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Have a class presentation next week

Have a class presentation next week And the anxiety is almost crippling. A little backstory, I've been stuttering since about first grade. When I joined the military at 19, my stutter completely vanis...

How to not be nervous for reading in class?

How to not be nervous for reading in class? We are reading Hamlet tomorrow and we will have to read out loud in class...how do I stay calm and not stress too much?...

Teaching with a stutter

Teaching with a stutter I am some sort of masochist. I followed my dreams of becoming a teacher, even though I have a pretty bad stutter. The kids prefer when I lecture, which is usually not a big de...

If I didn't stutter I would be a politician, an actor, a news reporter, a radio show host, etc...

I just started University this year. I present whenever I can. I realized that when I stand up and speak, I speak better than when I'm sitting down. I developed this over 2 years of presentations and ...

If I didn't have a stutter I would be a public speaker and I would consider getting a PhD and becoming a professor at a university. But I do have a stutter so I'm not going to grad school, and I'm ho...

Today was a small victory, but a victory nonetheless!

Today was a small victory, but a victory nonetheless! I'm a senior in high school, and I was in English class today. English has always been my least favorite class only because we have to read out lo...

"You were so nervous you even stuttered! You have little self confidence and that's definitely unattractive. " Truth is I was not nervous at all. I stutter when I'm excited. I was excited we had many...

I'm a soldier so I'm put into public speaking situations often. But the more I'm put into these situations the more desensitized I get and the better I can speak. Anyways I was giving out a PowerPoin...

Thanks really awesome, Nathan! Giving a toast at my best friend's wedding is one of my biggest fears. Thanks for sharing and enjoy the success!...

Reversed stuttering?

Reversed stuttering? I'll keep it short. I am 19 years old I started stuttering in my primary school, mostly because I got teased for it and didn't have many friends. Now I only stutter in front of pr...

Is anyone stuttering less under stress?

Is anyone stuttering less under stress? I noticed that sometimes when I'm under some sort of stress, I'm almost stutter free if not completely. It's not always like that though. I also don't mean the ...

For me, the proof was in the advancement of my speech. I wouldn't see, any other way how the technique would fail on me, other than lack of mechanical speech or lack of practicing or challenging feare...

Thanks to all for the support, I actually forgot I posted this. It went rather well, I definitely had problems in some words though. My teacher complimented my volume and tone after I was done which i...

That's the exact experience that I made in the past 5 years of university. Now I don't even bother about presentation...did 5-6 in the past few weeks. Sometimes I have difficulties to get out a specif...

At the risk of sound discouraging, there is the very real fact that you might not do well, but of course I'm sure you are well aware of that. Few things can be more discouraging than completely fuckin...

Are you able to see a speech therapist? They can only do so much. I know that at your age it can be very difficult. Kids can be cruel and teachers can be insensitive. I did a lot in college to overcom...

Off to do an oral presentation for university

Off to do an oral presentation for university Im scared as fuck and have been fearing this day for months, wish me luck people!...

It may be easy to forget in superfluos situations such as asking for directions, but in formal events is our worst handicap. ...

Basically it's a community for people who want to improve their public speaking skills and leadership. I see it as a way to get used to stressful speaking situations and reduce my anxiety. ...