before an interview or presentation. It’s significantly calming to the physiological effects of anxiety and stressful situations....

Ok. The thing is dressed well and mannered well person will definitely impress a girl. But It requires effort and mostly motivation. "looking good" can not be everyone's priority. If your life is goin...

i also stutter and started speech therapy more than a year ago. One thing my speech therapist recomended me was to just outright tell people you meet that you have a stutter. because often times when ...

i use chatgpt.. tell him abt the nature of the job n ask him to give me interview questions related to the job.. i then answer those questions in front of the mirror to practice my conversational skil...

First off...Relax and breathe Second...Remember you are probably not the only one who is a little nervous...Don't look at the crowd...until you feel comfortable... If there is a empty chair in the fr...